Example sentences of "and [pers pn] [be] sure that " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He has been crying out for support for ages , and I am sure that this new opportunity is just what he is looking for . ’ |
| 2 | I am going to attempt such a classification not with the belief that it is either scientific — this University has a Department of Criminology , and I am sure that my attempts would be regarded as very crude in those august circles — nor with the idea that the classification will be exhaustive , but by way of illustration of my essential point that different criminal phenomena , or anti-law-and-order phenomena , require different types of reaction on the part of the rest of society and imply different prognoses . |
| 3 | It gained terrific publicity , but it takes more than column inches to sell records , and I am sure that Elvis 's continuing success has more to do with talent . |
| 4 | ‘ He will have one race before then , but I have yet to decide where , ’ said the trainer , adding : ‘ He is a much stronger horse now and I am sure that one and a half miles is his best distance . ’ |
| 5 | And I am sure that Alfred Nobel was part of the group , also . ’ |
| 6 | I think that many parents want to think that the first parents are irrelevant , and I am sure that this is a mistake . |
| 7 | Erwin Schulhoff 's neo-Ravel/Poulencian Third Sonata is also an absolute charmer in five movements , but it is Nicolai Kapustin 's jazz-inflected Second Sonata which left the most lasting impression , its perpetueum mobile Finale bordering on the insane in its executant demands , and I am sure that Petrov 's blinding performance is destined to become a classic of recorded piano music . |
| 8 | I found your ideas to be very helpful , from a teaching point of view , and I am sure that players will find them particularly beneficial for the development of control and co-ordination . |
| 9 | The Reds were well on top and I am sure that if I had lasted the game I would have given the selectors something to think about . |
| 10 | We have all worked very hard to make sure that our district societies are representative of all members and I am sure that a breakdown of the composition of committees would prove this . |
| 11 | Even old brass curtain rings can be used as small circular frames , and I am sure that the more you look , the more the ideas that will come to mind . |
| 12 | I learnt an enormous amount during this process , and I am sure that the company benefited from the results of the mission . |
| 13 | I seem to remember an American thesis writer who crashed to the ground over this contorted problem , and I am sure that both Worsley and Sir John Summerson ( who contributes an elegant introduction to Mansbridge 's book ) would concur that mystery still surrounds the problem of Nash the draughtsman . |
| 14 | His painting gives us much pleasure — he did splendidly to find his way so well with his painting — and I am sure that he must have responded to being appreciated for his work as well as for his teaching . |
| 15 | ‘ And I am sure that a mighty host awaits him in the Next World . ’ |
| 16 | To this suggestion he attributed the Labour Party 's success in the 1964 election and I am sure that no one could have persuaded him otherwise . |
| 17 | ‘ He [ Mr Lamont ] decided that it was necessary to increase taxes and I am sure that he was right . |
| 18 | Mr. Wakeham : The Order Paper is designed primarily for the use of right Hon. and Hon. Members , and I am sure that many of us who have become familiar with its style and format would — contrary to the Hon. Gentleman 's belief find the changes that he proposes considerably less convenient . |
| 19 | The Minister ought to accept this group of amendments in principle on ethical grounds and I am sure that he will do so . |
| 20 | It was a place where there were huge contrasts between the ‘ haves ’ and the ‘ have nots ’ — between those who worshipped at the altar of a comfortable middle-class lifestyle and those who worshipped at the altar of envy and jealousy of those around them — and I am sure that you can find echoes of those things in Exeter at this end of 1991 . |
| 21 | I have notified our national Treasurer and I am sure that she will write on behalf of the Executive to thank the Branch for their support . |
| 22 | And I am sure that Tilly and the staff would wish to join us in expressing their heartfelt relief . ’ |
| 23 | You all deserve congratulations for ensuring that the visit was such a success , and I am sure that it will be a great boost to all concerned with the project on its first birthday . |
| 24 | Congratulations to the S.V.R. for all they have achieved over the past 25 years and I am sure that all members of the BCRS will wish them continuing success in the years to come . |
| 25 | Perth has many colourful attractions for tourists , it enjoys a high quality of life and I am sure that it will continue successfully to attract national and international tourists . |
| 26 | I have waited 20 years for a decision on the Ardrossan-Saltcoats-Stevenston bypass , and I am sure that the Minister will give me a favourable result before I retire at the next election . |
| 27 | However , the hon. Gentleman will know that the Government have gone to great lengths to help the Northern Ireland economy and I am sure that the measures that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is taking will continue to alleviate the situation in the Province . |
| 28 | My hon. Friend will realise that his statement on corporation tax for small companies needs slight adjustment and I am sure that he is considering a major adjustment on capital gains , which I understand is one of the taxes where the cost of collection exceeds the revenue . |
| 29 | The hon. Gentleman 's points are well made and I am sure that he will draw them to the attention of the chief constable . |
| 30 | However , I want to make it clear that , by allowing him to come to Britain , neither I nor any Conservative Member has any agreement whatever with the racialist views that he is peddling , and I am sure that that is true of Opposition Members as well . |