Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] are that " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He says the two main benefits for shareholders are that the perks are a ‘ bit of fun ’ that it ‘ enables them to relate more to the company . ’ |
| 2 | The criteria for selection for reporting are that the case involves an issue of legal principle and contributes to the orderly development of the law . |
| 3 | The advantages of friendship are that you have someone who can help you in any difficulties , you can have fun together and share the same experiences . |
| 4 | the only signs of war are that the men now usually wear short coats and black ties in the evenings , the dinners are shorter , and the servers are fewer and less good . |
| 5 | So if we do under-fund , and I 'm not suggesting in these proposals that there is any major under-funding in the proposals in front of you this morning , but the dangers of under-funding are that , inevitably they will first impact on the end that we are being asked to develop as alternatives . |
| 6 | The most important Romanesque churches of this type in the city of Cologne are that dedicated to the twelve apostles ( S. Aposteln 328 , 330 ) , S. Maria im Capitol , the earliest of the group , constructed on the foundation walls of the Roman Capitoline Trias , S. Martin ( Gross S. Martin ) , S. Gereon ( 329 ) and S. Pantaleon . |
| 7 | Advantages of fructosamine are that it does not depend on the haemoglobin level and it will probably be considerably cheaper . |
| 8 | Now because score A has plus one , B has plus one er then it 's negative , negative , slight difference there on the negatives but both negatives and both pos both positive , what you 'd say for those sets of scores are that there 's probably a positive correlation between A and B and if we look at the total of each one of those multiplied together , it comes up with about plus eight . |
| 9 | Our first impressions of Piggy are that he is anxious to please and is a ‘ wet-blankety ’ adult , Ralph on the other hand is an attractive popular person whom Piggy idolises . |
| 10 | ( Among the virtues of reparation are that it could be of great value in assisting the ‘ reintegration ’ of offenders , as we discuss shortly . ) |
| 11 | The principal benefits of market segmentation from the seller 's point of view are that : |
| 12 | The implications of these determinants of the balance of power are that before negotiations ( and , indeed , during them ) a salesperson will benefit by assessing the relative strength of his power base . |
| 13 | Disadvantages of penlights are that these are used in pods or packs and are thus heavier . |
| 14 | The problem with books are that they date very quickly and so it is difficult to get up to the minute advice . |
| 15 | Disadvantages with metformin are that a minority of patients may develop a metallic taste in the mouth , indigestion or loose bowel actions . |
| 16 | ‘ But I do n't think people in business are that open to contacting a firm they do n't know for a health check . ’ |
| 17 | Arguments in favour are that the video recording gives a more complete record because it shows what the lecturer writes on the board or displays on the Overhead Projector and it can also cover any demonstrations that are part of the lecture . |
| 18 | The facts of the matter in Oxford are that there is an enormous housing crisis and that affects people at all levels . |
| 19 | Estimates of the effect of the few Concordes currently in operation are that they have a negligible impact on the ozone layer . |
| 20 | The main restrictions on issuance are that the issuer must have shares listed on the Stock Exchange and have net assets of at least £25 million . |
| 21 | The semantic characteristics of adults talking to children are that adults talk about objects and events in their immediate surroundings and they frequently focus on topics identified in the child 's talk . |
| 22 | The most frequent messages given to women are that tears are a sign of weakness , or instruments of manipulation . |
| 23 | ‘ Industrial drug research is facing a crisis ’ was the headline of a British Medical Journal editorial recently ; and all the indications in Cured to Death are that it is going to get worse . |
| 24 | The implications of this for employment are that we would still expect to see large-scale manufacturing in developed countries , absorbing substantial amounts of labour ( though this labour would be involved in knowledge work rather than metal-bashing ) ; and we would expect to see more labour employed again in small firms producing semi-custom-made products or services using machinery produced by the large companies . |
| 25 | Limitations of this system at present are that subjects can only be studies in the supine position within the magnet , thus imposing constraints on both posture and movement . |
| 26 | The two criticisms commonly levelled at Prince are that a particular song is ‘ overdone ’ or that it 's ‘ unrealized ’ . |
| 27 | The advantages of studying at home are that you yourself can choose where , when and how to study . |
| 28 | Other advantages proposed for speech are that the hands are free to perform other tasks and that communication may be carried out over a standard telephone line without the requirement for additional hardware . |