Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] [be] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of the attraction of NVOCC carriage is that it offers discounted rates , especially for less than a full container load of cargo . |
| 2 | Indeed , one of the key features of the Nottinghamshire initiative was that it occurred in somewhat of a policy vacuum . |
| 3 | Another noteworthy aspect of Circumspecte agatis is that it reminds us that legislation at that time was by no means limited to parliamentary acts , but could result from decisions of the king and his councillors , expressed in general writs to his justices and sheriffs . |
| 4 | And the failure of IBM management is that it did n't understand — and still does n't understand — the extent of the mischief the genie of open systems it let out of the bottle with the original open IBM Personal Computer , could wreak . |
| 5 | Leaving the ever-increasing fitness demands on players aside , the chief weakness of the Sicily schedule was that it mixed a pool-based round-robin format , which creates a precise and fair hierarchy , with a league system , which reshuffles the pack and can end up rewarding skilful planning rather than success on the field , before finally moving to a knock-out format . |
| 6 | … perhaps the main value of the Library-College movement is that it provides a speculative model for use in our thinking . |
| 7 | So the surprising feature of Ibstock Johnsen is that it continues to make any money at all . |
| 8 | ‘ The problem with the Touche Ross report is that it makes assumptions that lead it to overestimate the savings associated with smaller , more numerous councils . |
| 9 | The only redeeming feature of a goalless , worthless event at Stamford Bridge was that it did not require a grant . |
| 10 | Of course , one good thing about the Bastille fiasco is that it shows how seriously culture is taken in France . |
| 11 | But the great benefit of the NATO scheme is that it includes America , by far the alliance 's biggest defence market . |
| 12 | Another argument for Quattro Pro is that it offers products in both the DOS and Windows worlds . |
| 13 | Perhaps the most important element in Florey 's brief occupation of the Sheffield chair was that it brought him into close contact with Edward Mellanby ( see Chapter 7 ) . |
| 14 | And if the value of Apolline art is that it redeems existence , the value of the suffering inherent in existence is that it impels the creation of this art . |
| 15 | The appeal of Brand A is that it does all the work for the slimmer . |
| 16 | An important aspect of the Esso case is that it illustrates that the restraint of trade doctrine is not simply applicable to those restraints which continue after the end of the contract period . |
| 17 | In the end , what matters most about the Clinton package is whether it convinces most people that a bit of pain is worthwhile , that there 's a future to aspire to . |
| 18 | The most important point to come out of the Crabb affair was that it showed that the intelligence services were prepared to carry out operations contrary to the direct orders of the prime minister who was in charge of them . |
| 19 | The importance of the Genoa experience is that it has the backing of employers and trade union organisations . |
| 20 | ‘ The most important thing about the Prince of Wales Initiative is that it gives the opportunity for other industries to share their knowledge of environmental protection , ’ she says . |