Example sentences of "sure that [pron] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I want to be sure that everything runs smoothly when this blasted delegation gets here tomorrow . |
| 2 | Bent spindles would be a fairly good excuse for not completely stripping some of these units but Ted 's single-minded attention to detail made sure that everything ended up with its proper film of necessary preservative . |
| 3 | They are alleged to send the ball further but I 'm not sure that they put even a yard on a shot . |
| 4 | She made sure that they went on being there . |
| 5 | Landlords say they 're keen to keep their customers , but they also want to make sure that they know when to stop drinking . |
| 6 | The ultimate decision will be taken by the court — and , do n't worry , I shall make very sure that they know precisely what type of person Janice really is . |
| 7 | MEN WERE SURE that they knew why women adored Prince Richard . |
| 8 | This sort of launch will attract plenty of people , but the retailer then needs to make sure that they keep on coming , by continuing to advertise . |
| 9 | They seemed not to be , but it was difficult to be sure that they had not simply managed to turn away again in time . |
| 10 | They question everybody very closely , just to make sure that they find out every tiny detail that might be useful . |
| 11 | Inwardly I had a sneaking admiration for them because they had been sure that they did n't like the Legion and so had acted directly and left . |
| 12 | Sir : In your interesting article ( 30 September ) about the sale to the British Library by Lord Norwich ( for a sum left tantalisingly undisclosed ) of Evelyn Waugh 's letters to his late mother , Lady Diana Cooper , the library 's curator of modern literary manuscripts , a Ms Brown , was quoted as follows : I am sure that they did not have a physical affair . |
| 13 | In his school career , Gazzer had given a great deal of time , energy , and thought to getting round various people , to making sure that they did not take out their boredom , frustration or spite on him , the most obvious victim , the smallest and puniest boy in the class . |
| 14 | So the policy makers , the planners ( and the academics ? ) all sought to make sure that they did not influence the situation in Dunrossness . |
| 15 | I am sure that they did not consider just talking to London Transport about that . |
| 16 | her parents , but they , they do n't have their friends , in fact I 'm not sure that they did very much at all , I think that Myrie meant it when she said that what they wanted was the most peaceful sort of Christmas that you could possibly imagine , with no big teas , big meals or anything |
| 17 | the natural deduction from what I have said so far would be for Governments to end the necessity of monetising debt and make sure that they do n't put themselves in the position of monetising debt — at any rate in circumstances where there is not a substantial deficiency of demand for labour and where therefore the monetisation of debt would not be counterbalanced by an increase in real production . |
| 18 | Those jobs where we 've done badly because we can learn why they went badly and make sure that they do n't happen again . |
| 19 | It is a good idea to open and close valves every so often to make sure that they do n't get gummed up . |
| 20 | We heard what Mr er Davis had to say this morning , and at at one point was very very important , we are expecting to be in possession of reports on the greenbelt local enquiry and your report er round about the same time , and indeed since they they are in control of proceedings thereafter they are in a position to make sure that they do n't have to reach decisions on one until they are in possession of the other . |
| 21 | But we 've made sure that they do n't realise the extent of the injuries . |
| 22 | This is a permanent method of contraception and is only recommended for those who are absolutely sure that they do not want any more children . |
| 23 | In future , there will be fewer Exxon Valdezes , because big oil companies will make sure that they do not own any oil until it arrives safely in port . |
| 24 | This is a permanent method of contraception and is only recommended for those who are absolutely sure that they do not want any more children . |
| 25 | Check all toys carefully to make sure that they do not have sharp edges . |
| 26 | Production staff must be conscious that how they build products may affect its EMC performance ; service engineers , likewise , must be sure that they do not compromise EMC once products are in the field ; the purchasing department must be aware that EMC constraints placed on suppliers may make a component more expensive to buy , but will probably save money when the end product is tested as a whole ; and the marketing and sales department must plan to sell the advantage which EMC brings to a product . |
| 27 | When they do they start barking and run after the hare then the huntsmen and whippers in followed the hounds to make sure that they do not cross a field they 're not supposed to , the field ( people ) follow the master/masters and this is what hare hunting is . |
| 28 | We can not be sure that they do so directly for so far no adult eel has been caught in mid-Atlantic . |
| 29 | The disadvantage of this method is easily demonstrated by asking the students as they finish if they are sure that they have not forgotten something . |
| 30 | When buying extended works , the collector should make sure that they have not been the subject of depredations of this nature . |