Example sentences of "[is] [adj] that [pron] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Next door was a parchment maker , who had one corporal billeted on him , but we also know that 2 soldiers died in his house , and so it 's possible that he actually looked after wounded soldiers , which was , of course happening all over Oxford . |
| 2 | erm There does seem to be a sort of slight discrepancy in the idea of us trying to have a nice clean city and then the people on the allotments committee continuing to build bonfires. erm And it is possible that they perhaps , they have n't in fact any alternative way of getting rid of their rubbish , on the allotments site . |
| 3 | It is possible that this is a result of the different judgment tasks that were used , certainly subjects reported finding the normality judgment a more difficult task to understand than either of the tasks from Study 2 , it is possible that it also required more attention to the films generally . |
| 4 | If that is the case , then it is possible that he also thought that the synagogue ritual , as well as the direction of their commercial life and benefactions should have been handled differently . |
| 5 | Even with his authority flouted , in spite of all manner of provocation , it is possible that he still loved his eldest son , at least when Vincent was absent . |
| 6 | Thomas seems to have reconsidered his allegiance by 1471 , although it is possible that he actually died on Warwick 's side and that his inclusion among those remembered springs from his father 's later links with Gloucester . |
| 7 | Thomas seems to have reconsidered his allegiance by 1471 , although it is possible that he actually died on Warwick 's side and that his inclusion among those remembered springs from his father 's later links with Gloucester . |
| 8 | It is possible that he now established Anna 's brother , Aethelhere ( see Appendix , Fig. 5 ) in his place , to judge from Aethelhere 's presence in Penda 's army at the Winwaed , if not as a dependent ruler at least as an ally ( HE 111 , 24 ) . |
| 9 | It is possible that I even dozed off for a few seconds , exhausted by the day 's work . |
| 10 | However , one of the main reasons Petrey gives for his admiration of speech act theory is its superiority to cognitive accounts , so it is odd that he never spells out where this superiority lies . |
| 11 | However , it is clear that we still need to distinguish between different advantages which can be distributed unequally . |
| 12 | But they do make sociolinguistic assumptions : in context it is clear that they also assume the early development of a socially elite variety , and we can see from the first sentence of the quotation that ‘ carefulness ’ is probably also involved . |
| 13 | However , on further examination it is clear that they often disagree as to what constitutes pornography , while overlapping on representations of sexual violence , they radically disagree on those of non-violent , non-marital sexual practices . |
| 14 | Salvidge was right to claim that Leith had overstepped the mark and that he had no mandate for his action , but it is clear that he rather than Salvidge really represented the views of the National Union . |
| 15 | Joseph Chamberlain , not Sidney Webb , was the man of her dreams ; but though she has been credited with overcoming romantic desire for the sake of her own independence , it is clear that she desperately wanted him to propose , with her eyes set on his becoming prime minister . |
| 16 | But what I 'm saying is , it 's this that you really want . |
| 17 | His sister Pat is convinced that he thoroughly enjoyed Gentle Jack despite all the things said about it and about his own performance . |
| 18 | This is fundamentally useless and it is amazing that anyone ever manages to get a properly aligned document as a result . |
| 19 | Unfortunately , the system is such that we often pay only lip service to this very important area . |
| 20 | If you picture a , for example , a typical couple perhaps living in London , erm the price of property is such that you maybe start with an apartment . |
| 21 | Reply : The Premier 's deputy secretary Jonathan Haslam replied : ‘ As I am sure you appreciate , particularly after recent events , the PM 's schedule is such that he simply does not have time to contribute to your magazine . |
| 22 | A defendant who does not believe in consent could either be one who fleetingly turns his mind to the issue of consent but since he is indifferent to the matter forms no view at all or one whose indifference is such that he entirely fails to think about it in the first place . |
| 23 | His control in these cases is such that he alone decides whether or not to sample , whether or not to demand remedial action . |
| 24 | Thus it is ironic that he more than once offers a cold-hearted appraisal of the junior hobbits ' utility . |
| 25 | ‘ I sometimes think it 's amazing that anyone ever laughs at anything , ’ said Lydia when the cortège had gone away down the lane . |
| 26 | In addition to this , I think it is appropriate that we also take the opportunity to look ahead to the next three year phase , the developing work load of the adviser and the future development of FWAG in Lothian . |
| 27 | It is appropriate that I here take the opportunity of welcoming the thrust of recent authoritative reports detailing guidelines for good corporate governance . |
| 28 | As I indicated to you on the phone on Friday , I believe it is appropriate that I formally review the position of the sale of your company following receipt of the indicative offers . |
| 29 | However , it is likely that they too could use the channel by bouncing their calls off the continental shelves which slope down into it . |
| 30 | It is likely that you already have many systems in place , even if you do not identify them as quality systems . |