Example sentences of "to [be] [art] [noun] that [prep] " in BNC.

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1 While idealization of , or sentimentality about , the way of life of primitive peoples must be avoided , there seems to be no doubt that among the Siberian peoples in their original state a certain harmony with nature existed , if only as a reflection of the unavoidable conditions in which they lived .
2 Although one may from time to time admire people who hazard their entire company on one major throw , it has to be a risk that for most of us would be , hopefully , both an unnecessary one and certainly an undesirable one .
3 Section 12 of the Administration of Justice Act , 1982 , provides for an application by a pursuer for provisional damages in circumstances where : — ‘ There is proved or admitted to be a risk that at some definite or indefinite time in the future , the injured person will , as a result of the act or omission which gave rise to the cause of the action , develop some serious disease or suffer some serious deterioration in his physical or mental condition ’ .
4 The essential restriction on the operation of the section is that it applies only where ‘ there is proved or admitted to be a risk that at some definite or indefinite time in the future , the injured person will … develop some serious disease or suffer some serious deterioration in his physical or mental condition ’ .
5 William 's reign remains more problematic ; here scholars are prepared to concede a more significant role to Court–Country tensions , although it seems to be the case that at least from 1696 political strife can be understood essentially in terms of a struggle between Whigs and Tories .
6 Twenty-five was about the average age of marriage for Scottish women , — and it does appear to be the case that with the notable exception of Dundee ( where a large number of women continued working ) it was usual throughout the period up to 1914 to give up regular employment on marriage and to return to it only if widowed or in great hardship .
7 Because it also happens , it happens to be the case that in local elections people tend to vote on national issues or perceptions .
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9 ( g ) We do not know what the mother said to Miss T. , because she has not chosen to tell the court , but it appears to be the fact that on the two occasions when Miss T. raised the issue of blood transfusions , she did so suddenly and ‘ out of the blue ’ without any inquiry from hospital staff and immediately following occasions when she had been alone with her mother .
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