Example sentences of "[noun sg] is simply that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The recommendation is simply that it be noted and I wondered if anybody wanted to make a contribution , or ask any questions , put anything forward , on Appendix A. Councillor |
| 2 | The problem with the ATTRIB command is simply that you need to replace the \ between the -h and c : \etc. by a space i.e. c : \DOS>attrib -r -s -h c : \lite\pcprobe \*; * |
| 3 | The case for taxing income as a form of local revenue is simply that it is most directly related to the capacity to pay . |
| 4 | The second reason for the constancy is simply that the ocean is heated from above , by the Sun . |
| 5 | The rule is simply that one uses as many digits as are in the final number ( three digits if in hundreds , four if in thousands , and so on ) and then uses the random numbers in appropriate sets . |
| 6 | The first difference is simply that we are allowed to specify less in the way of " conditions or data " in order to fix the state . |
| 7 | The more usual version of this theme is simply that one has a visual image of the part of the body touched . |
| 8 | The other problem with the concept of consent is simply that it is susceptible of very weak and even negative interpretations . |
| 9 | The point is simply that the account of mental processes which folk psychology provides , constitutes an explanation at an appropriate level of abstraction for the purposes of explaining behaviour scientifically . |
| 10 | My point is simply that once an ‘ emic ’ definition is attempted , we must go beyond looking for an ‘ essential ’ definition of an isolated concept , and discuss the whole structure of moral categories . |
| 11 | Just as the exercise of power is heterogeneous , so is resistance ; Foucault 's point is simply that ‘ there is no single locus of great Refusal , no soul of revolt , source of all rebellions , or pure law of the revolutionary ’ . |
| 12 | The point is simply that the potential benefits from regulation can be very large . |
| 13 | Quinn 's fundamental point is simply that it is foolish to try to produce a total group-wide analysis at a given time and then to go ahead rapidly implementing that , ignoring the changing external and internal environments . |
| 14 | The point is simply that in all positions , other than the two attributive ones , the entity has already been identified before the adjective is brought into direct or indirect constructional contact with it . |
| 15 | My point is simply that the decision to put something in other words is a decision about style , which like all decisions about style , is constrained by the search for relevance . |
| 16 | The minor claim is simply that if you it 's an empirical claim it says if you look at the fossil record , and you look in detail at the changes in the fossils , what you observe is not continuous steady change , but you see what they call stasis — that is nothing much happening for long periods of time , perhaps for millions of years , and then rather suddenly changes taking place . |
| 17 | For others the trouble is simply that a concert ‘ lacks visuals . |
| 18 | The sentiment expressed in the phrase is simply that a strong EC should lay these foundations for the whole continent . |
| 19 | An alternative explanation for the general enhancement of performance is simply that the subject populations differ between the studies . |
| 20 | This is partly due to the relative costs of production and the public 's growing recognition that other countries can make good rugs ; but perhaps the main reason is simply that the output of workshops has increased dramatically in recent years . |
| 21 | The reason is simply that there are so many XT and 286 machines that are in perfectly good working order and only suffer from the fact that they are not 386s ! |
| 22 | The reason is simply that since its meaning is more abstract than that of see , hear , watch , etc. , it lends itself more easily to the inference-type sense than do the latter . |
| 23 | One reason is simply that the futures industry has never been precise in its thinking on the question ; indeed , it has never found a definition necessary for commercial purposes . |
| 24 | The mark of the adjudicator is simply that he is called upon to decide what parties in dispute should have done or should do in the circumstances of a particular case . |
| 25 | However , those who operate the law are well aware that it will only be respected to the extent that it conforms with public opinion : the reason why journalists and broadcasters are not prosecuted much more often for undoubted infringements of the letter of the laws of contempt and official secrecy is simply that the authorities are well aware that up-to-the-hilt enforcement of these vague laws would bring the law into further disrepute , and precipitate precisely the sort of clash between government and the press that it has been the British genius to avoid , whenever possible , by cosy arrangements . |
| 26 | The answer is simply that they enjoyed it . |
| 27 | The classical answer is simply that they are there ; they are taken as given . |
| 28 | Part of the answer is simply that until very recently , most chimpanzee research was done on captive animals , who lead a very boring life , are often kept apart from other members of their family , and have a constant abundance of food . |
| 29 | So where , as in Morgan , defendants claim that they believed the woman was consenting , because her husband ( who was present ) had told them that she enjoyed a struggle , their case is simply that they lacked the fault element required for the crime . |
| 30 | The hope is simply that God in his mercy will deal with the cancer of hate , suspicion , fear and selfishness in the guts of men , black and white ; and that He will lead us , as we obey Him , out of the political , economic deadlocks into sanity . |