Example sentences of "[pron] is [adj] [adv] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He described it as ‘ a sort of mechanised private file and library in which an individual stores his books , records and communications , and which is mechanised so that it may be consulted with exceeding speed and flexibility ’ . |
| 2 | Shortly stated , the main issue is whether a school which is over-subscribed so that it can not accept all the applications for admission can adopt religious criteria ( i.e. criteria intended to preserve the character of the school ) in selecting the successful applicants for admission and thereby exempt itself under section 6(3) ( a ) from the duty under section 6(2) to give effect to the preferences expressed by parents whose children do not meet such criteria . |
| 3 | It is appropriate here that I quote from passages in the report of the headmaster Mr which was furnished to Norwich City College . |
| 4 | It is fortunate also that I , as Mayor , have full powers as a Magistrate . |
| 5 | It is certain only that they passed through Dulverton , and within a week were home once more , bringing with them ‘ many pleasant , and some of them droll enough , recollections ’ . |
| 6 | It is possible here that his claims ( if any ) against the manufacturer for misrepresentation or negligence will fail because of an exemption clause which satisfies the requirement of reasonableness ( imposed by sections 8 and 2 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act ) . |
| 7 | It is true also that we do tend to play above ourselves . |
| 8 | It is true enough that one could not start one 's language learning from the laws of physics and logic ; much is needed before we can even begin to understand these . |
| 9 | It is true enough that there is often such a nuance ( see Quirk , Greenbaum , Leech , Svartvik , 1972 ) , but the proposal will not turn out to be satisfactory . |
| 10 | It is important moreover that one not give overtones to stories surrounding Jesus which they may in no way have carried . |
| 11 | It is important therefore that you learn to distinguish between different kinds of historical writings , since these will be your major source of information about the modern period . |
| 12 | It is important obviously that you do n't go too far with these techniques . |
| 13 | It is interesting here that we have in Dorothy Heathcote 's lesson an example of apparent free-play . |
| 14 | The Sophronia in the poems , however , is unmarried , and it is likely therefore that she was a housekeeper or a relative . |
| 15 | It may well be that the sons of barons and knights jostled with Sceva and Ollo in the markets of the twelfth century ; and it is likely enough that there were more rich men 's sons than poor men 's sons wearing the alderman 's robes . |
| 16 | None the less , it is clear both that they are substantial and that they have to be offset against any putative gains in efficiency brought about by the internal market . |
| 17 | It is clear also that there can be an iteration back from any stage in the process to any previous one as views get modified during the change process . |
| 18 | It is clear enough that nothing can be defined simply in negative terms . |
| 19 | This would certainly simplify equation ( 6.3 ) to yield : but it is clear intuitively that we can not completely fill the file , as the last available storage position would on average be half the file area away from the last record 's computed address . |
| 20 | A cat inhibits the desire to chase the bird until it is ready so that it has the highest chance of success . |
| 21 | Despite ingenious if strenuous attempts ( Grice , 1975 ; Ayer , 1972 ) to present " if " statements in general as being material conditionals at bottom , it is evident enough that our If F then s is not true solely in virtue of the antecedent and consequent being both true or both false , or false and true respectively . |
| 22 | It is regrettable also that she failed to recognise the rise of anti-Islamic racism , in which the demonising of Islam as ‘ The Other ’ of the west is taking shape . |
| 23 | It is motorised so that it can rapidly circumnavigate the platform , measuring distances by trigonometry as it moves to record a human head can take as little as fifteen to twenty seconds . |
| 24 | She also underlined the importance of parents becoming ‘ better informed on what is available so that they can pass that enthusiasm and appreciation on to the children ’ . |