Example sentences of "i [vb infin] that the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor do I think that the cutting down of the scrub and the erection of the secondary wire mesh fence add very much . |
| 2 | Nor do I consider that the principle is advanced by identifying specific categories such as husband and wife or elderly parents and adult children ; the principle applies whenever a creditor knows or ought to have known that the relationship between debtor and the surety gives rise to a real risk that the surety may not contract freely and with a full appreciation of the nature of the obligation being assumed . |
| 3 | How do I know that the firms involved in Compact are reputable ? |
| 4 | Work out indicators of success by answering the question ‘ How shall I know that the end result has been successfully achieved ? ’ |
| 5 | How do I know that the alternatives to belief in God , like Marxism and Humanism , are sustainable in the same way ? |
| 6 | Nor do I believe that the zeal of discovery is a cause for shame . |
| 7 | Nor do I believe that the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that life is a miserable business . |
| 8 | The field was laid out in strips about two feet apart and only after pushing into the crop did I realize that the plants were trained up a trellis of almost invisible wires and that I was in a hop field — a ‘ beer field ’ , as Duncan would have called it . |
| 9 | May I suggest that the government abolish forthwith the Foundation for Sport and the Arts , and replace it at once by a Foundation for Gardeners , Handymen , Babysitters and the Arts . |
| 10 | Erm could could I suggest that the committee might like er to ask me to right to the W I to thank them for getting a new piano ? |
| 11 | ‘ May I suggest that the college direct its attention to providing adequate parking facilities for the students already attending existing courses ? ’ |
| 12 | May I submit that the Aussie cricketers of this year had it and our lot did n't . |
| 13 | I will say in moving that , would I note that the property services , the property sub- committee I should say , is receiving a further report on recommendations on how to preserve the long-term viability of the estate , which I consider to be the right priority , erm , the long- term viability of the estate is essential for the value both as an estate and for the value of it er , to us should we need to dispose of any of it for development land in the future . |
| 14 | Not only do I suppose that the desk in my study exists when neither I nor anyone else is there to perceive it , I suppose that I , and everyone else , can perceive the same desk . |
| 15 | Thanks very much Alan , before we move on to the agenda colleagues , er could I announce that the collection yesterday for the Burnstall strikers realized a magnificent sum of five hundred and forty-nine pounds . |
| 16 | Can I announce that the C E C has informed me that motion eighty four Lancashire Region due for debate on Wednesday afternoon has been withdrawn . |
| 17 | There was something enthralling about this scene , the three girls in the circle of insect-laden light , so that I had n't wondered what she was doing and only now did I realise that the girl was a fortune-teller . |
| 18 | May I add that the promotion of fast cars and reckless driving by the media is not good for the youngsters attracted by such aspects ? |
| 19 | Can I say that the purpose of the E I P is to examine the various issues that have been id identified for discussion . |
| 20 | Sir , — In reply to the letter headed Ugly anti-hunt shock tactics , may I say that the aim of the Surrey Wildlife Protection Group is to enlighten the public to the true facts , by displaying posters and handing out leaflets . |
| 21 | ‘ What can I say that the General does n't know ? |
| 22 | The principles of the NBS , brainchild of A1 Garden Aquaria 's Peter Oakes , were outlined in last month 's column , but little did I imagine that the device itself would be in my hands so soon afterwards , let alone up and running in time for this update . |