Example sentences of "true that a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | It is true that a country does not need a nuclear power programme to be able to build a nuclear weapon . |
2 | They come from all parts of the country , although it 's true that a function organised by one particular branch will tend to attract mainly members from that area . |
3 | It is certainly true that a State of Emergency was in effect for most of the period of hostilities , being lifted in January 1987 . |
4 | It 's also true that a company is judged by the people it keeps . |
5 | but is , is it , is it therefore true that a system which does introduce conflicts therefore can progress ? |
6 | It 's erm true that a gland in the chest , called the thymus glad , that we know is very important controlling immune development in young people , is abnormal in miocenia . |
7 | It is however true that a depreciation in share values will be of concern to management , because of possible repercussions in the market for corporate control . |
8 | It is true that a form of haematuria is called ‘ essential ’ , but I can not believe Eliot was referring to that , though I would not put it past him . |
9 | It is true that a lot of divers drink a fair quantity of beer . |
10 | It is true that a comparison of the generally accepted life-expectancy figures between the West and the Third World countries , or a comparison between ourselves and our grandparents ' generation , would show that modern Western man has a great advantage in average expectation of life . |
11 | It is true that a number of books were written that attempted to draw parallels between brains and computers but these largely served to remind us how different they really are . |
12 | As to the second criticism , it is true that a talking-head programme does n't provide visual clues as to content , but it does permit the language learner to watch as well as listen , to see lip movements and facial expressions and to see what the speaker looks like . |
13 | It is true that a commitment was made to the ‘ progressive realisation of economic and monetary union ’ in 1972 , but the meaning of the phrase was never defined at that stage . |