Example sentences of "[be] [that] [pron] [vb base] " in BNC.
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1 | May I start by saying how pleased I am that you have recognised Michael Buerk , Alistair Cooke and the Today programme team . |
2 | The advantages of these are that they last much longer and cost much less to run ( the saving well outweighs the higher asking price ) ; their disadvantages are that the light they give is not quite so ‘ warm ’ and does not come on instantly . |
3 | The problems with unwanted feelings are that they tend to hinder us in the here and now even though the feelings are often associated with past or future events . |
4 | Peel told the NME : ‘ The Wedding Present 's virtues are that they make records which are direct and uncomplicated and it seems that these are now being regarded as vices in some quarters . ’ |
5 | The advantages of longitudinal studies are that they make it possible to study change over time , though as a series of snapshots rather than as a continuous process . |
6 | Marjorie Perloff has remarked that young American academics and students have a shared culture based on having read or studied the same books : ‘ they have , by and large , taken courses that expose them to writers like Freud , Nietzsche , and Marx , whereas the odds are that they have not taken a course in , say , the lyric poetry of Goethe , the fiction of Stendhal , or the theatre of Molière . ’ |
7 | Yet another way in which people may judge the costliness of different types of credit is how reasonable they think any credit terms are that they have recently been using . |
8 | And I I think some of the lessons from Eastern Europe are that they have tried to go from one old system to a new system at an incredibly swift pace . |
9 | Estimates of the effect of the few Concordes currently in operation are that they have a negligible impact on the ozone layer . |
10 | Their strengths are that they have a critical thinking ability . |
11 | Their strengths are that they have a critical thinking ability and they can be objective . |
12 | The strengths that these people show are that they have an ability to combine a sense of concern , with a sense of order and purpose . |
13 | And then the ultimate differences between the states are that they have control over their spending . |
14 | No I could n't I mean , and these people are Jehovah Witnesses who sold me this house and my feelings about the commercial probity of Jehovah Witnesses are that they have n't any commercial probity . |
15 | The problem with books are that they date very quickly and so it is difficult to get up to the minute advice . |
16 | The attractions of these products are that they store well , are easily obtained and offer a high profit margin . |
17 | Important characteristics of expert systems are that they provide advice in problem-solving based on the knowledge of experts , facilitate learning through experience and allow the use of natural language processing . |
18 | The advantages of these methods are that they allow for careful preparation of material and can make use of the best teachers available . |
19 | The advantages of films , video-tapes and MEDIATRON programmes are that they allow the careful preparation of material which is recorded and so can be used many times . |
20 | The majority of the training is within the Options Agency , erm , achieve a positive outcome , and I do apologise with all the jargon that will creep in , erm , positive outcomes in terms of these programmes are that they achieve jobs . |
21 | However , I think the practicalities in the situation are that we have to face the fact that they are not going to behave impartially and you see we have a classic example in er the circumstances of our own situation as described by John . |
22 | erm The other parts of the job are that we do erm all of the fundamental and much of the applied research which the nation needs , we provide an increasing range of advanced courses in technology for people in industry , and continuing education generally , the number of mature students at all levels is rising , and there are a number of other service functions we do for the community as well as just teaching undergraduates . |
23 | Paradoxically , it is only when we accept ourselves as we are that we begin to change . |
24 | The positive things that have come out of the divorce are that I have a much better relationship with my children and I can read a book in bed and not have a jealous partner by my side trying to prevent me . |
25 | For example , there was a chap I knew who was in Simon House and the rules of the house are that you 've got to stay off the drink , and unfortunately he had a slip and went back on it . |
26 | If you find a new diet in a magazine , or you decide to lose weight , the chances are that you pick your day for starting but make no special preparation plans . |
27 | Another very important consideration is how certain you are that you intend to stay in your present home . |
28 | The pluses are that you speed up your cash flow , and the majority of your sales administration and collection work is done for you . |
29 | Well , if there is a God and if he can help , would you know what help you truly want , what the changes are that you want to bring about in your life ? |
30 | The chances are that you belong to one of the groups Derek Dean has identified . |