Example sentences of "it [is] understood that [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Palace have accepted a bid of £1m from City but it is understood that Sheffield Wednesday have made an identical offer . |
| 2 | Although Palace have accepted a bid of £1m from City for Thomas it is understood that Sheffield Wednesday have made an identical offer . |
| 3 | It is understood that South African premier , F W De Klerk , is planning to fly in for the game , which could spark a resurgence of anti-apartheid demonstrations . |
| 4 | It is understood that Farrington Stead was set up by former employees of Barlow Clowes . |
| 5 | It is understood that KPMG Peat Marwick will arrange for appropriate contacts for due diligence purposes . |
| 6 | Being one of those select few companies that have been able to secure access to initial deliveries of Texas Instruments Inc 's SuperSparc RISC processor ( UX No 384 ) , it is understood that ICL last week totted up numbers required by its various departments and placed its order with TI for the part , which will feature in the DRS6000 workstation range from the fourth quarter . |
| 7 | But it is understood that Pepsi 's market share in France for cola drinks dropped from 18 per cent in the early 1980s to roughly 10 per cent despite an expanding market . |
| 8 | It is understood that Mrs Say had left a note with a neighbour saying she was leaving her husband . |
| 9 | Former Irish international Dr Geraldine Barniville from Dublin has been nominated as the new president but it is understood that Ulster 's Billy Bell and Paddy McAuley the outgoing treasurer and secretary will not be standing for election. , It is widely acknowledged that Paddy McIlroy , past president of Ulster , and the outgoing Irish vice-president , made a major contribution in drafting the new constitution and by-laws . |
| 10 | Officially , a spokesman for Trainload Freight sector said BR was in negotiation with PowerGen about a new contract , but it is understood that BR sees the contract cancellation as merely a negotiation ploy and feels a new deal could be struck . |
| 11 | It is understood that Lloyds was chosen to withhold its co-operation when 10 banks agreed in November to participate in preparations for the scheme 's introduction next autumn . |
| 12 | However , it is understood that Mr Smith , despite his non-executive position on the Eagle board , will take an active role in the running of Samuelson . |
| 13 | It is understood that Mr Major wanted her to be prisons minister , and there was speculation last night that she might have been reluctant to be back in harness with Mr Kenneth Clarke , the Home Secretary , who was her boss at the Health Department during the eggs affair . |
| 14 | It is understood that Mr Hunt and Mr Langmuir do not dissent from the main recommendations for management , but they reject the voluntary partnership structure as a means of delivering good conservation practice in the mountains . |
| 15 | It is understood that Mr Dunn 's position became untenable when GEC-Ferranti 's initial budget for the coming year — which revealed the extent of the cost overrun — was rejected a few weeks ago by Derek Dickinson , chief executive of GEC-Marconi Avionics , the division to which GEC-Ferranti belongs . |
| 16 | It is understood that GGT pitched for the company 's media business as early as last August , without LH-S ' knowledge , and the decision to move the account was taken before Christmas . |
| 17 | It is understood that Lawrie and Symington , Lanark , the first company to sign a franchise with ANM three years ago for what was then a revolutionary way to sell livestock , will stay with EASE . |
| 18 | It is understood that SFA regards an agreement as in writing for this purpose even if its terms are set out in a terms of business letter accepted merely by conduct ( which is especially important where the intermediary is not a private customer ) . |
| 19 | And while Clough misses out again , it is understood that Blanc has a contract that will take him to French drama club Marseille in the summer . |
| 20 | It is understood that Typhoo Tea will seek to qualify for the Fairtrade Mark , in addition to its own mark ; they indicate that they are willing to pay for it . |