Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The British Wind Energy Association is concerned that new wind projects total only six and that the 30 megawatts which these turbines would contribute to the national grid is " embarrassingly small " in comparison with Denmark , the Netherlands and Spain . |
| 2 | Once the contractor is satisfied that a sub-contractor holds a valid certificate no further inspection is necessary unless : ( a ) The date of expiry , which should have been noted in the builder 's records , has passed . |
| 3 | The best ad vice in order to guard against such a mismatch is to start out by piloting Compact in a small number of schools and to take in more schools only when the Partnership is satisfied that there are sufficient job opportunities available . |
| 4 | Where , however , the defendant is unaware that he is confronted by a policeman and believes himself to be entitled to use force , the situation is different . |
| 5 | This may be partly because neither the president nor the high command is confident that parts of the army might not rebel . |
| 6 | Payment of the mortgage allowance will be through the normal salaries system on a monthly/four-weekly basis and will be non-taxable , provided that the Inland Revenue is satisfied that the payments made are reasonable in amount . |
| 7 | THE REFORMER : Cosmetics for people with skin trouble , watches for bad time keepers , personal organisers for the chaotic — the reformer is convinced that all the answers are in his hands . |
| 8 | Nor from the point of view of the speaker , is there any hard and fast boundary between these and a non-restrictive adjective used in order to make explicit some property , when it is suspected that the hearer is unaware that it is implied by the use of the noun , as with poisonous in : ( 10 ) she threw Maisie 's lunch-box out of the window because it had a poisonous red-back spider in it Note that ( 10 ) further exemplifies the fact that whether an adjective is taken as restrictive or not depends on the rest of the entity-identifying phrase rather than just on the head noun . |
| 9 | Yet the shepherd is sure that he does , and so they have a short argument , which ends with Moses telling the shepherd to hide behind the bushes to find out whether in fact God does come to drink the milk . |
| 10 | Department of Health guidance is clear that people should not be discharged into private nursing homes when they have no wish to pay . ’ |
| 11 | A TEACHER who quit a North-East City Technology College is outraged that she has been used in election literature by one of the CTC 's biggest supporters . |
| 12 | Er and Professor is right that it was paragraph B er which at the time was A A er it 's now B B , that caused er me and er my colleagues some difficulty erm in er policy and resources and it will be the reason for which we do n't support it this afternoon . |
| 13 | alright , fair enough , if , if the , if the deformity is mobile that means you can move it , you can actually do a lot of manipulation and physiotherapy and that can work very well . |
| 14 | The industry is concerned that its future trainees should be graduates appropriately equipped as potential managers , especially in the small business sector . |
| 15 | Labour is outraged that only one third of defendants on trial for rape are convicted . |
| 16 | The Administration is embarrassed that the Fed is not providing more support to its commitment to lower the dollar . |
| 17 | Lovell is emphatic that it is not a fast-track management programme but a way of offering highly motivated individuals the chance to fully develop themselves in technical , business and behavioural areas . |
| 18 | Pancho is convinced that , ‘ once the parents and the player have selected a coach , they should believe in him . |
| 19 | The Equal Opportunities Commission says the Sex Discrimination Act is clear that restricting taxi cab jobs to one sex is potentially unlawful . |
| 20 | British law is clear that if a person causes an injury in this way rather than in retaliation , they can be found not guilty . |
| 21 | Where , and only where , such court established under this Constitution as may be prescribed by law is satisfied that — |
| 22 | Where the Appeal Committee is satisfied that either you or the Council requires to get further relevant information or advice for the presentation of the case , then it must adjourn the hearing . |
| 23 | The Standards and Guidance Committee is satisfied that the professions listed below are so regulated as to make it appropriate for solicitors to enter into MNPs with members of those professions , and for members of those professions to be officers of recognised bodies , in accordance with Schedule 14 paragraph 2(2) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 . |
| 24 | If you 've ever wondered what it feels like to go into space , a new machine is available that can give you a pretty good idea . |
| 25 | If the judge or district judge is satisfied that any proceedings can be more conveniently or fairly dealt with in some other court , he may order the action or matter itself to be transferred to that court ( Ord 16 , r 1 ) . |
| 26 | ‘ In time , perhaps , these deaths will be avenged , but the Queen is insistent that we should meet the Scottish envoys . ’ |
| 27 | The banks agree not to sell bonds below the issue price until the arranger of the issue is satisfied that the bulk of the deal has been sold , after which , members of the group are free to sell at whatever prices they wish . |
| 28 | But Middlesbrough Council is confident that most residents will support the scheme when they hear the full story . |
| 29 | " The European Council is convinced that harmonious development of the Union over the coming years depends to a considerable degree on the strict application to existing and future legislation of the principle of subsidiarity by all the institutions . " |
| 30 | In particular , Council is dismayed that the Secretary of State , despite the overwhelming view of the Scottish people , should seek to remove Water and Drainage from democratic control . |