Example sentences of "[vb infin] that [pron] [verb] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Did you know that she dealt in stolen goods , arranged thefts and then fenced the goods , did you know she arranged insurance for many of the smaller shopkeepers — her kind of insurance ? |
| 2 | " I did n't know that you worked in the Biology Department . |
| 3 | Whilst I would apply that proposition completely in most cases , and particularly in cases which affect life , liberty or property , I do not think that it applies in all cases . |
| 4 | What 'll her experience that she had in New Zealand ? |
| 5 | We must ensure that we know in which direction we are going . |
| 6 | They did not contest that they participated in the crime ring , but said they had no choice because of pressure from Chinese secret societies . |
| 7 | It would appear that they formed in order to capitalise on certain perceived economic benefits . |
| 8 | If ‘ it is raining ’ expresses the belief that it is raining , but says not that I , the speaker , have that belief , but simply that it is raining , it would appear that it differs in meaning from ‘ I believe that it is raining ’ . |
| 9 | I know that Basil saw no simple future at the end of human life because we talked of this last summer ; neither can I. But I do believe that we live in a world whose climate of thought and feeling is created by human beings , many of whom have lived before us , often but little recognised . |
| 10 | He may not believe that it applies in his particular case . |
| 11 | The Prime Minister answered a question that I put to him earlier this year by referring to the fact that he did not believe that I live in the real world . |
| 12 | It does not follow that they understand in any sense that the bottom bricks of a tower support the top ones — although this is something which a leaping animal living in a jungle or an untidy house may have to learn . |
| 13 | But just because adults have the right to choose , it does not follow that they have in fact exercised that right . |
| 14 | If you observe the bird from the front , you 'll see that it ranges in hue from the creamy white of the breast and stomach to quite a dark brown with even darker flecks on the neck . |
| 15 | This is excess male mortality in humans as a function of age and you can see that it peaks in the mid-twenties and the peak is mainly accounted for by violence and accidents and er things like that , risky behaviour on the part of males and er , as you 'll see , throughout the life span there 's a , there 's a positive percentage excess in male mortality . |
| 16 | He was better known as a spirited champion of atheism , so many people do not realize that he believed in God until he was eighteen . |
| 17 | I would suggest that you build in a few nice easy open questions at the beginning of the session . |
| 18 | May I suggest that he apologises in a broadcast from No. 10 Downing street , which I understand he occupies temporarily , and that he should give some thought — |
| 19 | Well , you 've heard what the members say and er let us hope that you continue in this very sensitive area and handle these er matters with er care and sensitivity . |
| 20 | After that we can only hope that it goes in our favour because we know it wo n't be easy . ’ |
| 21 | Only after the event was over did we discover that he had in fact contributed to a booklet produced just before the 1987 general election by the Society of Conservative Lawyers . |
| 22 | Slowed down to the frequencies that suit our ears you can hear that they differ in volume , length , pitch and frequency and include squeals and yelps , grunts and trills . |
| 23 | Technological advances might mean that we live in an artificial environment with respect to time-cues , but it is a rhythmic environment nevertheless , and our possession of a body clock means that all the advantages that come from the integration of biological and environmental rhythms apply equally to ourselves . |
| 24 | And if Pound so blithely overlooks that difference , does n't that mean that we have in him a critic who attends to form , to style , at the expense of what that form and that style are used so as to convey ? |
| 25 | The fact that the accused 's wife spent money on their flat does not mean that he assisted in the disposal of money stolen by the wife : Coleman [ 1986 ] Crim LR 56 . |
| 26 | ‘ Mainly cooks and cripples , ’ he said cheerfully , and the family hoped that this would mean that he stayed in England , but when he returned to London after his leave the battalion was made up to strength and moved to Howick in Scotland . |
| 27 | Do n't forget that anything laid in sand always needs a solid edging . |
| 28 | The authority has the power to appoint the Chief Constable ( subject to the Home Secretary 's approval ) and can require that he retires in the interests of efficiency ( again with the Home Secretary 's approval ) . |
| 29 | For at the first time thou findest but a darkness and , as it were , a cloud of unknowing , thou knowest not what , save that thou feelest in thy will a naked intent unto God . |
| 30 | ‘ It would seem that I fell in love with an illusion . |