Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [that] [pers pn] [modal v] [be] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ And Mama has written to say how grateful she is that we 'll be able to see how the old house has stood up to the war and cope with any disasters for her . ’
2 My one wish for you is that you will be given the strength and the courage to deal with the matter in accordance with that great and solemn oath which you have taken .
3 My one wish for you is that you will be given the strength and the courage to deal with the matter in accordance with that great and solemn oath which you have taken . ’
4 In general , the more persecutory and overpowering the reality principles of racism , the more likely it is that they will be ‘ totalized ’ in this way .
5 It is not just that things could be other than they are — it is that they must be .
6 If they were not told the embarrassing source of these words — and perhaps even if they were — most Asians would give a vigorous nod of approval to the sentiments expressed by Neville Chamberlain when Germany annexed the Sudetenland in 1938 : ‘ How horrible , fantastic , incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing . ’
7 Every definition of it can be swiftly undermined , so there 's inevitable uncertainty about what it is that we should be celebrating .
8 A Private Bill proposal almost invariably emanates from the person or organisation in whose interest it is that it should be promoted .
9 The basic thrust of it is that it should be looked at only exceptionally : Lloyd .
10 The whole thing takes around 12 days to complete and takes in all the best Lakeland peaks , but the beauty of it is that it can be divided into any number of day sections and there 's always a lowland alternative route in case the weather is really awful on the tops .
11 Erm er it 's er it 's obviously annoying for me personally , er but the worst thing about it is that it can be done at the drop of a hat , you say , I want information on X. and they say , Yes we can provide .
12 You should enquire what type of scheme it is that you would be joining and if it is a money purchase one , how in particular members ' entitlements are calculated .
13 What 's really worrying me is that we may be dealing with amateurs . ’
14 BTW The bad news for me is that I 'll be unsubscribing at the end of the week when I finish working here — what a bummer !
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