Example sentences of "is not surprising [verb] that the " in BNC.

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1 Given the uneven provision of training officers already noted , it is not surprising to note that the extent of planning is uneven , and varies considerably .
2 Given its rather élitist duties , it is not surprising to note that the PSBC would be funded out of taxpayers ' money and rents paid by ITV contractors and not by the ( few ) consumers of its products .
3 With such a wide range of adaptations it is not surprising to find that the shapes of bivalves are highly varied — some are globular , others flat and plate-like , some like razor shell ( Ensis ) have become greatly elongated to avoid burrowing , and some in forms of the usual ‘ mirror image ’ symmetry has been lost .
4 It is not surprising to find that the widespread species have been used extensively to correlate rocks between different continents — they form the standard for the Silurian period , where the graptolite faunas are nearly the same all over the world .
5 Kent was the major producer and consumer of gold jewellery and it is not surprising to find that the greatest number of coins is found there also , often mounted on suspension loops and worn on necklaces .
6 Given the complexities of some of the procedures which police officers are required to operate under this legislation , it is not surprising to find that the Metropolitan Police , and no doubt many other forces as well , have issued a set of elaborate and detailed instructions which indicate to an officer precisely how he is to proceed in any one of the many contingencies that may arise and which are designed to ensure that he acts in accordance with the statute as interpreted by the courts .
7 It is not surprising to learn that the ‘ Manor of Suleton ’ is listed in the Domesday Book .
8 It is not surprising to learn that the naturalist David Bellamy lives nearby .
9 It is not surprising to learn that the limit is the Nash equilibrium strategy for player A when z is common knowledge .
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