Example sentences of "it is [verb] [verb] that [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For all irrational and exploitative forms of authority , self-assertion — the pursuit by another of his own goals — is the arch sin because it is a threat to the power of the authority ; the person subject to it is indoctrinated to believe that the aims of the authority are also his , and that obedience offers the optimal chance for fulfilling oneself . |
| 2 | Now , however , it is refusing to confirm that the trials have actually gone ahead , saying only that ‘ It 's taken longer than we anticipated ’ . |
| 3 | It is aspiring to know that the Offload page can save a person 's credibility — none other than BASW chairperson , Graham Thompson . |
| 4 | It is astounding to find that the Gilberts Californian real-estate and property magnates have managed to acquire a collection of this importance in just over thirty years . |
| 5 | Though it is mistaken to suppose that the British made no effort to leave the Masai better than they found them , it is clear that their potential emergence from the colonial period much as they had entered it was something their administrators could in the end accept with equanimity . |
| 6 | When a module name is first entered into LIFESPAN , it is checked to ensure that the same name has not already been chosen for another module . |
| 7 | 8 Assess each picture before it is taken to ensure that the picture is relevant and makes its point . |
| 8 | After hearing about the latest methods of transporting troops about the battlefield , it is reassuring to know that the leg , foot and boot still work ! |
| 9 | It is reassuring to note that the burden which such women carry has been more widely recognised and discussed in the past 10–15 years . |
| 10 | If it is upsetting to think that the education system now denies many children that voyage of discovery which begins on the muddy playing field , it is encouraging to learn that sport at club level is taking up the strain . |