Example sentences of "[be] [adj] that [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Neill , whose grandfather founded the company , said : ‘ I am sorry that in the future I will not have any shares in the company that bears my surname . ’ |
| 2 | " But " , he added , " I am afraid that to the aestheticians of these days you will seem like a sleepwalker , whom it is inadvisable , not to say dangerous , and , above all , impossible to follow . " |
| 3 | John Buddle , a mine inspector and owner 's agent with whom Davy had consulted , wrote to Davy on 1 June , 1816 : ‘ I am convinced that with the happy invention of the safe lamp large proportions of the coal mines of the empire will be rendered available , which otherwise might have remained inaccessible . ’ |
| 4 | Indeed , the differences are such that to the student weaned on a study of the United States Constitution , the British Constitution is nearly incomprehensible . |
| 5 | I am glad that at the next election the choice will be between conservatism and socialism . |
| 6 | Vessey and colleagues are unfortunate that over the period of their study the goal posts have moved significantly , with a greater use of laparoscopy as a diagnostic tool and a change in our understanding of what visually constitutes the diagnosis of endometriosis . |
| 7 | Belfast Harbour Commissioners are confident that during the 1990's the Port will respond to the challenges presented by changing trading patterns within an economically unified Europe with the ability to satisfy its customers ' needs and demands for an efficient , cost effective service . |
| 8 | The Belfast Harbour Commissioners are confident that during the 1990's the Port of Belfast will remain Ireland 's premier port , largely due to its ability to respond to the challenges presented by changing trading patterns within an economically unified Europe and by its ability to satisfy its customers ' need and demands for an efficient , cost effective service . |
| 9 | ‘ We are confident that by the end of March there will be no one in the North-East on a waiting list for more than two years meeting guarantees given in the Patient 's Charter . |
| 10 | But , I am sure that for the purpose of this case Dr. Walker 's emphasis on peaks , that is the noise of an individual heavy goods vehicle , is more relevant . |
| 11 | I am sure that within the first month of the season , pens will be put to paper concerning the new law changes . |
| 12 | I am sure that in the majority of instances the shepherding done by leaders is done very responsibly , but this need not be the case . |
| 13 | Or are they expected to be grateful that after the hamfisted handling of Sir David ( now Lord ) Wilson 's resignation , Hong Kong is to be the possible reward for a loser in the game of political musical chairs ? |
| 14 | I 'm sorry that in the process I hit your car , but it was an accident and , as I say — ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm afraid that for the moment , yes , the company would prefer you to resign . ’ |
| 16 | Whilst the White Paper acknowledges that local policy objectives and resources must be a key context in planning and delivery services , the government appears to be clear that at the point of assessment , decisions must be needs-based and ‘ should not focus only on the user 's suitability for a particular existing scheme ’ ( DoH , 1989b , p. 18 ) . |
| 17 | It 's important to be clear that for the moment we are talking about the purchase of places in the private and voluntary sectors : in-house purchasing is not with us yet . |
| 18 | It will already be clear that in the contemporary convergence , with its deliberate extension and interlocking of hitherto separate ( if always related ) senses of culture , what is now often called ‘ cultural studies ’ is already a branch of general sociology . |
| 19 | I 'm convinced that at the age of seventy eight people do they would have said do n't bother . |
| 20 | " It should be obvious that in the crowded habitations of the poor , who live , cook , eat , and sleep in the same apartment and pay little regard to the washing of hands , the evacuations of cholera victims which are almost colourless and without odour can be passed from one person to another . |
| 21 | I 'm sure that over the years , you 'll have er , gone through some of the experiences that Madeline and I have been talking about over the last five minutes . |
| 22 | So , although I 'm sure that in the hands of Larry Carlton this Valley Arts guitar would acquire the voice of angels , I just ca n't bring myself to sing its praises . |
| 23 | I 'm glad to say that the beans were edible , the dog did get fed and I 'm sure that by the time you read this the video will be finished , in fact I 'll probably be working on the next one . |
| 24 | Although the monastic reformers of the twelfth century frowned on the practice of placing children in monasteries , and the Cistercians forbade it , we may be sure that throughout the Middle Ages many nuns were dedicated to religion by the same procedure as they would have been dedicated to husbands — by parental fiat . |
| 25 | Equally , if we conclude that other presuppositions are not true , we can be sure that in the long run they will not prove satisfactory either , and we should root them out . |
| 26 | Corbett had been alone with her for five minutes when she died , but Mr Justice McKinnon told the jury ’ You simply could not be sure that in the short time Danielle was under his control he caused her death . |
| 27 | The stories always came out well in the end , and if one of the officers was a coward or incompetent , you could be sure that by the end of the story he would have done the decent thing and charged the machine gun nest singlehanded , getting killed in the process . |
| 28 | Well , your average fees per term , ten years on , at current inflation rates … will stand at … five thousand a term , give or take , you see … and that 's just when he 's ten … course it 'll be double that by the time he 's seventeen … |
| 29 | I 'm proud that in the last two years under my administration we have not had one compulsory redundancy , and it 's not easy I can assure you . |
| 30 | I 'm optimistic that in the long run her heart will not be a problem to her . |