Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [that] [art] [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | I fear that the Secretary of State was not right to claim that the Bill is universally welcomed . |
| 2 | It is usual to indicate that a consonant is syllabic by means of a small vertical mark , for example ‘ cattle ’ . |
| 3 | Zuwaya were not prepared to accept that the law is embodied in a person or office , for then it acquires authority , a hierarchy of instances of control and review . |
| 4 | He told him of his experience and was interested to know that the phenomenon is by no means unknown and the other went on to relate another incident involving footsteps that he heard outside the office , but when he opened the door to investigate no one was there . |
| 5 | Women politicians and government ministers are prone to remark that the family is the foundation-stone of society " and should be strengthened but at the same time realize , as Dra . |
| 6 | [ … ] It is perhaps no coincidence that only when one is prepared to recognize that the firm is based on authority do issues of power come to the fore in the theory of the firm . |
| 7 | Having chosen the tree pattern and the beach , one must then be careful to ensure that the sky is not cloud-filled . |
| 8 | As has already been suggested , so pervasive has the term ‘ permissiveness ’ become that there are few , if any , commentators who are prepared to argue that the term is one that mystifies rather than elucidates . |
| 9 | → I 'm afraid to say that the pickup is probably duff and will need attention by your local guitar repairer , or a pickup rewinding specialist . |
| 10 | It is a problem only afflicting women and only after puberty , so it is easy to see that the condition is connected with our hormones . |
| 11 | Having taken the plunge and opened the package I was delighted to find that the software is n't copy protected — no problems running it on my hard disk systems here , or so I thought . |
| 12 | ‘ … we are delighted to find that the Voyage is productive of a high state of enjoyment to yourself and likely to be the means of re-establishing Mrs. Gould 's health . |
| 13 | Yesterday , Sangster said : ‘ It had to come and I 'm delighted to hear that the government is committed to its introduction before long . |
| 14 | By emphasising style of leadership and the importance of human relations , it is all too easy to forget that a manager is primarily responsible for ensuring that tasks are done efficiently and effectively . |
| 15 | Firstly , it is crucial to understand that the crisis is composed of both material and ideological elements , and we have consequently tried to organize Figure 1.2 accordingly . |
| 16 | From a distance it is easy to believe that a child is counting when in fact he is only reciting a number sequence and touching or moving objects at random . |
| 17 | At first it is easy to believe that the child is engaged in an equal dialogue with a machine intelligence , so apposite are some of the replies . |
| 18 | It would be arrogant to suggest that the West no longer tells the story , but I think that it is not untrue to say that the Devil is not as central to that story as he was . |
| 19 | Accordingly , the draftsman should so far as possible ensure that the plan is accurate . |
| 20 | I am glad to see that the Minister is fine and fit , because it was reported that he was ill . |
| 21 | I 'm glad to report that the war is a myth . |
| 22 | It is hard to imagine that the deception is successful , and the explanation is not one which flatters either group . |
| 23 | The icons to the left indicate that a slide is a chart or an organisation diagram . |
| 24 | With talk of a series of stand alone shops it 's hard to believe that the idea is n't to rival Marks . |
| 25 | In chemistry the initial processes of purification are supposed to ensure that the sample is uncontaminated , and the processes of selection and isolation of materials , that it is typical . |
| 26 | It is perfectly natural to say that the candle is alight or the house is on fire when strictly speaking only a part of it is . |
| 27 | It may mean ‘ The Spirit of God has made me ’ , but in view of the parallel ‘ and the breath of the Almighty gives me life ’ it is just as likely to mean that the Spirit is the animating principle of life . |
| 28 | It is good to see that the railway is keeping its head above water . |
| 29 | It is encouraging to see that the Society is also moving with the times and its work with people with a disability , mothers and toddlers and its preparations for the arrival of National Vocational Qualifications are to be commended . |
| 30 | With new technology making our lives easier by the day , it 's good to know that the environment is being looked after at the same time . |