Example sentences of "is [adj] that [pron] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is possible that her attitude towards me could have been coloured , even determined , by her own suffering . |
| 2 | In spite of his enthusiastic involvement in Wales , he must then have been something of an unknown quantity and it is possible that his role in the north was originally envisaged as that of one among equals . |
| 3 | In spite of his enthusiastic involvement in Wales , he must then have been something of an unknown quantity and it is possible that his role in the north was originally envisaged as that of one among equals . |
| 4 | It is possible that our finding of inappropriate staining with anti-B , and to a lesser extent anti-A , antibodies reflects non-specific binding of the antibodies to carbohydrate epitopes in biliary cells and hepatocytes , although this seems unlikely as it is not seen in other cells . |
| 5 | It is clear that their devotion to The Wedding Present was too strong , and they did not have the resources to see through the whole project . |
| 6 | When , however , one examines Oakeshott 's political writing in the context of his philosophical work it is clear that his notion of tradition is different from that of Burke . |
| 7 | If in this respect Gloucester was still very much his brother 's agent , it is clear that his closeness to the king had already made him a person of some consequence . |
| 8 | If in this respect Gloucester was still very much his brother 's agent , it is clear that his closeness to the king had already made him a person of some consequence . |
| 9 | I repeat that if one adds to that the £40 million from the foundation , the £20 million a year for football and the £1 million that I found for the champion coaching scheme , it is clear that our commitment to sport is greater than anyone 's . |
| 10 | But the greatest blow to the dictates of fashion on women 's dress came with the World War I. Although Laura Ashley had , unconsciously , much in common with the nineteenth-century dress reformers it is ironic that their efforts towards change were entangled inextricably with the organized struggles for the rights of women ; women , to be taken seriously , had to dress in a more robust , sensible manner , they stated — an argument amply demonstrated by their usefulness in wartime . |
| 11 | The Bishop of Kimberley , German-born Erwin Hecht is delighted that his dream of decades is nearing fulfilment . |
| 12 | It is incredible that my challenge in tournaments so often during this time had been to make the cut . |
| 13 | Whatever his personal fortunes , it is likely that his connections with the more favoured branch of the family headed by William Cavendish , first Earl of Devonshire [ q.v. ] and heir to Chatsworth and Hardwick , brought him into association with several other composers and musicians . |
| 14 | Little is known of his career before the Restoration , but it is likely that his appointment on 29 June 1660 as paymaster of the Works indicates services rendered to the court in exile , rather than architectural activity . |
| 15 | Although you started the ‘ Blackwomen 's Creativity Project ’ in 1982 , it is obvious that your idea of there being a wide range of legitimate areas of Blackwomen 's Creativity is still revolutionary . |
| 16 | For instance , when poor forms part of an identifying phrase with liar it is natural that its notion of DEFICIENT should most readily be understood to mean a deficiency in the matter of lying ; when a speaker chooses not to use poor attributively but in the predicative construction then a natural inference is that he or she intends the notion DEFICIENT to be taken in the way more typical of human beings in general , that is referring to their material resources . |
| 17 | It is natural that our understanding of the solar system and our place in it be subject to periodic revision , continuing with a process of learning and discovery that began long before even the invention of the telescope . |
| 18 | We have had such a welter of lies about the NHS from people like Robin Cook that it really is astonishing that their campaign of denigration can actually be exceeded by this piece of filthy insinuation from Widgery . ’ |
| 19 | It is extraordinary that their image of being hardworking , respectable and down-to-earth has lasted for so many years . |
| 20 | It is unlikely that their enthusiasm for reporting marital rape would be much greater . |
| 21 | The effect of the drag reduction kit modifications on the aircraft 's pre- and post-stall behaviour could not be documented precisely but it is unlikely that their effect on the stall speed and characteristics would have been significant . |
| 22 | As the complexity of the work of a ward sister grows , it is important that her contribution to ward teaching is not lost . |
| 23 | Because of the immediate nature of such patients ' problems it is important that whatever form of help is offered should be available without too much delay , and for this reason health-centre-based therapists may be of particular value , as has been shown in the case of psychologists ( Robson et al. 1984 ) and social workers ( Shepherd et al. 1979 ) . |
| 24 | The experience of Victim Support shows that Robert will recover his old , cheerful , resilient self in time , so it is important that his relationship with his family is not irrevocably damaged in the process . |
| 25 | To protect yourself it is important that your conditions of sale and your terms of credit are known and agreed to by your customer at or prior to the point of sale . |
| 26 | But it is notable that his review of Orwell is not hostile or ungenerous . |
| 27 | For , if man is to continue to nourish that vital part of human civilisation , which is the control over the future of life on earth , it is necessary that his definition of morality , good social behaviour , and understanding of right and wrong uses the evidence to be found within the evolutionary story and which he can then enshrine in a viable ‘ god ’ . |
| 28 | It is surprising that his fondness for drink did not do more to impair his career , which was a remarkable career , only marred by his reaction to the appointment of Harold Wilson as the leader of the Labour Party . |
| 29 | This is unfair criticism — Gooch produces a mass of indicative , albeit necessarily speculative , evidence in favour of his hypothesis — but nevertheless it is true that our knowledge of the past is and has to be based on the artefacts surviving from that past : lacking the artefacts , all we can do is make an educated deduction . |
| 30 | It is true that his mastery of patisserie ’ |