Example sentences of "[is] [conj] [pers pn] is [art] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One importance of the continuum is that it is a more precise form of categorisation than the simple dichotomy . |
| 2 | The most commonly used argument for standardising delivery of meals is that it is a more economic use of resources . |
| 3 | The truth is that it is a much more difficult task than that , not least because we do n't understand as yet how people comprehend language . |
| 4 | ‘ A major plus is that it is a much better working environment for us all . ’ |
| 5 | One of the attractions of this developmental explanation of children 's language is that it is a very rich source of ideas for remedial strategies . |
| 6 | The chief one is that it is a very salient stereotype popularly characterized as non-standard or ‘ vulgar ’ , and is extremely widespread in England and Wales . |
| 7 | The first definition , as in the studies described by Brehmer ( 1987 ) , is simply the total number of accidents recorded at a particular junction , the advantage of this measure is that it is a relatively easy number to obtain and easy for subjects to understand . |
| 8 | One of his central points is that it is the already employed and relatively well-off households who are in fact engaging in such self-servicing . |
| 9 | The reason for concentrating on poetry is that it is the most visibly ‘ literary ’ , formal , and conventional of the major genres , and would provide the best scope for study within an aesthetic frame of reference . |
| 10 | A commonly used argument in favour of speech recognition is that it is the most natural communication medium . |
| 11 | The motor car is now the big demon of the left because , supposedly , it pollutes our atmosphere , but the fact is that it is the most treasured possession of many people — including working people — because it allows them to get around independently . |
| 12 | Install a hard drive instead of one of the floppies — the advantage of this is that it is the least expensive but the major disadvantage is my complete lack of technical knowledge and the need to purchase and install the controller which I understand my machine does not have . |
| 13 | An important reason for this is that it is an entirely partial approach as explained in the section discussing qualifications to the theoretical results , and also because such a case by case approach is never capable of examining anything other than a small minority of all mergers . |
| 14 | The truth is that it is an exceedingly complex concept ; and nothing but confusion can arise from attempts to reduce it to curt labels and pat slogans . |
| 15 | ‘ Eubank trains very hard but the real secret to his success is that he is a very clean living boy , ’ said Davies . |
| 16 | The view I 've always expressed is that he is an extremely good footballer . |
| 17 | The reason why people prolong the information loop is because it is a relatively ‘ safe ’ way to pass the time . |
| 18 | The reason why people often prolong the informing loop is because it is a relatively ‘ safe ’ way to pass the time . |
| 19 | No I do n't think either erm The whole emphasis of Homeworks is to learn things there which we can then bolt on to the main chain , I 'll be absolutely amazed if in fact Homeworks manages to drive anywhere near the amount of customers through it that M F I does or the problem we had in Yeovil is because it is a very rural area a is not having the M F I name above the door so no that is not the intention . |