Example sentences of "significant [prep] that it " in BNC.

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1 The case is significant in that it establishes the principle that the courts may refer , subject to specific criteria , to Parliamentary material when construing legislation .
2 However , s 382B is significant in that it allows the sole member to conduct members ' business informally without notice or minutes .
3 This was significant in that it tended to be the press which informed and influenced political debate .
4 Although this particular patrol was not successful in terms of concrete results , it was quite significant in that it was the start of an increasing interest in Scottish Waters by Cutter Management , up until then most of the Cutter patrols had been concentrated in the south .
5 This award is significant in that it is regarded as the highest accolade within the weighing equipment calibration field and is only the seventh certificate to be presented within the UK .
6 The River Weaver had been improved in 1733 , but the improvement of the Sankey Brook Navigation from the coalfield around St Helens in 1754 – 7 was especially significant in that it involved several new cuts .
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