Example sentences of "it be [adv] [verb] that [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 31 | As for the directors of early-music ensembles , it is well known that David Munrow and Christopher Hogwood first met in Cambridge . |
| 32 | It is also said that Jacqueline had begun writing to a young Glaswegian who really was in prison . |
| 33 | It is also said that Moorcroft was shocked to find that his co-professor was wholly ignorant of all veterinary matters ; yet Moorcroft and Coleman had negotiated the terms of their joint appointment , and it is inconceivable that Moorcroft could have remained unaware of his future colleague 's lack of veterinary knowledge . |
| 34 | It is also expected that IBM may want to shed up to a further 30,000 people from its 300,000-strong pay roll , with undisguised lay-offs clearly on the agenda . |
| 35 | When it is also remembered that Belorussia had the lowest literacy rate of all European Russia , the sluggish response of the denizens of the Roslavl' area comes as no surprise . |
| 36 | It is already known that Strauss worked to a system of keys associated with particular characters and situations , but Professor Gilliam identifies his primary concern in Elektra as ‘ establishing a sense of motivic continuity in the orchestral line ’ , thus lending extra point to Strauss 's description of Salome as ‘ a symphony in the medium of drama ’ . |
| 37 | It is often assumed that Wordsworth himself was responsible for the fame of the area as a holiday centre , but this is only partly true . |
| 38 | It is often assumed that Foucault is simply the philosopher of discontinuity , merely substituting it where previously there had been continuity ; but the discontinuous is emphasized only because so much stress is normally placed on the continuous . |
| 39 | It is often said that Britain 's membership of the Community is good for British business , and attention is drawn to the volume of our trade with the Community . |
| 40 | It is often said that Godiva chocolates should not be valued in pounds , but rather in carats . |
| 41 | It is often said that Yugoslavia exports lower-quality products to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe than to the West . |
| 42 | We go further , and it is often said that God has revealed his Spirit as much in Buddhism and Hinduism as in Christianity ; indeed , as much in atheism as in theism . |
| 43 | Though it is often suggested that Metastrongylus may transmit some of the porcine viruses , and may enhance the effect of viruses already present in the lungs , the role of the worm is not conclusively proven . |
| 44 | It is often thought that Cichlasoma pair for life , and in the home aquarium , this may appear to be so . |
| 45 | It is sometimes argued that Freud 's theories must be accepted or rejected all of a piece , and that one can not simply accept or reject ‘ bits ’ of them as one fancies . |
| 46 | It is sometimes said that Watkins adopted such a variety of markers , including features of all types and ages , that his ideas can be discredited on this point alone . |
| 47 | Thus it is claimed that God is perfectly just , where we are imperfectly so — indeed it is sometimes said that God is ‘ justice ’ or ‘ justice itself ’ . |
| 48 | Though it is sometimes said that Hilbert 's theorem killed invariant theory , this is not entirely correct . |
| 49 | It is readily acknowledged that QIP needs management support if it is to succeed . |
| 50 | It is entirely fitting that Dawn Run should share the statuary honours with the other two Cheltenham legends , for she was the first — and to date the only — horse to win both the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup . |
| 51 | It is boldly shown that God is the Creator of all — the universe , man , and everything else . |
| 52 | On the other hand it is now accepted that Kennedy 's lengthy telephone calls to Macmillan fell short of " consultation " even if Macmillan 's official biographer argues that they " were certainly more than just 'informative' " . |
| 53 | It is now accepted that UDR members and RUC officers have been leaking to loyalists . |
| 54 | A statement from Cleveland Police said : ‘ Following inquiries , it is now believed that Mr MacDonald died of natural causes . ’ |
| 55 | However , it is now known that UVA rays also have a profound effect . |
| 56 | As regards the legal position of some 350,000 Chinese living in Indonesia , it was eventually agreed that China would offer them citizenship , and that those who declined this offer would be granted permanent residency rights by the Indonesian government . |
| 57 | After weeks of talks , it was finally agreed that Sade would sign to Virgin . |
| 58 | It was officially announced that Wahhab would " devote his efforts to [ Ba'ath ] party activity " . |
| 59 | But in spite of its long history of resistance to the throne , the Commons still bans direct criticism of the monarch , and it was evidently decided that Mr Wilson 's motion implied criticism of the Queen for dubbing Sir Johannes . |
| 60 | It was generally recognised that Clasper was not the man to dismantle restrictive practices , nor to co-operate with management to make the necessary improvements in labour relations if they were to keep their jobs in future . |