Example sentences of "it is very [adj] that [art] " in BNC.

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1 All the same , the text makes no claim to be citing this rescript , and it is very curious that the jurist should first limit his remarks to the facts as stated and then go on to limit them to the words quoted ; especially since the facts stated amount to little more than those words .
2 It is very probable that the seed sown on that day in Alloway , blossomed so many years later , and was harvested as the kernel of a fruit of genius .
3 In the light of the evidence , it is very probable that the sun will always set in Sydney , and that stones will fall downwards when they a , re dropped .
4 It is very necessary that the information is not left on tape too long before transcription and editing — it is hoped that the reasons for this are self evident !
5 It is very strange that the slimmer we get the more critical we become of our body , often exclaiming , ‘ but I 've still got a big waist/tummy/hips/bottom ! ’
6 That is , the religious aspect is specifically stressed by Plato , much more so than any version of the Megarian decree ; if the Megarian exclusion was primarily religious , it is very strange that the exclusion does not extend to the obvious religious meeting-places and events , that is temples and sacrifices .
7 Whatever the explanation , it is very sad that the Manchester force does not have the necessary computer capacity .
8 On the subject of local histories — especially town histories — it is very possible that the ground will have already been explored by a previous researcher and the results of the study published .
9 However , it is very possible that the investor may incorrectly forecast the market as many did in the crash of October 1987 .
10 Hence , even if the correct word was not in the lattice , it is very possible that an incorrect word belonging to the same syntactic category may have been present instead .
11 He added : ‘ It is very encouraging that the specification produced by the consortium has been recognised by the government as the official national specification for council tax systems .
12 It is very unlikely that a solar panel would chop your hand off if you accidentally put it in the wrong place , but the 36 in ( 91cm ) span of the larger wind generators can be deadly .
13 It is very unlikely that a Labour Prime Minister would be deprived of his seat in this way , but it deserves to be noted that , however unwittingly , a piece of machinery has been created which could be used locally to deprive a Labour Prime Minister of his seat .
14 It is very unlikely that the shoals would mix , for each shoal , once it is established , becomes a very individual , self-contained unit which does not allow outsiders into its ranks .
15 It is very unlikely that the details would be the same for the two recipients .
16 ‘ I think it is very unlikely that the incident is a figment of Joanna 's imagination .
17 In spite of the fact that a national land use classification has been produced ( DOE , 1975 ) it is very unlikely that the future will be any better than the present , and that national land use statistics will continue to be ( Dickinson and Shaw , 1978 , 299 ) * Both are discussed more fully in Chapter 2 .
18 On the other hand , the rank and file of his army of conquest of 1016 , comprising Norwegians and Swedes as well as Danes , doubtless contained a fair number of heathens , and it is very unlikely that the Danish church had yet permeated national life as deeply as that of the English .
19 The Archbishop of Canterbury , Sumner , in supporting the motion declared that ‘ It is very inexpedient that the people should be invited to offer up prayers and thanksgivings in which their hearts take no concern .
20 It is very important that a particular report can be found quickly , even after years ; it might be needed to establish some point or to provide evidence in an argument or court case .
21 It is very important that a peace-keeping force should not be sent to Yugoslavia until there is a peace to keep , and until it is clear that all the warring parties both invite and allow that peace-keeping force to operate .
22 As these buns are so small , it is very important that the filling chosen should be smooth enough to pass through a fine pipe into the pastry .
23 ‘ If Neil decides to go it is very important that the Labour Party shows that it can arrive in agreement on a new leader quickly so that he has a summer in which to establish his authority . ’
24 In social bird-watching it is very important that the people studied are not aware that they are being studied or that anyone is setting up a particular environment for them to behave in .
25 It is very important that the two partners endeavour to :
26 It is very important that the sail edges are stressed taut on the spars and that the degree of tautness is equal from side-to-side .
27 It is very important that the prospective auditor/ adviser be made fully aware of all the relevant facts which might have led to the breakdown of the previous client relationship .
28 During the assessment phase it is very important that the client must attempt to specify any particular situations or difficulties which create problems currently and which in the past may have led to avoidance .
29 It is very important that the public realize the danger and put pressure on all governments to agree to large arms cuts .
30 It is very important that the water remains in traps — and , in fact , the Building Regulations are contravened if it does n't .
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