Example sentences of "a [noun] [verb] that it [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , we set objectives and sub , subsequently planned a budget to ensure that it 's successful . |
| 2 | It is a defence to show that it was necessary for the defendant to enter the plaintiff 's land . |
| 3 | ‘ It does n't take a psychologist to see that it 's you who 's running . ’ |
| 4 | But if it 's a question of a child feeling that a parent thinks that it 's important , and feeling that parents are interested in what they 're doing , then that I would have thought was beneficial . |
| 5 | The ban takes the form of a circular stating that it is illegal to sell , purchase , import , export or even carry tiger bones or rhino horns and that they may not be used in medicines . |
| 6 | A particular point of contention is likely to arise where a group claims that it was unaware of an intention to hold a march by a group to which it holds opposing views until some time within the notification period . |
| 7 | I had my hair cut very very short and I just all of a sudden realised that it was all a bit serious ; that something else was about to happen . |
| 8 | Now I 'm not for a mom , I 'm not for a moment suggesting that it 's something that would be picked up on a regular basis , but I think it does mean , as you rightly say , that er , if , if , if such a procedure does arise then I 'm conscious that I 'm in a one off situation , I know there 's at least one of our colleagues on our benches who has this on , with children on a more regular basis . |
| 9 | It takes a moment to realise that it is not some pagan idol , but a head of Christ on the cross , that the spikes represent the crown of thorns and that in the wreckage of the ancient trunk a face has been carved . |
| 10 | Her head throbbed and there were stupid tears in her eyes ; so it took her a while to realize that it was the shell Adam had given her . |
| 11 | It took a while to realise that it is a virus . |
| 12 | To the north lies Mecklenburg-Vorpommern — with a name like that it 's hardly surprising few in the UK have ever heard of this huge stage on the Baltic coast . |
| 13 | With a name like that it was to be expected . |
| 14 | It would be a chance to see her on neutral ground , maybe even a chance to explain that it was n't his bloody fault that Laura had shown up at the door only seconds before she herself had . |
| 15 | So enticing is the red gape of a cuckoo nestling that it is not uncommon for ornithologists to see a bird dropping food into the mouth of a baby cuckoo sitting in some other bird 's nest ! |
| 16 | The rule is that any decision may be cited to a court provided that it is reported by a member of the Bar who was present when judgment was delivered . |
| 17 | On Feb. 7 , 1990 , the Secretary of State for the Environment , Brice Lalonde , told a Cabinet meeting that it was doubtful whether two of the four Loire dam projects would go ahead . |
| 18 | Only two outsiders are permitted to eat from the kitchen — the governor , who has to sample one meal every day to be able to answer any complaints the following day , and the doctor , who tastes the food two or three times a week to ensure that it is balanced and nutritious . |
| 19 | However , to maintain this amended behaviour pattern , it may be necessary to repeat this training once or twice a week to ensure that it is permanently reinforced . |
| 20 | It was a tall , thin , almost clownlike man with large destroyed teeth in a long mobile face who was the unlikely source of so commanding a voice ; and it was a relief to find that it was directed not at us , but at our surrounding mob . |
| 21 | On the radio in the background , a voice announced that it was nine-thirty . |
| 22 | The sentences in Task 11 are packed with cohesive devices , but it would be a mistake to suppose that it is this , and nothing else , which creates the unity between them . |
| 23 | Although haggling is common in countries such as India , it is a mistake to assume that it is standard practice throughout the world . |
| 24 | Although some search firms were undoubtedly first rate , a spokesman felt that it was unwise to stick to just one , especially for a company like Tesco , hitherto unused to search . |
| 25 | Close agreement indicates some degree of precision , whilst general disagreement about a word suggests that it is ambiguous . |
| 26 | A study of the fine structure of a spherulite shows that it is built up of fibrous sub-units , growth takes place by the formation of fibrils which spread outwards from the nucleus in bundles , into the surrounding amorphous phase . |
| 27 | To say that the UK economy is at a crossroads suggests that it is a time for important decisions to be taken leading to a change in direction . |
| 28 | ‘ As soon as I saw newspaper reports that a body had been found , I had a gut feeling that it was Nealle . ’ |
| 29 | Its only significant concession to opponents of abortion was a clause which required parental notification in the case of young women under the age of 18 , although notification could be waived if a doctor concluded that it was not in her best interest . |
| 30 | The authorities ' campaign of arrests of suspected militants continued , although on Jan. 28 the ULFA issued a statement saying that it was ready to respond to any mediatory initiative . |