Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I notice the banker fidget and look at his watch , I may well conjecture that the game is about to be brought to an end , and I may therefore feel tempted to defect . |
| 2 | Indeed without any wish to evade my responsibility for subsequent events , I think I may fairly claim that in everything I did in re Karen and her husband I was market-led . |
| 3 | ‘ I think I may safely say that you are in a deal sounder trim these last few weeks . ’ |
| 4 | I ought perhaps to add that Edward Spelman was the man who said : " Good God , doth any fellow of a College know anything of Greek . " |
| 5 | I think I ought really to say that it 's not something that 's particularly associated with opting out , it 's something we were already doing anyway as an aid to better management . |
| 6 | I must regretfully report that this part of Madeleine Barthelemy-Madaule 's book is very inexpert and amateurish — a judgement to my mind confirmed by her citing Professor H. Graham Cannon as an authority on the subject . |
| 7 | I must also admit that I 'd lost faith at this goal ! |
| 8 | I must also emphasise that the answer I give to the question before me will be of general application . |
| 9 | I must also say that I resent the tendency of the Act to line the pockets of lawyers out of the tragic situations of families and children in trouble . |
| 10 | And I must also add that I was a trifle put out , and surprised , because it seemed to me that he was turning down a good opportunity . |
| 11 | But while on the subject of confessing ignorance , I must also state that I have so far made it through life without witnessing or participating in an Orange Walk . |
| 12 | ‘ I must n't say that I want to feel myself deep inside you ? |
| 13 | I must further advise that if you decide to proceed with evening classes the Department will not meet the cost of your course . |
| 14 | I must never forget that He can influence us to right interpretation and thinking and even to some inspired initiative of love . |
| 15 | He had told himself : ‘ I must never believe that a lie is the truth . |
| 16 | In view of the afternoon 's exertions , tea-time must have been a difficult moment for tired guests , for as Princess Metternich noted : ‘ The Empress 's teas seemed to us a little drawn out and I must frankly admit that we preferred to take it in our own rooms by the fire with our friends while smoking a quiet cigarette . |
| 17 | I should just add that I was lucky enough to be selected for the only European Commission sponsored place at the EEB conference . |
| 18 | I should also mention that the Parish Council meeting held on Thursday 15th August 1991 ( Approval 294 ) lasted from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. only . |
| 19 | You may find it a long way to come for a comparatively short meeting and I should also mention that we have a regular reporter who covers the meeting on behalf of the Courier and the Garstang Guardian . |
| 20 | And I should also mention that this could n't be possible without the generosity and help of Percy and a sincere thank you Percy . |
| 21 | I should also say that these are already selling like the proverbial hot cakes , so maybe I should move swiftly on to the ME-10 … |
| 22 | Perhaps I should also say that the panel has not made up it 's mind yet about whether there should or should not be a new settlement of course . |
| 23 | I don I should also say that following a very recent decision er in our submission that 's probably right , that my Lord as I say , I say to you with no joy , this really is desperate and er one can not have , in our submission , in the minds of the jury by inadmissible evidence , the suggestion that yes we have been harbouring this man two days before . |
| 24 | Mr was well aware because he 'd been told by the plaintiffs solicitors that the plaintiffs received terms for cover or to obtain interest on their costs , the plaintiffs solicitors wrote specifically to Mr enquiring was his offer in , in the sum of forty two thousand pounds , that 's er the possible agreed settlement figure for costs , er if it was inclusive or exclusive of interest erm there were some delay but er Mr wrote back in due course making clear that interest was n't included , I should also say that in Mr er proposed bill of costs he had disallowed interest for a fairly short period in respect of both the plaintiffs bill of costs and the defendants bill of costs and the plaintiffs solicitors do n't appear to have erm taken any point on that , but as I say it , the point as to interest was specifically raised by the plaintiffs solicitors letter and er I 'm quite satisfied on the correspondence that they when it came to the matter were seen , were desires of obtaining interest in respect of their costs . |
| 25 | Those torches generate tremendous heat and I should also imagine that anyone who even contemplates using an oxyacetylene torch on an atom bomb is an obvious candidate for the loony-bin . ’ |
| 26 | So lest any misunderstandings arrive that this is some thin end of some wedge , I should also add that the restriction we 're proposing only applies to national committees , does n't apply to any other office anywhere in the union and to reinforce that point the C E C will be recommending support for a general motion underlining the rights of people who are unemployed or retired to hold office throughout the G M B. |
| 27 | I should not think that Mr Kinnock would have the same need for such structures . ’ |
| 28 | I should not pretend that my personal motivation in studying social policy is not linked with a commitment to non-revolutionary movement towards social equality . |
| 29 | This project almost died at that point , as I should not imagine that my skills were good enough to meet the precision requirements and the time factor seemed unacceptable . |
| 30 | ‘ I should n't think that at all likely , ’ he said . |