Example sentences of "in [noun sg] is that it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 And if the value of Apolline art is that it redeems existence , the value of the suffering inherent in existence is that it impels the creation of this art .
2 Mildew is not so very difficult to stop in the early stages , and there are several fungicides that will give it a severe check — all the chemical manufacturers have their own products and trade names which , like everything else , are constantly being improved and changed — but by far the most important point to bear in mind is that it has to be hit early and repeatedly .
3 The one thing that can be said in favour is that it sends vegans and animal rights activists incandescent with rage .
4 The value of a religious noviciate which asks novices to try out a variety of these functions in turn is that it exposes novices to the value of each .
5 However , the most damning indictment of the Conservative government 's record in housing is that it has presided over a massive increase in homelessness .
6 The main problem in windsurfing is that it has developed so rapidly in the last ten years that boards only a few years old are very out of date and lack the features mentioned earlier .
7 The reason for being aware of sexism in language is that it biases experience constantly towards the male sex and gives little or no prominence to the role of women in society .
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