Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] it is [adj] that " in BNC.

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1 I suggest that it is sad that a way of life that is so ancient is ending , but Per Ivar is less convinced .
2 I am anxious to find common ground in the country on this matter and I strongly suggest that it is important that that common ground is found .
3 Our data suggest that it is unlikely that the mechanism of this apparent synergy is enhanced depression of prostaglandin synthesis .
4 ‘ Mr Choak , you say that it is unlikely that your uncle was involved with the girl Jordan , but do you know of any other woman with whom he associated ? ’
5 If people say that it is wrong that teachers should be allowed , even encouraged , to tell pupils that it is acceptable to live in a household in a particular form of sexual relationship , that goes beyond what is a proper and a responsible training for life in society . ’
6 However , the problems that we have considered mean that it is likely that we may miss the target and actually arrive at an unintended situation .
7 We conclude that it is unlikely that the increase of X-box binding factor observed in RJ2.2.5 is due to any of the mechanisms discussed above .
8 However , theoretical and experimental studies of the accretional processes show that it is unlikely that a body with the low mass of the Moon could have accreted in less than about 10 Ma .
9 Having reviewed the matter , taking the above into consideration , we write formally to withdraw our Appeal , as whilst we consider that it is appropriate that further development should take place in the village , on this occasion we defer to local feeling .
10 In these circumstances we accept that it is reasonable that some trustees may feel that in the new situation produced by the tax the right course would be for the settled property to cease to be held on discretionary trust .
11 In an ideal world , such fencing would be entirely of natural hedgerows and ditches , but we know that it is inevitable that artificial fencing will provide the bulk of such restraint for cattle and for sheep .
12 And I mean I think women tend to be inv having to cope with things like school and er and health and you know they 're a at the grass roots if you like of you know at the receiving end of you know say cuts in in services like that and bus services and just quality of rural life and I mean the quality of life in Blaenau is depopulation and unemployment and you know and and in a sense there is lot of scope for women to break down the barriers of you know cos it is true that the the Councillors they 're supposed to represent the people or whatever tend to be quite well to do they 've done it thank you very much and then oh you know they 've got the time on their hands and they tend to be men and s school ex school teachers ex You know and they 're not having to cope with really situations that go will put them in touch with what it 's like not to have a bus service or not to have proper health care and this sort of thing you know .
13 Alongside our desire to see new legislation , we believe that it is essential that positive action is taken immediately to tackle all existing minerals permissions .
14 Whether the Minister likes it or not , I believe that it is probable that MacSharry 's notions will be accepted .
15 I was not aware — I have not yet received reports — of that demonstration , but I believe that it is ironic that the IRA and its supporters should at the same time be enjoying the privileges of democracy and using the methods of terrorism .
16 I believe that it is important that we are able to offer our members timely and constructive assistance , and that we encourage new ways of working which facilitate greater choice and effectiveness .
17 We do , of course , constantly keep these matters under review and I believe that it is important that we continue to do so .
18 The increase in complaints may have something to do with the fact that we believe that it is important that if someone has not received the care to which he thinks he is entitled from the NHS , his right to complain should not be a well-kept secret , as has too often happened in the past .
19 Note : The authors believe that it is important that we encourage students to understand the relationships involved and not concentrate on calculating ratios which they frequently do n't understand and can not interpret because they have not fully understood why a ratio is calculated or the relationships which the ratio expresses .
20 As someone who came through the state school system and benefited from the investment that previous taxpayers spent on our schools , I believe that it is vital that today 's children and their parents get value for money from the present state school system .
21 ‘ If we find that it is true that he made these deals he could lose his permit , ’ he said .
22 However we feel that it is important that each type of service debates the issues fully , in order to reach a realistic agreed policy , which also fits in with the policies of other local services .
23 To preserve the value of our qualification , however , I feel that it is imperative that standards are maintained throughout the profession .
24 ‘ I think that it is crucial that I do it .
25 Well I think that it is possible that as a result of the reporting of the Shadow Cabinet elections , that the sense was out in the public that somehow this was a setback for women , and that Labour
26 ‘ I think that it is tremendous that the Australian Wine Bureau is offering so many people the chance to play tennis competitively at great venues and I am looking forward to passing on a few tips to the winners — before joining them in a celebratory glass of Australian wine . ’
27 All the actresses think that it is vital that France should , as they say , engage herself with the past .
28 I have no wish to tread on the toes of colleagues who have legitimate local interests , but from the national standpoint , I think that it is regrettable that the link will not take that route .
29 Does my hon. Friend agree that it is appalling that the Opposition whinge on about the failure of this country to export , when we know that what we need from both sides of the House is unanimity to help exporters and not complaints about them ?
30 I agree that it is self-evident that any viable human society which expects to perpetuate itself through procreation ( rather than through some other form of recruitment ) must institutionalize some means of creating an environment in which children may be reared .
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