Example sentences of "it [is] [adv] surprising that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | With such a lot riding on the snip of a scissor , it 's not surprising that the breast beneath the hairdresser 's gown is heaving with unrealistic expectations and conflicting emotions of hope and fear . |
| 2 | IT 'S not surprising that the miners have chosen camouflage as their symbol of solidarity . |
| 3 | When the working people in this country — whose only national newspaper , USA Today , reduces all its non-cold war international news to an eighth-of-a-page column called ‘ Elsewhere in the world ’ — begin to discuss the issues of international capitalist exploitation , it 's not surprising that the media portray the strike as some petty industrial dispute in the backwoods of the Appalachians . |
| 4 | Results showed that there is an increasing interest in meat-free meals , so it 's not surprising that the products from the healthy Balance range have become even more popular . |
| 5 | It 's not surprising that the Maktowm brothers are considering trimming their operation , but they will still have a huge stake here . |
| 6 | With so many mountains and so much snow , it 's not surprising that the Swiss have become expert skiers . |
| 7 | Now having said all this you know let's not identify with these too much like the that 's me you know okay , it gives you an incl an idea of your in of your stance where what sort of attitude philosophy and behaviours you prefer to have within a group , okay and if you match those back to what we saw in the group erm then it 's not surprising that the group got on so well together and you know we did n't have too much conflict with the amount of team workers involved because nobody in there wanted to upset anybody else in the team . |
| 8 | Being so central and combined with the fact that it 's also a club Exclusive hotel where you can always be sure of a lively , fun atmosphere and a friendly welcome , it 's hardly surprising that the Catherine is our most popular base in town and comes top of our list for summer ‘ 90 . |
| 9 | This being the case , it 's hardly surprising that the bucket seats grip you like a pair of pliers , that the suspension shakes your spine on potholed surfaces and that the engine noise makes a stereo unnecessary , even if one was provided . |
| 10 | All things considered , it 's hardly surprising that the Czech delegation to ‘ Galleries and Private Collectors ’ , expressed fears about an impending mass sell-off and export of art , and made calls for legislation regarding art and commerce . |
| 11 | Actually , it is rather surprising that the labour cost has n't gone up more , especially in view of the national rates . |
| 12 | It is not surprising that the Czech novelist Josef Skvorecky should be keen on My First Loves . |
| 13 | It is not surprising that the Royal Fine Art Commission should have considered the design inappropriate . |
| 14 | It is not surprising that the references to the past it contains are very brief . |
| 15 | In such circumstances it is not surprising that the State is actually worshipped either in the person of a ruler or in a god which it incarnates . |
| 16 | Because the established church played a major role in the provision of education before the passing of the Elementary Education Act of 1870 , it is not surprising that the lofty , brick-built church of St Peter shares its site with a school . |
| 17 | It is not surprising that the total reversal of the ideology of the past is having its effect on Soviet pupils . |
| 18 | It is not surprising that the value of exports grew by a mere 3% in 1990 . |
| 19 | It is not surprising that the course in Baptist and Congregational colleges ran to six years : there was a lot of ground to cover . |
| 20 | As part of the decision-making involved the assumption of responsibility by the Board for the Bedfordshire scheme , it is not surprising that the two WEA members of the Board and Frank Salter , the District Treasurer , who was a University nominated member , cast their votes in favour of the rural areas scheme . |
| 21 | Given this array of serious offences committed by the AEC sample it is not surprising that the average number of previous convictions was seven , with only 10 per cent having no previous convictions compared with 28 per cent who had ten or more . |
| 22 | Given their social background , it is not surprising that the bourgeoisie , in most Latin American countries , has close links with landowners . |
| 23 | Given the relationship between advancing years and increasing levels of disability , it is not surprising that the very old consumer large amounts of health care . |
| 24 | When the problems associated with the microscopic diagnosis , particularly in women , are coupled with the difficulties in the ‘ horticultural ’ aspects of the gonococcus , and these are both combined with the reluctance of specialists in certain countries to examine material from potentially infected patients , it is not surprising that the reported rates for gonorrhoea from some areas are absurdly low . |
| 25 | Add to this the rapid growth in the numbers of expeditions , climbers and trekkers which has occurred in recent years and it is not surprising that the problem has reached massive proportions despite the availability of new access sites from Tibet which was opened to climbers in 1980 . |
| 26 | After noting how local parties differ on major issues of expenditure , financial control , privatization , transport subsidies , rents and council house sales , they conclude that ‘ It is not surprising that the local electorate vote in response to local circumstances ’ ( Jones and Stewart , 1983 , p. 17 ) . |
| 27 | It is not surprising that the initial four expressions retained their popularity . |
| 28 | Perhaps then it is not surprising that the procedural differences between the law of trusts and the civil law emerge as so significant . |
| 29 | In view of how often overdoses result from relationship problems it is not surprising that the most effective treatment of self-poisoners often occurs in conjoint therapy with the partner or in family therapy . |
| 30 | It is not surprising that the Science and Engineering Research Council 's review committee found evidence for a low level of activity when they chose to compare such a small part of physics with the whole of chemistry or biology . |