Example sentences of "and [noun prp] be [adj] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both Geoffrey le Baker and Murimuth are clear that this was the crucial issue under discussion in the parliament , and both record that the king refused to agree to such a proposal . |
| 2 | The President looked up and Trent was certain that he knew who he was . |
| 3 | Hearing a BBC broadcast on 30 January , both Hunter and Stirling were worried that Jalo might have been evacuated , as indeed it had . |
| 4 | Marx and Engels were convinced that the capitalist mode of production , even without ruling class policy , systematically engenders false perceptions amongst the individuals within specific class locations . |
| 5 | The timing seemed perfect — and both Allison and Ronnie were convinced that their honeymoon baby was destined to survive . |
| 6 | This secures work for 55 employees for the next four years and David is delighted that the council recognised its own catering organisation as providing best value for money . |
| 7 | Both Iraq and Syria are worried that a huge Turkish dam project on the river will hit their water supply , and have accused Ankara of ‘ using the water weapon ’ . |
| 8 | Her blue eyes widened , and Britta was sure that her mouth formed the word No ! |
| 9 | She was still mad at Lucy for something , and Lucy was sure that a little time and concentration would tell her what … but for the moment , somehow , the knowledge was just out of reach . |
| 10 | Largely forgotten until recently , Watson 's fine sun-dappled landscapes had elegant figure studies have begun to reappear in London galleries , including Richard Green , and Blamey was surprised that I had heard of him . |
| 11 | They ordered , sipped drinks , and Therese was conscious that it was the first time for years she had eaten a meal alone with a man . |
| 12 | He did not , but it added to his anger and Maggie was pleased that she had not been there early . |
| 13 | She seemed to be almost floating and Maggie was astounded that the sharp stones had not given her enough pain to waken her . |
| 14 | The wheels caught loose stones and they rattled downwards to oblivion , and Maggie was sure that she would soon follow them . |
| 15 | The school receded into the distance as the pupils skimmed above the treetops , and Mildred was grateful that no talking was allowed in flight , so nobody could ask her any awkward questions . |
| 16 | ‘ Butter and cheese , ’ they said , and Grainne was pleased that she understood the machinery , and even managed to churn quite an acceptable pat of butter , which the two Beastline creatures at once stamped with a wooden mould on which was carved , in reverse , the outline of a castle . |
| 17 | Is he aware that the people of Welwyn and Hatfield are concerned that three republics have a larger nuclear capability than the United Kingdom ? |
| 18 | And Otis is relieved that he did take out the extra cover , because , in September in 1989 , just five months after he bought the car , he had an accident . |
| 19 | They had a common cause against Murdoch , publisher of the filthy Sun , and Pilger was impressed that Sutton was bringing the Wapping strike paper out on a shoestring . |
| 20 | Both the Colonel and Mrs were insistent that he do well at school — his father had the elite military academy at Randung in mind for him and maybe America later , too . |
| 21 | Washington , London and Paris are unanimous that the suspects can not be fairly tried in Libya , as Col Gaddafi has proposed . |
| 22 | Branson and Draper were convinced that this was why acts like Oldfield and Tangerine Dream , who had been phenomenally successful in Europe , had not fared so well in America . |
| 23 | Mother and daughter stared at one another and Kate was aware that it was now a battle of nerves between them . |
| 24 | Now , in the middle of the biggest case she had ever worked on , she had problems of a much larger scale and Kate was aware that her life would never be the same again . |
| 25 | He swallowed briefly , and Kate was aware that he was already regretting his rash invitation . |
| 26 | He was staying behind to explain the situation tactfully and bring the party to an end , and Belinda was sure that no one would object to leaving — with the possible exception of Greg . |
| 27 | The next moment Mrs Bennet arrived and Anne was glad that Sarah had come before her as Mrs Bennet gave a graphic description of the damage in Egremont Street . |
| 28 | His father had been ‘ under the weather , since July , and Lewis was half-aware that he might be coming home for the last time . |
| 29 | Annie and Jonadab were unaware that George had written to tell Tamar of their Uncle George 's condition . |
| 30 | Sun claims to have developed 80% of Unix System Labs Inc 's Unix SVR4 operating system , and SunSoft is disappointed that its former technology partner had chosen to go into competition against Solaris . |