Example sentences of "is that [conj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The point is that whether I believe it or not , and whether I convince my friends that I 'm right or not , does not alter the fact that smoking cigarettes causes lung cancer . |
| 32 | But my point is that whether it 's true or not does n't matter . |
| 33 | The important thing about these volcanoes is that since they are right in the middle of the Pacific , they are basaltic , and their basalts are hot and very fluid . |
| 34 | The point is that since we have here no abiding city the particular instance of truth can not be identified with absolute Truth . |
| 35 | The second view is that since we are always part of the knowledge equation , we can never know if there is a ‘ real ’ world , and hence knowledge is everywhere and always a human and social construction of , or placed upon , reality , whose form will vary ; the organization of knowledge is therefore artificial and relative . |
| 36 | His view is that since there was little chance of a fascist state being formed in Britain the Labour Party ought to have been prepared to tackle fascism in a militant way and to strike a blow against the constitutional approach to politics which simply strengthened capitalism . |
| 37 | The only positive aspect is that since it attracts the seediest sort of tourist , it keeps them all in one place like a gigantic concrete fly-paper , and stops them wandering all over the unspoiled parts of the Highlands looking for go-cart tracks and timeshare chalets . |
| 38 | The irony is that once we no longer desperately need another person but really enjoy life for its own sake we are far more likely to make a satisfying relationship . |
| 39 | ‘ The principle is that once we find we can do something that makes us feel good , we repeat it , ’ he explains . |
| 40 | And the other thing is that once we actually get into the discussion session , if you want to ask a question or make a point , then if you just put your name board up on end then I c I 'll see whether you want you know , who wants to speak . |
| 41 | We 've been precise on this because this is , if you look at your agenda papers , er quite detailed suggestion , one of the quotas , one of the options er in fact that we , the same about officer 's , erm nine twenty er the basis er , er is , is erm a very near to the that 's thirty five including capital , er we had to go fur further , obviously and , but we picked the Labour figure er and I wonder a little because the advice we have is that once we go over nine twenty places become much more erm , unfortunately costly . |
| 42 | His argument is that once we have cleared the debt we could buy a car with another loan . |
| 43 | Obviously , BT 's hope is that once they 're hooked , companies will adopt EDI for talking to their trading partners , as well as to Customs . |
| 44 | The trouble is that once they begin , they sometimes continue out of habit . |
| 45 | The danger is that once they leave this sheltered environment , resolve may slip away . |
| 46 | ‘ The other point is that once you have established a good system of discipline , you do n't have to smack very often . |
| 47 | People are seen as going up a ladder : they are trainees , they become accepted when they get to know the school rules — the ambience is that once you 've survived the initiation , you 're part of this club , this closed society . |
| 48 | The snag is that once you have done so , you can not move up or down . |
| 49 | The real user bonus from this setup is that once you 've found your desired sound and stored it , it 's there for use any time , always consistent and accurate , but with scope for ‘ fine-tuning ’ to suit the gig . |
| 50 | What is worth remembering , though , is that once you have got the idea , that is by no means the end of the story . |
| 51 | One of the things that never ceases to amaze me about any technology is that once you have it you always expect it to do more . |
| 52 | The point is that once you 're in the boat and on the water the disability ceases to count . |
| 53 | ‘ The problem is that once you make a mistake in deciding the child needs testing it can set up a chain of events that can lead to severe problems for the child , ’ he says . |
| 54 | An important point to bear in mind when choosing roses for pressing — or any other flowers , for that matter — is that once anything has been flattened it appears much larger than when it is viewed three-dimensionally . |
| 55 | The main advantage of using acrylic like a watercolour is that once it is applied , it dries to be water-resistant . |
| 56 | ‘ The worst thing about cocaine is that once it has exhausted all the dopamine from the brain , then what 's left is a black hole of depression so big and so awful that not all the misery in the world can fill it . |
| 57 | The maddening thing is that once it is realized that the environment is a mutually reactive system , it becomes extremely difficult to isolate and discuss specialized points in a simple way without at the same time being tempted to discuss every interaction and interrelationship which exists in the system . |
| 58 | The other reason for looking for an approximate solution is that once it has been found such an approximate solution can then be worked upon and modified to give a much better solution . |
| 59 | The importance of acceptance is that once it has taken place , the buyer can no longer reject the goods , claim that the seller has failed to perform the contract , and refuse to pay the price . |
| 60 | But my fear is that once it is cleared , he will start spending on things he wants and my car will get forgotten . |