Example sentences of "[to-vb] that [indef pn] is [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It helps to know that someone is looking after it , that someone cares . |
| 2 | It is far better to have fewer rules which you can insist your children keep than to insist that everything is done in accordance with strict regulations . |
| 3 | If your wedding guests are not seated in a reception hall but milling around a hotel or house your problem is to ensure that everyone is gathered in the right place at the right time to hear the speeches . |
| 4 | Reliance is placed upon the statutory duty of the Independent Broadcasting Authority to ensure that nothing is transmitted on the commercial airwaves which is in bad taste or is likely to prove offensive to public feeling . |
| 5 | It is not true to say that anything is justified in a good cause : vulgarity , exhibitionism and ugliness are things to be avoided . |