Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adv] that a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Or maybe it is simply that a second to them is a vastly longer subjective experience of time than it is to us and other creatures , possessed of a slower metabolic rate .
2 It is simply that a feature , which seemed prominent in the stereotype , may appear insignificant in the performance , and vice versa .
3 However , if it is right that a change is as good as a rest , you should now feel rested and ready to cope with anything .
4 IT IS HERE THAT A CITY AND ITS PEOPLE POSSESSED A PART OF MY SPIRIT .
5 It is here that a city and its people possessed a part of my spirit .
6 It is seldom that a week passes by without my having several letters on the same theme .
7 It is enough that a project satisfy the purpose of ‘ the advancement of knowledge in biological or behavioural sciences , ( section 5.3(d) ) , although the applicant must then justify the necessity of using animals at all ( 5.5 ) , and in specific terms if the use of larger mammals is proposed ( 5.6 ) .
8 It is then that a conflict of interests may arise .
9 It is then that a crisis of autonomy can be most nearly identified with a crisis of identity , and can be seen in many an act of teenage rebellion .
10 It is now that a man may pick the flowers and fruit of his lifetime , and complete his gardens of philosophy .
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