Example sentences of "[noun] [is] [conj] it [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rationale for trying to obtain verbatim records of children 's speech in naturalistic settings is that it provides the best indication of what language a child actually uses in ordinary , everyday settings . |
| 2 | However , one of this industry 's main characteristics is that it attracts the maverick . |
| 3 | But the radical difference between this and previous dieting methods is that it makes the food you consume more filling and also renders some of the calories it supplies non-fattening , as you will begin to learn in the next chapter . |
| 4 | This is probably one of the most difficult factors for the young diabetic to accept and undoubtedly a great advantage of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion is that it permits the patient greater flexibility in relation to the timing of meals with manual boluses of insulin 30 minutes beforehand . |
| 5 | Compania de Telefonos de Chile SA 's $182.6m proposed convertible bond issue won ratings of triple-B-minus rating from Standard & Poor 's Corp , and Baa-3 from Moody 's Investors Service Inc ; Standard & Poor 's said its rating reflects the company 's dominant position in local telephone services , growth prospects , and favourable regulatory framework ; Moody 's that it believes the company will continue to be the largest telecommunications company in Chile and will benefit from a supportive regulator . |
| 6 | The weakness of the proposal is that it dodges the West Lothian Question , first raised in the Seventies by Tam Dalyell . |
| 7 | The only advantage London has in developing an act is that it offers the opportunity of performing frequently . |
| 8 | The Victorian obsession with comfort has some relation to this conviction , for the first and even the final — test of a home is whether it makes the visitor feel at ease . |
| 9 | That is , the justification for the enactment of an advance notice requirement is that it forces the organisers to discuss with the police arrangements for the conduct of the procession which enable the event to be held in such a way as to minimise the risks of disorder . |
| 10 | The important question is whether it fulfils the longer term expectations which the Spanish authorities have invested in it . |
| 11 | Sculptor is always very low from British and northern United States latitudes ; its only claim to fame is that it contains the south galactic pole . |
| 12 | One of the reasons for the beneficial effect of dietary fibre is that it reduces the absorption of cholesterol — but there are other ways , too , in which it would appear to perform useful functions in keeping the heart healthy . |
| 13 | One of the main benefits of massage is that it boosts the blood circulation . |
| 14 | A final benefit of this highly consistent input impedance is that it makes the choice of interconnecting cables far less significant , relieving this rather contentious subject of much of its ‘ mystery ’ . |
| 15 | ‘ The most important thing about the Prince of Wales Initiative is that it gives the opportunity for other industries to share their knowledge of environmental protection , ’ she says . |
| 16 | Another point is that it offends the important principle of subsidiarity . |
| 17 | But the significant point is that it underlines the United States ' determination to prevent the persistent undervaluation of the mark or the yen . |
| 18 | The advantage of supine lying is that it allows the patient to work more easily , because the effect of gravity is reduced , and the patient feels safe because he is fully supported , so he can concentrate on perfect control of the selective movements in his limbs : this is an important stage in the preparation towards making steps , and ultimately to walking . |
| 19 | All I think of when I see that picture is that it has the supreme mastery I have spent all my life trying to attain . |
| 20 | The weakness of this approach in terms of the British civil service is that it ignores the force of ministerial responsibility . |
| 21 | An additional advantage of this method of presentation is that it made the situation less realistic for subjects . |
| 22 | The significance of My Lai is that it threatened the American national myth — that of moral superiority . |
| 23 | The best that can be said of his success on that occasion is that it postponed the period of uncertainty that a split in the party would bring . |
| 24 | The advantage of the notional syllabus is that it takes the communicative facts of language into account from the beginning without losing sight of grammatical and situational factors . |
| 25 | The problem with conjunction is that it reflects the rhetoric of a text and controls its interpretation . |
| 26 | The confusing thing about X is that it reverses the nomenclature used in microcomputer networks . |
| 27 | A second problem with compensation theory is that it ignores the period during which any changes are taking place — the transitional period . |
| 28 | One attractive aspect of this theory is that it highlights the way in which formal instruction can inhibit learning by not allowing sufficient scope for self-expression and self-development — alienation following submission to being taught rather than learning how to learn . |
| 29 | Another theory is that it prevents the leaves from mistaking strong moonlight for the dawn of another day . |
| 30 | Labov 's interpretation of this irregularity is that it shows the Lower-middle class to be instrumental in diffusing a change throughout the speech community by adopting and emulating what is in fact an innovatory pattern introduced by a higher-status group ( Labov 1972a : 122 ) . |