Example sentences of "be fears that " in BNC.

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1 Extensive searches revealed a series of tyre marks along the fairway leading to the 15th and there are fears that Sir Vivien , reputed to be one of the seventeen richest men in the country , may have been kidnapped and held to ransom . ’
2 There are fears that share prices could tumble again , even after last week 's 70.8 point drop in the FTSE-100 index to 2,299.4 .
3 There are fears that large mortgage rate hikes could tip the already stagnant housing and mortgage market into deep and long-lasting recession .
4 There are fears that Wall Street , which this week hit a peak , is in for a torrid time in the next few weeks .
5 This year there are fears that , because of the prime minister 's public commitment against narcotics , next spring will see a heavy toll in lives in the settled areas during the opium harvest season .
6 There are fears that the acquittal of William Lozano will set off renewed riots in a city fraught with racial tension between Hispanic and black communities .
7 There are fears that the restructuring of the division presages wider use of performance-related pay deals and special supplements , determined by local managers with greater autonomy .
8 But with Jean-Pierre Papin bound for Italy , and a major shake-up promised for next season , there are fears that Mr Tapie 's political career may signify the end of an era at the Stade Velodrome .
9 However , there are fears that transport congestion , environmental damage and other symptoms of over-development in the south east may prove a positive disincentive to growth once the Tunnel is opened , and that the main beneficiary will be the Nord Pas de Calais region , especially as French companies seem to be ahead of their British counterparts in planning for the future .
10 There are fears that AIDS is the forerunner of new , and disturbingly dangerous breeds of viruses which attack the body 's defence mechanism .
11 There are fears that , with its loss of independence , GMAG 's role might be downgraded to preparing general standards of risk assessment and containment , and the major responsibility of assessing each individual project would pass to the HSE .
12 As the nursing profession waits to hear how it will do in the next pay round , there are fears that job evaluation could be used to take significant numbers of nurses out of current pay and grading structures , creating new pay set-ups unique to each different trust or unit .
13 But there are fears that any hiccup in Christmas trading could lead to it having problems maintaining its banking covenants in the new year .
14 There are fears that as President he would sting them with stiffer tax bills .
15 In the ferocious row over what takes priority , there are fears that Mr Major will be forced into another humiliating U-turn by increasing spending to more than £244.5 billion .
16 However , there are fears that the chancellor will not dare go as far as his critics wish and instead stick to a one per cent cut .
17 And there are fears that counters displaying products from Marks & Spencer , Royal Doulton and other famous names may be cleared .
18 There are fears that the raiders might break up some of the unmistakable jewellery rather than risk trying to sell it .
19 There are fears that the effect of this legislation will be to quicken the pace of executions in the USA , including those of juveniles .
20 With Michael Hue-Williams attempting the tricky task of renegotiating the terms of the lease on his first-floor gallery , there are fears that these works may comprise the last exhibition in his elegant space in Old Bond Street .
21 But there are fears that the MPC could wind up staffed by members of France 's closely knit financial elite , whose pals roam the corridors of political power .
22 The rate at which compensation claims are being lodged against medical practitioners may be escalating faster in the United Kingdom than in North America , and there are fears that if this trend continues unchecked the cost of litigation may ultimately damage the quality of healthcare by eroding already restrained budgets .
23 The NUAAW leadership has remained understandably wary of submerging their members ' interests in those of a larger union , for there are fears that in supporting urban demands for cheap food the TGWU might not always serve the best interests of farm workers .
24 The rent officer is also responsible for monitoring the rents which voluntary hostels can claim back in the form of housing benefits , and there are fears that the limits for hostels will be set at too low a level creating difficulties for both residents and the hostel management .
25 THERE are fears that Newcastle 's summer buy Paul Bracewell could be facing another battle to save his career .
26 But there are fears that the government 's vigorous attempts to clamp down on cautioning could mean the end to a well supported and apparently successful scheme .
27 But there are fears that the trade could expand internationally — especially in view of the shortage of suitable kidneys for transplant in industrialized countries .
28 The method is very costly and there are fears that a proportion of PCBs may survive incineration to escape into the atmosphere .
29 The whales use the Bay as a winter feeding ground and nursery , and there are fears that they could be harmed by the 1.9 billion litres of waste to be deposited in the vicinity via new 15km outlet pipes .
30 The company has promised to restore the site to its original condition , and to mine only small areas at a time , but there are fears that many species may disappear from the area and that the dunes will never fully recover .
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