Example sentences of "it [be] a [noun] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You ca n't say it 's a coincidence that in every interview you see with these women the journalist always picks that five minutes where they 're going on about abuse or victimisation . |
| 2 | It 's a market that despite our rich coal reserves , is fixed in such a way that it ensures that before the end of the century , will be a net importer of energy . |
| 3 | In terms of people mixing , it 's a party that at best emulsifies rather than combines ; there 's a hostility between some of the Highland lads ( clean-shaven , short-haired ) and the travellers ( the opposite ) that gets worse as everybody gets more drunk . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's a fact that in the first 12 months one in three firms will close and in the longer term 900pc of new companies will shut in their first five years . ’ |
| 5 | Eternity — something like that , you know ? , in some way , it 's a tale that in , the , that embraces those er thoughts that so many people are thinking these days , and yet I 'm an old fashioned fellow , erm and I say that by saying er yes , this , this is some , somewhat of a er new age category , all these things . |
| 6 | The fact that they have been asked to continue until the next World Cup makes good common sense and I hope it is a sign that at long last someone at the top is finally making the right decisions . |
| 7 | It is a tragedy that for all the sacrifices made the problem has yet to be resolved ’ Joe Mills , Northern regional secretary of the Transport & General Workers Union . |
| 8 | Deborah ( Chapter 2 ) mentions how advertising ‘ pretties up periods ’ , and it is a fact that since putting ads on television for sanitary products , the Independent Broadcasting Authority has had more complaints than for any other product , which says a lot about the public 's discomfort and embarrassment where periods are concerned . |
| 9 | It is a fact that since 1976 , when Jim Callaghan made his celebrated speech at Ruskin , the education system has been subjected to an unprecedented flow of Education Acts ( 1980 , 1981 , 1986 , 1988 ) , committees of inquiry ( Warnock , Taylor , Elton ) and curriculum documents from HMI , DES , ‘ think tanks ’ and academics . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , it is a fact that during shiftwork and after time-zone transitions , body temperature and adrenalin rhythms have been used in addition to , or even in place of , measures of performance at ‘ real tasks ’ or at the simpler tests devised by psychologists . |
| 11 | It is a fact that for a time last year , there were no statements at all being issued about Northern Ireland by the Labour Party headquarters . |
| 12 | Many now recall how happily Jews and Arabs lived together before 1948 , although it is a fact that in some parts of Palestine near civil war existed between the two communities long before that date . |
| 13 | But for me , all the time , it is a reminder that for 49 years it replaced wedding anniversary celebrations , and the memory of all those bonfires on the way to Bournemouth on a drizzly November afternoon , all those years ago . |
| 14 | Section 7 , both in subsections ( 4 ) and ( 5 ) , refers to ‘ a justice of the peace ; ’ consequently , the procedure under section 7(5) must come within the closing words of section 121(1) of the Act of 1980 , namely , that it is a hearing that by virtue of an enactment , namely the Bail Act 1976 , may take place before a single justice . |
| 15 | It is a paradox that in the contemplation of using debenture finance expectations of falling inflation are detrimental . |
| 16 | It is a house that in its paintings and decorations is full too of Vanessa . |
| 17 | It was a ballad that since then had been sung and played in the streets and pubs of Ireland . |
| 18 | It was a wonder that with his huge fingers he managed to avoid striking two keys at once . |
| 19 | ‘ Ah , but we 're not a poor servant girl , really , are we ? ’ said Dr Neil , his head on one side again , the scar presented to her ; it was a sign that despite his mockery he had accepted her , for with those of whom he was unsure , or not used to , he always attempted to shield them from its sight . |
| 20 | It was a help that in the same year , 1977 , Robert Fellowes left Harvey & Ross , the discount brokers , to become the Queen 's assistant private secretary . |