Example sentences of "be [adj] that [indef pn] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | If this is to be a spinnaker leg , hold onto the hoist until you are sure that no-one is going to luff you , but be ready for a quick hoist . |
| 2 | A Northfield spokesman said : ‘ We have held one ship which was scheduled to unload until we are sure that everything is quiet . ’ |
| 3 | Thus when analysing organisational goals , one must be clear that one is referring to the objectives officially sanctioned in the organisation , and not to the goals that organisations pursue . |
| 4 | Hall commented : ‘ I 'm relieved that nothing is really wrong . |
| 5 | It takes time and patience to get these quiet slow spoken people to talk ; they must be sure that one is not trying to make a fool of them or mocking them . |
| 6 | Only by a careful understanding of the market place can one be sure that one is thinking in the appropriate dimension and take full advantage of scale economies . |
| 7 | Right , the reason that er an officer would still stay er with an eleven year old child , a three year old child , or t to get to the realms of fantasy a ninety year old person is that person can still be at risk not necessarily from the police officers , but from anybody else in that building and therefore they 've got to remain er in that room until such time as I 'm satisfied that everything is clear . |
| 8 | It is this that one is seeking to transmit and show , and it is this which is the key to the wholehearted and free contribution of the individual . |
| 9 | It 's wrong that everybody is not treated the same way . |
| 10 | Candice Dungey 's attacker has not been traced , but Det Insp John Kelly , head of Middlesbrough CID , is convinced that someone is withholding information about what he called ‘ a very vicious attack ’ . |
| 11 | But maybe it 's important that somebody is doing that . ’ |
| 12 | It is essential that everyone is kept informed about what is involved and just how the new system will impact upon them . |
| 13 | As he walked , he looked over his shoulder again and again , like a man who is worried that something is following him . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , it 's true that one is n't always sure that life can continue under its present auspices , but I am at the moment , ’ he said , ‘ and especially today . |