Example sentences of "is very [adj] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is very striking that he changed style immediately he changed wife . |
| 2 | Secondly , it is very striking that this liberal disjunction between liberty and democracy so readily overlooks the fact that in history the struggle for democracy and the struggle for fundamental liberties have very often been one and the same . |
| 3 | It is very striking that these toxins are actually almost exactly the same molecule ! |
| 4 | Mr Alec Jessel , the marketing officer , said : ‘ It is very sad that such an established company has to take such a step , but there was nothing more we could do . |
| 5 | Whatever the explanation , it is very sad that the Manchester force does not have the necessary computer capacity . |
| 6 | The impression is very strong that Raedwald was dead by now and Eadwine well on his way to establishing a dominant position amongst the Angles . |
| 7 | will be out of the country from 3rd July – 24th August , she is very anxious that plans for even more new class launches in September should go ahead smoothly . |
| 8 | This is fortunate because it is only if the value of the cosmological constant is very small that the universe would be suitable for beings like us . |
| 9 | They will produce a criminal law enforcement system for Britain which is very unlike that currently prevailing there , but very similar to that to which Northern Ireland has become accustomed . |
| 10 | Mr Pienaar 's spokesman said : ‘ The Administrator-General is very disturbed that with the evidence at our disposal we realise that a situation could be building up which could lead to the ultimate defeat of the aims and objectives of Resolution 435 . ’ |
| 11 | The fourth commandment is very explicit that six days of every week are for work and one for rest . |
| 12 | It is very necessary that the information is not left on tape too long before transcription and editing — it is hoped that the reasons for this are self evident ! |
| 13 | It is when morale is very low that we find it difficult to cope with the problems and difficulties of life , and when counselling can become vitally important . |
| 14 | Also I think it is very relevant that at this point my daughter 's father was not involved . |
| 15 | They would be unable at times to concentrate or even to stay awake , It is very noticeable that Barratt required " as far as possible " the attendance of the children at school during the winter " when they are unemployed " . |
| 16 | It is very understandable that those who wish for a federal Europe should have tried to undermine the credibility of the ‘ Fresh Start ’ Motion , since it attracted the names of over eighty Conservative Members of Parliament . |
| 17 | But if this is so , it is very mysterious that we have no vocabulary to describe the sensations as they are in their own nature , apart from the conditions in which they are normally produced . |
| 18 | It is precisely because the best is very good that we want to make it apply to everyone . |
| 19 | Plus , referencing with the other two organisms which produce meningitis in , in humans it is very prominent that both of these , licea meninigitipitus and staphylococcus are also very prominent capsule mechanisms . |
| 20 | It is very rare that we disagree as an industry , but it is equally rare that we speak in a co-ordinated way , ’ he said . |
| 21 | It is very rare that you can buy a dog good enough to used at stud . |
| 22 | It is very encouraging that so many of you have tried . |
| 23 | He added : ‘ It is very encouraging that the specification produced by the consortium has been recognised by the government as the official national specification for council tax systems . |
| 24 | Carole Ann Ford is very proud that , up to her casting for Doctor Who , she never played the same type of role twice . |
| 25 | Mary is very sorry that she has to put off coming to dinner tonight They are not sure about getting a baby-sitter . |
| 26 | ‘ Duke Michael is very sorry that he ca n't welcome you himself , ’ explained Rupert of Hentzau . |
| 27 | It is very strange that the slimmer we get the more critical we become of our body , often exclaiming , ‘ but I 've still got a big waist/tummy/hips/bottom ! ’ |
| 28 | That is , the religious aspect is specifically stressed by Plato , much more so than any version of the Megarian decree ; if the Megarian exclusion was primarily religious , it is very strange that the exclusion does not extend to the obvious religious meeting-places and events , that is temples and sacrifices . |
| 29 | It is very probable that Grey took some part in Leapor 's subscription . |
| 30 | Were he equipped with nothing but his hereditary instincts , unaffected by the influence of the centuries of the civilising process , it is very probable that he would instinctively distribute the allocation of his abilities first to the ensurance of his own personal well-being , then to the provision of a home of some sort , next to the care of his mate , then to his children and finally to the community in which he exists . |