Example sentences of "is that [pers pn] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | One explanation for the inaccuracy of recent opinion polls is that ours is a nation of liars . |
| 2 | Whatever the realities of Shirli-Ann 's situation , the broader truth is that she is not alone . |
| 3 | Well , basically her problem is that she is afraid of nobody . |
| 4 | ‘ All I can tell you at the moment is that she is on the danger list . |
| 5 | The good news is that she is back in the studio and discussing a new recording contract with Island . |
| 6 | The paradox in Leapor 's response to her experience is that she is firmly aware of its physical nature , yet she also insists on the intellectual and spiritual dignity of women . |
| 7 | Her second is that she is 45 . |
| 8 | Chrissie is relatively young and inexperienced , and while she may be a hardened liar and criminal , we feel the balance of the probabilities is that she is telling the truth . |
| 9 | The trouble with Elizabeth is that she is over-modest . |
| 10 | ‘ One thing you notice about her driving is that she is quite precise but she is never afraid to go into battle . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Matilda 's trouble ’ , she said , trying once again , ‘ is that she is so far ahead of everyone else around her that it might be worth thinking about some extra kind of private tuition . |
| 12 | What makes this one a bit special is that she is Wilbur Smith 's glamorous wife and the media are certain to love her . |
| 13 | But if Trible 's position is that she is a literary critic , pursuing rhetorical criticism without commitment to the text , then it must be said that the impression she gives is often very different . |
| 14 | One of Margaret Donaldson 's outstanding qualities is that she is highly adept at encouraging people not only to think and give rein to the excitement of ideas , but also to think critically , and , above all , to think for themselves . |
| 15 | Her greatest excellence is that she is humble and courteous . |
| 16 | Her main problem in both academic and social contexts is that she is not sure enough of herself to be able to assert her point of view in an idiom which is both personal and appropriate . |
| 17 | The big thing about Butch is that she is n't just a dumb blonde , as she herself stressed . |
| 18 | The reality is that she is not . |
| 19 | Another difference between the characterization of Alison and that of the three men is that she is seen totally from the outside — one sees her appearance in her face and her clothes ; we see what actions she does . |
| 20 | The gossip is that she is thinking of resigning from the practice and going back to her home town . |
| 21 | her book also contains a lot of dialogue which again I find really important because ‘ To Kill a Mockingbird ’ is a very emotional story , but what I especially like about Harper Lee 's style is that she is able to add a comical aspect to some of the more serious scenes . |
| 22 | One view of the art market is that it is like a staircase with several landings . |
| 23 | Although it is obviously accurate to call an incipient spin a stall with a wing-drop , I think that this is trying to avoid the issue , which is that it is really the beginning of a spin and at least a potential spin . |
| 24 | The final point , which is related to the previous point , is that it is a mystery to some people why , despite the fact they do well in the squad , they still do n't get selected . |
| 25 | The problem with any general behaviouristic account of knowledge is that it is impossible to make sense of any behavioural description without being able to make sense independently of statements about how the world is . |
| 26 | The problem is that it is highly improbable that a group of patients with brain injury constitute a natural kind , even when they display similar symptoms on some test or other . |
| 27 | Their argument is that it is good for the tournament , a s well as the players concerned , if as many as possible of the higher ranked competitors survive the early rounds . |
| 28 | One final point to remember is that it is very easy to overtrain the arms . |
| 29 | All they are giving away about the composition is that it is a water based polymer . |
| 30 | Perhaps a more important advantage of Solvent Free Varnish is that it is touch dry in 20 minutes , and ready for a further coat in two hours . |