Example sentences of "be [adj] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am sorry that at some stage you will find yourself having to meet this additional burden . ’ |
| 2 | Mr Neill , whose grandfather founded the company , said : ‘ I am sorry that in the future I will not have any shares in the company that bears my surname . ’ |
| 3 | However well the country may have been served by the largely unco-ordinated activities and initiatives of the past , we are clear that from now on they are not good enough . |
| 4 | They are afraid that in tampering with language , feminists may be able to tamper with reality . |
| 5 | " But " , he added , " I am afraid that to the aestheticians of these days you will seem like a sleepwalker , whom it is inadvisable , not to say dangerous , and , above all , impossible to follow . " |
| 6 | I am afraid that by taking the extraordinary measure of stapling this report ‘ because some of the contents are so disturbing ’ , Amnesty has again given credence to the belief that recent torture in Kuwait has been more terrible than in any other part of the world , whereas the repugnant patterns of pain-infliction described are all too familiar from Iran , from Myanmar , Amin 's Uganda , a South America , South Africa etc . |
| 7 | I shall allow three more questions from each side , but I am afraid that after that we must move on . |
| 8 | I am delighted that in Walsall , as in the other trusts around the country , more patients are being treated more effectively and morale is good . |
| 9 | I am delighted that in a rapidly expanding area like Haughton young families will now have easy access to a nursery for their children . |
| 10 | Of course , I am delighted that from time to time the Garda find some of it . |
| 11 | Robert Allen , AT&T 's boss , and other top managers are convinced that as a service business , the firm needs a highly motivated workforce . |
| 12 | Market specialists are convinced that at least three major deals , having been on ice for months , are now all set to roll , helping S G Warburg rise 64 to 538p , Hambros add 22 to 238p and Kleinwort Benson gain 19 to 238p . |
| 13 | We are delighted that in her new capacity Jill will have a continuing relationship with FYT 's public relations and funding needs . |
| 14 | John Buddle , a mine inspector and owner 's agent with whom Davy had consulted , wrote to Davy on 1 June , 1816 : ‘ I am convinced that with the happy invention of the safe lamp large proportions of the coal mines of the empire will be rendered available , which otherwise might have remained inaccessible . ’ |
| 15 | In contrast , the local circumstances are such that for Parkinson the Merseyside experience is one that he may disapprove of in principle but lives with far more readily in practice . |
| 16 | However the constraints are such that without new legislation it is extremely unlikely that this is an option open to the Catholic sector . |
| 17 | Indeed , the differences are such that to the student weaned on a study of the United States Constitution , the British Constitution is nearly incomprehensible . |
| 18 | However the pressures are such that in many countries no clear unambiguous official statement is available . |
| 19 | It 's not the best time to launch a new car but we 're optimistic that by 1992 it 'll be alright . |
| 20 | Leo McKern has some fun answering frequent calls of nature and waving a huge condom around , but he 's doing no more or less than passing the time until the phoney climax of the First Act curtain , by which time you 're aware that as a play Boswell is a fraud . |
| 21 | You 're aware that on this side of the room Ryedale have stated in terms in their proof that they do not perceive this land as being part of the open countryside . |
| 22 | You 're aware that at some stage they 'll need a wash , but you just leave them until they 've calmed down or you talk to them about it . |
| 23 | I am glad that at our initiative the summit at Maastricht reaffirmed that principle , and that it was agreed that negotiations could start in 1992 . |
| 24 | I am glad that at the next election the choice will be between conservatism and socialism . |
| 25 | I am glad that after two years inspectors were appointed , and that they have expended 18 months upon investigating the take-over of House of Fraser . |
| 26 | Vessey and colleagues are unfortunate that over the period of their study the goal posts have moved significantly , with a greater use of laparoscopy as a diagnostic tool and a change in our understanding of what visually constitutes the diagnosis of endometriosis . |
| 27 | I am confident that during 1993 we are going to achieve significant growth in our business and its profitability despite the probability of continuing difficult trading conditions . |
| 28 | Langbaurgh Labour MP Ashok Kumar : ‘ Langbaurgh is now firmly Labour and I am confident that on April 9 Britain will follow suit . ’ |
| 29 | I am confident that by January 1994 , as the Institute reviews the second year of audit regulation , we shall be able to demonstrate that professional regulation is working and is working well . |
| 30 | I am confident that by increasing the responsibility and accountability of those working in the service , by increasing patient choice , and by ensuring appropriate rewards for those who deliver results , my proposals will lead to even better patient care for the people of Wales . |