Example sentences of "[conj] it is [vb pp] that [det] " in BNC.

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1 Examples can be found in the research literature on elderly people , where it is reported that those without children tend to form equivalent ties with whichever kin are available , typically a niece or nephew , although there is some doubt about whether such a person can properly be expected to provide such extensive or reliable support as a ‘ real ’ child ( Townsend , 1965 ; Allan , 1983 ; Wenger , 1984 ) .
2 Concentrate on a particular activity or function that uses a variety of information types , but where it is considered that some improvement is needed .
3 A cash offer will be necessary where it is expected that some , if not all , shareholders will want to realise their investment .
4 This section deals mainly with the impact of mineral working , and the restoration of exhausted sites , in south and south east England although it is recognised that some of the most serious environmental problems occur in the National Parks and in areas where deep and opencast mining are carried out .
5 Under Ord. 53 these procedures can only be used if the court so orders , although it is said that such an order should be no less readily made than in other types of proceedings ( by originating summons ) where such an order is needed .
6 Most infections occur in childhood , although it is said that those adults who have escaped infection when young may be infected by their own children , a reversal of roles from congenital syphilis .
7 Although it is realised that many of those teaching in London are also associated with outer counties it was suggested that London teachers might consider taking responsibility for this year 's Reunion .
8 Furthermore , by virtue of Article K.9 , ‘ the Council , acting unanimously on the initiative of the Commission or a Member State , may decide to apply Article 100C of the Treaty establishing the European Community to action in areas referred to in Article K.1(1) to ( 6 ) ’ , although it is envisaged that such a decision would require national ratification .
9 Although it is claimed that these cases indicate an impairment in executing symbolic gestures it may in fact be the case that this aspect of their difficulty is secondary to a deficit in dealing with sequences of movements in general , the apparent linguistic defect deriving from this ( Kimura , Battison and Lubert , 1976 ) .
10 For , surely , once it is realised that all that we do have and can rely upon are series of perceptions and ideas , it becomes clear that there can be no justification for assuming the existence of any such metaphysical " substrata " , and the whole doctrine of substance falls to the ground .
11 Library use is never evenly distributed throughout the stock , and it is accepted that some stock categories will only be used by a small number of readers .
12 Because of ethical considerations no placebo group was established and it is conceded that this inevitably limits the strength of overall conclusions made .
13 When the new system is introduced the caretaking staff will not be amongst those identified as operators and it is intended that these revised hours will assist caretaking staff by freeing them for more appropriate duties .
14 Two officers whose term of secondment came to an end in the course of the year were replaced by promotions from within the Library 's staff , and it is intended that this pattern should continue when the remaining officer returns to the Scottish Office in due course .
15 Should any question arise , however , the Registrar has a discretion ( under Land Registration Rules 1925 , r290(1) ) to allow inspection of the filed transfer and it is understood that such discretion would be exercised if any difficulty could be resolved by production of the filed transfer .
16 the long-standing problem with the Mercury cables under the ballast seem to be resolved and it is understood that these are being moved now and the route could be clear within days .
17 That prospect now seems to have moved significantly closer , and it is understood that both LEEL and Locate in Scotland are involved in discussions with several suppliers about the Bathgate site .
18 And it is believed that more than two-thirds of the entire population of seven million needs food desperately .
19 Half of all animal extinctions have occurred this century and it is believed that another one million species could be lost by the year 2000 , which works out at over 270 extinctions every day for the next ten years .
20 If a Conservative MP X or Y , who has not been known to take ideological stands , approaches a minister or a whip and expresses grave doubts , this is viewed with considerable worry and it is assumed that these objections have been put forward by the MP only after the points have been put to him with equal or greater force in his constituency .
21 A spokesman for the Banking Industry has denied that there are about to be any job losses and it is hoped that that statement is correct .
22 The new course has been developed to meet the Engineering Council 's requirements for incorporated engineer status and it is hoped that all of the colleges involved will be accredited by the Engineering Council .
23 At the end of May the first meeting of the London and South East branch of the S.D.R.R.S. was held in the Camden Irish Centre and it is hoped that this branch and its members will make a valuable contribution to the restoration effort .
24 Our two organisations have exchanged Newsletters and it is hoped that this will continue on a regular basis , and that further links may be established in the future .
25 Consideration of the Commission 's proposal for the telematics programme by both the European Parliament and the advisory bodies to the Research Council is going on apace and it is hoped that this programme will be one of the first from the third Framework programme to be adopted in 1991 .
26 Consideration by Ministers of the member states at the Research Council is likely to follow at the end of December and it is hoped that this will produce a ‘ common position ’ , that is agreement on the proposal possibly as amended in the light of the comments of the Parliament and of the advisory bodies to the Council .
27 Since these observations were received , SCOTVEC and CNAA have agreed that joint Validation Events may be held ( see Update No. 2 ) and it is hoped that this will avoid problems of this kind arising .
28 The seminars will include an element of skills training , particularly writing and broadcasting , and it is hoped that these skills will also be used to promote awareness in the areas of culture and education , health , and the concerns of women and young people .
29 ‘ But this is a major project and it is hoped that most of the 12,000 people it puts in work will be in Britain . ’
30 The huntsman could then claim the dragon 's treasure hoard , and it is said that many of the noble houses of England were thus financed .
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