Example sentences of "[vb infin] that it be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " And you might as well know that it was Paul who shot the fawn last night too , not me . " |
| 2 | ‘ How did you know that it was Matthew and not your son ? ’ |
| 3 | It occurred to her that she did n't even know that it was Veronica 's house ; why on earth had n't she checked Directory Enquiries to make sure she was still living there ? |
| 4 | Morpurgo — Harry did not doubt that it was Morpurgo — was a tall , awkward-looking figure in beret , muddied boiler suit and galoshes , feeding the incinerator with needless energy , forcing the rake-held bundles down into its smoking contents with disquieting relish , with an intensity , indeed , which warned Harry from the first that something was amiss . |
| 5 | And as we look over these next few minutes , we 'll consider that it was Pilate who rejected and who crucified the Lord Jesus . |
| 6 | Does not the Minister think that it is time to ensure that that Bill is put on the statute book to safeguard what Churchill once described as the greatest of British institutions ? |
| 7 | I do not think that it is wisdom that is required but if I can do anything , I will . |
| 8 | Rather than just saying ‘ It 's rubbish ’ at the start , asking ‘ Why do you think that it 's rubbish ? ’ |
| 9 | They want to be slim of course , yet after months or years of dieting failure you would think that it was time to stop trying . |
| 10 | When the Minister discusses higher education funding at Leeds , will he confirm that it is Government policy to increase basic funding in line with the increase in student numbers ? |
| 11 | Be very clear , he wrote : I do not feel that it is time and thought wasted because the end result is less than I had hoped . |
| 12 | if it was seventeen per cent , oh I can do that it 's point one seven , but when it 's seventeen point five , and where does the point go ? |
| 13 | That is to say , he or she must believe that it is God 's will for him or her at that time . |
| 14 | Do remember that it is summer dormant though , and will disappear around July . |
| 15 | Above all , he should remember that it is speakers , and not conversations or discourses , that have ‘ topics ’ . |
| 16 | His 12 strikes in the 1st Division in 1989–90 were an important feature of Palace 's creditable showing there , while our fans will of course always remember that it was Mark 's crashing drive at the start of the second half that began our recovery against Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final and , ultimately , helped to take us to Wembley . |
| 17 | would suggest that the only reason for this application is one of profit , there has been no attempt to recognize or implement the views of the village in terms of the type of accommodation which is required , I would suspect that it 's Grant Development 's intention to develop this site and then walk away , and leave the villagers to suffer the consequences . |
| 18 | It is the projected activities , the group under E and F , which will concern us in this section , as we shall see that it is projection which protects the participants . |
| 19 | Now I do see that it is men who are having to learn what comes more naturally to us . |
| 20 | people could n't see that it was water there |
| 21 | I could see that it was time for me to make the tea . |
| 22 | As his face came nearer , she could see that it was James ! |
| 23 | All of this has made me understand that it is time for change , and I want to explain how I believe I can continue to serve Britain . |
| 24 | Does not he understand that it is action , not words , that the elderly , sick and disabled of Britain require of him ? |
| 25 | Only at the last moment , when he 'd been recognized in turn , did Zen realize that it was Daniele Miletti . |
| 26 | Each time we went to bed , you 'd realize that it was Andrew I wanted to lay with . |
| 27 | This does suggest that it is men are doing the raping . |
| 28 | Let us hope that it is Mr Clarke who needs an ambulance that has been stood down . ’ |
| 29 | You 'll appreciate that it 's years back , that boys come and go for a schoolmaster , they 're a bit phantom . |
| 30 | A horse standing perfectly in the show ring , with its ears nicely pricked , may indicate that it is cross by pressing its lips tightly together , as if it is refusing some nasty-tasting medicine . |