Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [be] [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the political assessment was that there would be another round of talks in the summer . |
| 2 | One of the greatest things about the beauty of a Journey through Spain 's rich heritage is that it can start from almost anywhere . |
| 3 | A drawback of this fire-setting technique is that it was liable to impair the value of the product by cracking it . |
| 4 | And if Mrs Williams — and how very grateful Morse was that she 'd agreed to his earlier telephone request to be present ! — if Mrs Williams could possibly think of some diversion … some talk , some walk . |
| 5 | The only technical difficulty is that it 's difficult in a family where there 's two children perhaps one 's well off and can pay , and the other ca n't , so you you 've got technical problems there . |
| 6 | Dalgliesh 's private verdict was that it was technically brilliant , but overwrought and painted , he felt , in hatred . |
| 7 | The problem with New Right Conservatism is that it has to claim to be reducing the influence of the State in the field of welfare , health , income support and education , but has to maintain the strong State in the arena of law and order . |
| 8 | The first merit of P. N. Furbank 's admirable biography is that it should revive interest in Diderot . |
| 9 | I am doubtful about the validity of ‘ torturing the evidence ’ : surely , if you torture someone the usual result is that he will speak the truth . |
| 10 | A possible reply is that they are neither . |
| 11 | The sole result was that they brought back a hatred of all Europeans , except the Germans , whose courage they admired . |
| 12 | Again , a possible disadvantage is that you must pay in advance . |
| 13 | The more normal condition is that it will only be available to those shareholders of the target who have accepted both the share offer and the cash alternative not later than the first closing date . |
| 14 | One favourite story is that they were brought there from Japan by Phoenician traders thousands of years ago . |
| 15 | ‘ The popular story is that he was so heartbroken he ran off to join a religious order , and has since been ordained . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ The danger of a hung Parliament is that it could hang Britain , ’ a senior Cabinet minister said yesterday . |
| 17 | The problem with the old board was that it did not innovate and did not concern itself with exporting English hops . |
| 18 | And of course a familiar populist complaint about modernist fiction is that it does not communicate its meaning to the reader in a clear and comprehensible way . |
| 19 | If one interpretation of the social contract was that it promised the development of the ‘ social wage ’ of state benefits and services in exchange for sacrifice on the side of wages and salaries , this became increasingly problematic after the government turned to the International Monetary Fund to help finance the balance of payments and bolster the pound . |
| 20 | Not least of this chairman 's social misdemeanours was that he tried to introduce a special charge for members who missed the meeting , but who came to the pub afterwards : ‘ Imagine it : jackboots in the YCs ! ’ |
| 21 | Their public excuse was that they attempted to do so in the Social Security Act 1986 , but it has clearly been a failure . |
| 22 | So you know it , it , it 's just , they will actually , the interesting bit is that they 'll only move back to that equilibrium point as you fall down towards them . |
| 23 | A further interesting finding was that one in three chairmen , one in nine employers ' representatives and one in seven employees ' representatives were also justices of the peace or held similar ‘ judicial or semi-judicial office ’ such as that of coroner . |
| 24 | Part of the reason Pearce decided to accept the request to head up British Aerospace was that he had been thirty-five years with Esso , eight as chairman . |
| 25 | My objection to his high heels was that he would do himself a mischief if he had to bale out ! |
| 26 | The most interesting result is that it gives quicker search times for a long word list over the 26-way methods . |
| 27 | One of the advantages of an electronic instrument is that there is considerable flexibility for its positioning . |
| 28 | This fellow 's excuse for putting his shovel into the public purse is that he is executive producer of the Wogan show , something he keeps to himself in public places if he has any sense . |
| 29 | When she realised that she was pregnant , her one clear emotion was that he should not know . |
| 30 | The central characteristic of social action is that it has meaning for the people who are involved in it . |