Example sentences of "[adj] be matter " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the items listed in section 2 were matters in which truth or falsity could be established as a matter of fact . |
| 2 | One example of this is matters to do with safety : it is always useful to collect ‘ critical incident ’ data as well as accident data as one part of the feed-back about system performances . |
| 3 | The view of the prosecution that this is matter could be dealt with quite satisfactorily by the way of in the court were minded to do that , if the court would accept that course of action . |
| 4 | ‘ I am not adept with words without my elders by me , and this is matter for care . |
| 5 | However , we shall not adhere too pedantically to this principle , since the details of diagrams such as that of Figure 2.2 are matters of disagreement among linguists . |
| 6 | These are matters which border on philosophy . |
| 7 | ‘ These are matters of national importance and this is a contribution to the public debate . ’ |
| 8 | Thoughtful people reflect on their own racism and sexism with real anxiety because these are matters that affect the way we relate to others . |
| 9 | These are matters about which the auditors will ultimately have to reach a decision . |
| 10 | It may vary slightly in length and in its physical arrangement but these are matters of detail ; the chemistry is the same . |
| 11 | These are matters on which we must ponder . |
| 12 | These are matters to which we alluded in Chapter 2 . |
| 13 | These are matters which , with due regard to the personal privacy of those who have been together so long , may need to be aired , sometimes in the context of plans for the future . |
| 14 | There may have been a breakdown in communication ; the taxi for day care did not call , the officer in charge was abrupt , the meal unsuitable ; these are matters not hard to put right , but unless sorted out quickly , enough to put off an elderly person perhaps reluctant to face a change of routine or the challenge of meeting new people . |
| 15 | Before arriving in the Soviet Union , Holovich was recruited by the British espionage service and was given instructions for a contact — I do n't have to go into detail , these are matters available to me . |
| 16 | Our contribution to the liberation of Kuwait ( and , during the 1980s , to the protection of the Falkland Islands ) ; our longer term contribution to the success of NATO and the collapse of the Warsaw Pact — these are matters in which we rightly take pride . |
| 17 | And these are matters that we are , and will be for the future the immediate future and perhaps for the more distant future thoroughly engaged upon because there are very deep questions here and the sacramental one hinges upon the ecclesial one . |
| 18 | These are matters of private arrangement between individuals ; the state is not normally involved . |
| 19 | These are matters to be decided by the planning authority and , if necessary , the minister and should be subject only to judicial review . |
| 20 | I wish to say further that it is important when considering applications under the Convention that it should be borne in mind that these are matters which affect the comity of nations . |
| 21 | Er sir these are matters which arise out of the questions you last asked . |
| 22 | These are matters on which there is a wide legislative choice the exercise of which is likely to be influenced by the political complexion of the government and the state of public opinion at the time amending legislation is under consideration . |
| 23 | Within an organisation these are matters of communication . |
| 24 | In his forthcoming visit to Scotland , will the Prime Minister underline the fact that these are matters which the Scottish people should also take into account before moving in the direction Opposition Members would like them to go — in favour of devolution or independence ? |
| 25 | These are matters which can be determined only by a public inquiry and I hope , therefore , that the Secretary of State will agree to call the planning application in . |
| 26 | These are matters to which we must return , but first we need to examine more closely the trends and patterns of overseas trade . |
| 27 | These are matters which must be attended to as a matter of priority before business commences : it makes no sense at all to leave them to be dealt with in accordance with the Partnership Act . |
| 28 | These are matters of good practice and there is no statutory requirement to make a plan or indeed review it . |
| 29 | I may be wrong about that erm but perhaps the minister could address himself specifically to that point and also to the question of pension schemes , perhaps er covered under some other legislation but I think these are matters that are of erm of of of some concern . |
| 30 | These are matters on which it is quite proper that there should be an ongoing er debate . |