Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [that] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reasons for introducing terminology are that it will provide the reader a ) with confidence in using the microcomputer ; b ) with the knowledge to discuss the various uses of the microcomputer with colleagues ; c ) a basic knowledge of the microcomputer from which the reader can go on to discover other , more intricate aspects of the microcomputer . |
| 2 | The other advantages of a freezer are that it enables you to store food that can be brought out in an emergency when you have unexpected guests , or to store certain foods in bulk , such as bread , to save you from frequent trips to the shops . |
| 3 | The advantages of using this measure are that it is independent of the subfield , and of the year of citation . |
| 4 | The advantages in determining serum 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one concentration are that it is an even simpler method , that only a serum sample is needed , that no radioactivity needs to be used , and that it is less time consuming . |
| 5 | In her foreword , Ruth Richardson , the Minister of Finance ( and not the most popular Kiwi politician ) , expresses it thus : ‘ The special advantages of accrual accounting are that it distinguishes between capital and current spending , and that it takes better account of the cost of current policies for future generations … |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The disadvantage are that it is necessary to set a maximum value for the number of different tags are allowed in any one position . |
| 8 | Ziegler ( 1978 ) , in his discussion of the Mass Observation records on the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 , records that the two most commonly cited reasons for supporting the coronation were that it created wealth and that it united the nation . |
| 9 | the the reasoning being that I 've gone into the aspects of erm income support and that and basically i it 's about seventy pound a week to live on . |
| 10 | The important points for the surname study were that his name had been spelt both as Fortereshey and Forsteresheigh , as well as Forsey and , perhaps most significantly of all , the name of the estate itself was given as Forstereshey . |
| 11 | The particular benefits of this approach for this study were that it provided quantitative data on important treatment/intervention issues in a population where group-comparison studies alone would be inappropriate , because of the individual nature of each person 's challenging behaviour and the small number of potential subjects . |
| 12 | Another reason to be cautious of over-reliance on the mean is that there are certain important between-group differences which a simple comparison of group means can not reveal . |
| 13 | The price intellectuals pay is that they are dependent on the government for both professional and financial recognition , since ‘ the most important definition of an intellectual is that he should be recognised by the government as such ’ ( Riding : 1986 , p. 428 ) . |
| 14 | One of the most wonderful things about religion is that it 's always there waiting for us . |
| 15 | The real importance of the Christian religion is that it claims to be true irrespective of how I regard it . |
| 16 | The attractiveness of the cultural explanation of religion is that it appears to account for the diversity in religious practices and beliefs without the necessity to get involved in controversy . |
| 17 | The important thing in dealing with our self-image is that we recognise that we are different creatures with different skills and abilities , and that we have a very realistic idea of what our skills and inabilities actually are . |
| 18 | Although this is not so good as the quick sponge or madeira cake for cutting and shaping , it is ideal for the simpler shaped fantasy cakes and its advantage over the quick sponge is that it is lighter . |
| 19 | Now the reason I used the word association is that it 's different from correlation which is what we 're gon na talk about shortly . |
| 20 | One flaw in the techniques of vertical thinking is that they proceed from the known into the unknown . |
| 21 | Anyone listening to or reading about the debate will know that the nub of the Government 's thinking is that they want the Bill to be passed . |
| 22 | A further reason why such dichotomies as are embodied in the quantitative–qualitative distinction should not be allowed to dominate our thinking is that they tend to obscure the sheer and sometimes bewildering variety of materials that can qualify as data . |
| 23 | ‘ The thinking is that everyone should be placid and passive , as if you can creep up to the polls in carpet slippers . |
| 24 | The relevance of Christian thinking is that it puts certain limits on the market place , not on the basis that they are politically necessary to secure greater freedom in the market economy , but that they are right and desirable in themselves . |
| 25 | ‘ Not really because it seems to do any good but just because the thinking is that it 's better for him than other commercial products , ’ says Kathleen . |
| 26 | One explanation of the progressive advance of the temperature rhythm is that it is being driven by a body clock that is running too fast . |
| 27 | My one real consolation in the face of almost any betrayal or grief is that I am without doubt an extremely talented writer , come danger or candle stump . |
| 28 | ( g ) one disadvantage with convertible loan stock is that there can be a tendency for stockholders to convert when profits and share prices are rising ( thus diluting the equity profit of existing ordinary shareholders and depriving them of the advantage of the cheaper gearing which such stock provides ) and to retain the stock when profits and share prices are falling , thus maintaining the debt burden of the company at a time when it may be least able to service it ; and |
| 29 | The delusion is that their means can achieve their ends . |
| 30 | A friend of Rosemary 's has been teaching us a few basic ballroom dances — the deal is that we both go to his aerobics classes ! |