Example sentences of "are [adj] that it " in BNC.

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1 But the law does not stop all murder , yet most of us are grateful that it tries .
2 . We are clear that it should not be used as a punishment or as a deterrent , and we think that there should always be an alternative task available for men for whom stone-breaking is unsuitable . ’
3 Thirdly , the chances are high that it is sitting atop an ancient tectonic boundary that runs east-west under the Mediterranean — this is where the African and Eurasian plates are in contention .
4 Where carers admit that abuse has occurred , or are fearful that it may , the worker may have the opportunity to work with the carer ( and where possible , the old person ) on a future strategy .
5 Laczko and Phillipson do not suggest following the course taken by the United States and introducing an Age Discrimination in Employment Act , but they are convinced that it is important to press for legislation as well as seeking to improve the attitudes of employers .
6 Most students of the phenomenon however , are convinced that it is ‘ real ’ but that it depends exquisitely on the context .
7 Others , however , are convinced that it is easier to provide each child with a box of prepared food .
8 Even though JET is moving the search for economic fusion forward , not all are convinced that it is worthwhile .
9 XYZ Foods have spent over a year researching and developing the product and they are convinced that it will answer a real need in the market .
10 Those who during the week at Lake Nona took the opportunity to ask questions about the running of America 's LPGA circuit , are convinced that it is to the players ' advantage that they leave the running of the association to its staff while they themselves concentrate on their golf .
11 Some historians remain sceptical about this , while others are convinced that it does , and that an early form of military organisation was based upon the herred system ; that it appears in southern Norway and Västergötland in Sweden too has led to the contention that it was introduced there in Viking times , perhaps by Swegen or Cnut .
12 So we are convinced that it is er a cheap one .
13 ‘ We have inspected the course and are convinced that it will provide outstanding racing for thousands along the route and millions watching on television . ’
14 Considerable ambiguity arises when the appearances of the incident are such that it is uncertain whether or not it fits one of these types of abnormal situation .
15 In other words the limits on the knowing subject 's cognition are such that it has to be mediated in a social and discursive context for anything like truth to be achieved :
16 In an article written in support of the ordination of women to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church in the United States , Richard Norris , whose scholarship I have just mentioned , argues that the tenets of patristic Christology are such that it can not be said that a baptized woman is differently related than is a man to Jesus as the Christ .
17 However , the optical properties of a simple calcite lens in contact with water are such that it transmits light in a diffused way and can not bring it to a sharply focused point .
18 Although this is designed for individual use , its flexibility and generality are such that it is seen as worth describing here .
19 Class relations are such that it would be very difficult for a campesino family to refuse .
20 They are such that it is merely true that they might happen or might have happened .
21 The communications are such that it 's like living in a village .
22 In this article , Ross acknowledges the current pressures upon arts education are such that it would be unwise for any arts teacher to declare ‘ UDI ’ from the examination system , hence his decision to aim his argument against examinations in the arts at headteachers , who are in a position to remove the arts from this form of damaging restriction by placing them within a protected , and non-examined core .
23 The typical economic variables used in empirical studies , variables such as output , prices and interest rates , are such that it is usually possible to think of some reason why any one of them might exert an independent influence on another .
24 I have had discussions with those people , collectively and individually , but even were the leaders prepared to make some concessions , the strongly held views of people at both ends of the spectrum are such that it would be exceedingly difficult to introduce a proposal to the House which hon. Members would accept could form the basis for coherent , workable and enforceable legislation .
25 If ethical considerations are such that it is appropriate to include this in the engagement letter , the following wording may be appropriate :
26 ‘ the complexities of legal practice are such that it is difficult to see how a one man band can take holidays , cope with illness , and set aside time to keep up to date with the law and still give an adequate service to public .
27 The external demands on government are such that it can often act only as arbiter between competing demands and respond , under guidance from civil servants , to international events and trends over which it has no direct influence .
28 The group are confident that it will be a success , not least because of the preparation put into it .
29 It 's been in service for over 25 years and we are confident that it is safe .
30 You should never use any cloth made from synthetic fibres unless you are sure that it will not react adversely , as oil paint can dissolve some man-made fibres .
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