(68) prediction 

These results support the prediction that the unpredictable component of monetary growth exerts a significant influence on real output.

(69) preface 

It was mentioned in the preface that a number of written questions were put to academics as part of this study.

(70) proclamation  

His proclamation that the moon might be habitable was bound to attract criticism from Aristotelian diehards such as Alexander Ross.

(71) promise 

That afternoon I left for Abu Dhabi with the promise that I would indeed see them in Al Ain in a week’s time.

(72) prophecy 

He was frightened by a prophecy that his downfall would be similarly brought about by one of his own children,…

(73) proposal

There are, of course, objections to the proposal that the Government should not take the initiative in this matter.

(74) proposition 

The proposition that professional development assumes a concept of professionalism appears tautological.

(75) protest 

Despite all the protest that his Salvation Front was too closely linked with the old communists, President Iliescu now almost certainly has a clear mandate to govern Romania.

(76) proverb 

From 16 to 70 he worked assiduously and well, justifying the proverb that ‘Work is easy -- for those who like to work.’

(77) provision

Before we discuss the provision that libraries and information workers make for the subject approach, it may be useful to consider the preliminary question: What is a subject?

(78) proviso

This is of course with the proviso that these measures can be calculated accurately.

(79) question

I return to the question that we shall level continually at the Labour party: what is the basis for thinking that there is any answer to the country’s problems through increasing the burden of taxation?

(80) reassurance

I need your reassurance that this will not happen.

(81) recommendation

It is the alternative recommendation that we put forward to housing committee last week.

(82) remark 

I wrote to Neil Kinnock during the last election, asking him to withdraw the remark that gays and lesbians were losing votes on the doorsteps of the pensioners.

(83) reminder

They are the nightmares never forgotten, the reminder that the earth will have all our bones one day.

(84) report

Buckingham Palace has denied a report that senior royal officials said the marriage had run into difficulties.

(85) request

But I’d make a request that you don’t try to offend brother Tundrish similarly.

(86) resolution

A PCC will be able to pass a resolution that it will not accept the ministry of a woman as a priest and will not accept a woman as incumbent, priest-in-charge or team vicar.

(87) retort 

The teacher’s demonstration might be countered by the retort that other things besides chalk leave white traces on a blackboard.

(88) revelation

It ranked lower than ever after the revelation that the department had been pillaged in the Reagan administration.

(89) rule

The rule that costs follow the event is important in negotiations because it adds another factor to the equation.

(90) ruling 

The ruling that the police were not doing anything which was prima facie an unlawful interference with a person’s liberty or property is surely questionable.

(91) rumour

There is no truth in the rumour that this tactic is being used to keep the critics at bay.

(92) saying 

There is, sadly, some truth in the saying that there are lies, damned lies, and statistics.

(93) slogan 

This positive part of conventionalism most plainly corresponds to the popular slogan that judges should follow the law and not make new laws in its place.

(94) speculation

They also amused themselves with the speculation that their ancestor had escaped from the Titanic in women’s clothing.

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