Example sentences of "a [noun] [is] [conj] [pron] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is grievous news , grievous not only for this and other universities but for the nation ; for it is a grave national misfortune to be governed by those who do not know what a university is and what distinguishes it from other institutions of learning and study , not to mention training . |
| 2 | One of the criticisms of reporting convertible debt as a liability is that it ignores the equity rights which are inherent in an issue of convertible debt . |
| 3 | Thus the criterion proposed in the Discussion Paper and the FRED to determine whether a capital instrument represents a liability is whether it contains an obligation to transfer economic benefits . |
| 4 | The simplest form of such a rule is that which empowers an individual or body of persons to introduce new primary rules for the conduct of the life of the group , or of some class within it , and to eliminate old rules … |
| 5 | A corollary is that it provides an account of how more can be communicated , in his rather strict sense of non-naturally meant , than what is actually said . |
| 6 | One of the attractions of swearing for a child is that it seems a grown-up thing to do . |
| 7 | The Victorian obsession with comfort has some relation to this conviction , for the first and even the final — test of a home is whether it makes the visitor feel at ease . |
| 8 | The principal advantage of such a requirement is that it signals , in a formal way , that the procedure is under way . |
| 9 | The motion before such a committee is that it has considered an instrument , so that the only means of protest is to vote against the motion — in effect , deny doing what has been done ! |
| 10 | And the only way these can make a difference is if he shares them , tests them out , listens to other ideas and looks for ways to put them into practice . |
| 11 | It is not a measure of price for no matter how cheap a product is if it does not achieve the desired result it is expensive . |
| 12 | A drawback is that it 's put them in the frame for some pretty clueless advances from non-comprehending journalists eager to get to the bottom of this modernist lark . |
| 13 | If the objection to a hatchback is that it means more noise in the cabin , the Safrane is an exception . |
| 14 | One ground for such a belief is that one has a legal right to some act or omission by another legal or natural person , although to define claims in terms of rights becomes circular : |
| 15 | The winner 's benefit from responding appropriately to such a signal is that it does not risk injury by escalating the conflict into a real fight when it need not have done so . |
| 16 | Also , pragmatists draw the very different moral that the test of a theory is whether it organizes our beliefs into an elegant and suggestive web of belief . |
| 17 | However , the best reason for making a will is that it takes the practical burden from the shoulders of those you leave behind . |
| 18 | The main problem about drawing up a will is that it means accepting the inevitability of death . |
| 19 | The advantage of a Tender is that it gives the defender the initiative in placing responsibility for further action on the pursuer 's agent . |
| 20 | The key to such a system is that everyone asks : Who in this organization depends on me for what information ? |
| 21 | Another benefit of such a system is that it enables one to learn about the human resources of the organization in a different way : |
| 22 | One of the attributes of such a system is that it makes available to all concerned the information they need to discharge their responsibilities . |
| 23 | Otherwise , the significance of a deposit is that it needs to be paid when contracts are exchanged . |
| 24 | The hon. Gentleman is asking a question which he knows will receive no answer , because the nature of a deterrent is that it remains uncertain — the nation that has it might be prepared to use it . |
| 25 | Certainly , one of the organisational reasons for centralising the buying function in a company is that it gives senior buyers more clout . |
| 26 | The importance of recognition as a goal is that it provides managers with unlimited opportunity . |
| 27 | The advantage of a lens is that it allows the image to be both sharp and bright . |
| 28 | One of the reasons why Montgomerie has done so well as a professional is that he has stayed basically with the swing which brought him Walker Cup honours in his student days in Texas . |