Example sentences of "[ex0] [be] a [noun] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a danger that in a science course one concentrates purely on how and why nature works , or in an engineering course one concerns yourself only with how to apply and harness phenomena , not to understand sufficiently the nature of the phenomena and what are the inherent limitations . |
| 2 | It is true , as sociologists have recently pointed out , that psychoanalysis , or a variant of it , can become a managerial ideology , and may be used by staff in hospitals in order to control and out-manoeuvre patients , but this only makes sense as a piece of sociology if there is a possibility that in principle , if not in practice , there could be an uncorrupt ideology or ‘ science ’ . |
| 3 | There is a story that at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the award of Gauss ' doctorate , Gauss was about to light his pipe with a page from the original Disquisitiones . |
| 4 | The boom in tourist hotels is another controversial topic : there is a danger that along Goa 's 80 miles of idyllic coast every beach will eventually be littered with unsuitable buildings . |
| 5 | Since a whole book could be written about the professional work of each of these innovators , there is a danger that in the process of selection I shall distort or over-simplify . |
| 6 | Also , there is a danger that in such a sensitive area a statute may well be a clumsy approach initially . |
| 7 | There is a danger that in getting angry with yourself , you try to make the learning happen rather than allowing it to happen . |
| 8 | There is a danger that by remaining on the file the picture acquires a spurious aura of eternal truth . |
| 9 | It is not at all clear how the testator 's intentions are to be discovered ; the force of the word maxime may be to suggest that there is a presumption that in normal circumstances the heir will redeem . |
| 10 | There is a suggestion that in the 1770s he was briefly associated with James Keir [ q.v. ] at his chemical works in Stourbridge . |
| 11 | Drivers may normally have no memory at all for actions performed at the operational level , moreover , there is a suggestion that in some circumstances memory for actions and information at the tactical level may also be almost entirely absent . |
| 12 | responding to competitors , suppliers or customers who have ‘ gone international ’ ie there is a fear that by failing to respond to what others are doing , a company will fall behind and lose markets ; |
| 13 | It is impossible for the voter to know in advance whether it is his ballot paper which is going to contribute to the result of the election in this way but if voters do not express enough preferences then there is a risk that at some stage in the count their vote will become non-transferable and therefore exercise no further influence upon the result . |
| 14 | This is less satisfactory for the vendor , however , as it will remain liable as tenant of the landlord and there is a risk that in years to come the purchaser may be unable to pay the rent . |
| 15 | Also , ’ said Grainne , ‘ there is a belief that at Samain the sidh sometimes return . |
| 16 | Clearly there is a belief that by demonstrating that they know what kinds of attainment targets can be identified in children 's work at different ages , art teachers will bring much greater credibility to their subject . |
| 17 | There is an understanding that at subsequent elections all seats will be openly contested . |
| 18 | ‘ There is an indication that under Magnus Magnusson , people will at least talk ’ , he said . |
| 19 | There is an assumption that at some stage the child will marry and that he will either cease to contribute or that his contributions on marriage will be greatly reduced , and therefore it is usual to apply a low multiplier in cases of this kind . |
| 20 | Because there are children and therefore the woman has obviously been part of a couple at some point , there is an assumption that in her single state she is critical , cynical and undermining of couples around her . |
| 21 | There is an argument that by using the close-in position you can apply more force down on the shaft . |
| 22 | Those cited by him included the following : it was a one-off opportunity ; there was a fear that despite the justice of the case it would not be sufficient to persuade the Government to recognise the principle by proposing legislation ; the practical impact would be limited as most cases would continue to be regulated by the various statutory regimes ; and it was consistent with Community law . |
| 23 | Poltimore observed that there was a danger that in adhering to an annual formula , ‘ quality might suffer . |
| 24 | There was a feeling that by doing so I was siding with the white community , not showing solidarity with my own people . |
| 25 | There was a feeling that in some areas the members of staff in the department had not communicated their aims and objectives to their pupils . |
| 26 | At the same time there was a recognition that despite the horrors of mothers-in-law and squalling children the family was an essential bulwark for survival , against the vagaries of the economy and the all too likely threat of the ( sexually segregated ) workhouse in poverty or old age . |