Example sentences of "a [noun] [is] [that] it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 One of the criticisms of reporting convertible debt as a liability is that it ignores the equity rights which are inherent in an issue of convertible debt .
2 A corollary is that it provides an account of how more can be communicated , in his rather strict sense of non-naturally meant , than what is actually said .
3 One of the attractions of swearing for a child is that it seems a grown-up thing to do .
4 The principal advantage of such a requirement is that it signals , in a formal way , that the procedure is under way .
5 The motion before such a committee is that it has considered an instrument , so that the only means of protest is to vote against the motion — in effect , deny doing what has been done !
6 A drawback is that it 's put them in the frame for some pretty clueless advances from non-comprehending journalists eager to get to the bottom of this modernist lark .
7 If the objection to a hatchback is that it means more noise in the cabin , the Safrane is an exception .
8 The winner 's benefit from responding appropriately to such a signal is that it does not risk injury by escalating the conflict into a real fight when it need not have done so .
9 However , the best reason for making a will is that it takes the practical burden from the shoulders of those you leave behind .
10 The main problem about drawing up a will is that it means accepting the inevitability of death .
11 The advantage of a Tender is that it gives the defender the initiative in placing responsibility for further action on the pursuer 's agent .
12 Another benefit of such a system is that it enables one to learn about the human resources of the organization in a different way :
13 One of the attributes of such a system is that it makes available to all concerned the information they need to discharge their responsibilities .
14 Otherwise , the significance of a deposit is that it needs to be paid when contracts are exchanged .
15 The hon. Gentleman is asking a question which he knows will receive no answer , because the nature of a deterrent is that it remains uncertain — the nation that has it might be prepared to use it .
16 Certainly , one of the organisational reasons for centralising the buying function in a company is that it gives senior buyers more clout .
17 The importance of recognition as a goal is that it provides managers with unlimited opportunity .
18 The advantage of a lens is that it allows the image to be both sharp and bright .
19 An alternative is that it consists of a few per cent silicates , all the rest being iron-rich compounds such as FeS and FeO , which have densities between those of metallic iron and silicates .
20 The only advantage London has in developing an act is that it offers the opportunity of performing frequently .
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