Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] this [is] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is important to realize that this is not a general power in respect of all tribunals . |
| 2 | His lyrics are abysmal tosh , his singing voice so stunted , adenoidal and gumby that it takes a real effort of will to remember that this is n't a joke , that this man is actually worshipped as a rock god by literally millions of depressed , terminally adolescent would-be heroin addicts worldwide . |
| 3 | Now this is a good idea , and in fact there 's a fair amount of circumstantial evidence that geologists and astronomers who know something about the earth 's atmosphere have looked into to suggest that this is quite a feasible mechanism for the formation of prebiotic molecules . |
| 4 | There is a need on the part of the school to ensure that this is not a hasty decision , that it is in the best interest of the child and that it will not be a decision that parents will either want to reverse or repeat when any problem or difficulty arises . |
| 5 | When you have seen an egg broken into a frying pan of hot fat so that it turns from a clear fluid into a rubbery opaque solid , you are inclined to believe that this is quite a good way to cook an egg . |
| 6 | ‘ You may care to consider whether this is not a practice to be followed in the case of Ferranti . ’ |
| 7 | as if to demonstrate that this is not a party political issue , it was also signed by Sam McCluskie , former treasurer of the Labour Party . |
| 8 | But I think that everyone concerned needs to realise that this is not a process without cost , nor one that can magically happen overnight . |
| 9 | On the other hand , where severance of the subject matter is envisaged under the contract and property is to pass at this time , it is possible to argue that this is only a sale of goods ( see Kursell v Timber Operators and Contractors Ltd [ 1927 ] 1 KB 298 ) . |