Example sentences of "[noun sg] is often that " in BNC.
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| 1 | When women do confront sexism , the glib reply is often that it is a joke . |
| 2 | The argument is often that a classification designed in the South ( no matter what alterations exist for Shetland ) does not take specifically local conditions and local interests into account . |
| 3 | A characteristic of such an organization is often that it has a very large board . |
| 4 | The defence of a firm accused of predatory pricing is often that it is merely responding to competition : so evidence of its intentions may be quite important in deciding whether a firm 's conduct is predatory or not . |
| 5 | Their problem is often that there is nothing to explore except a bare concrete cell , and this frustrates them intensely . |
| 6 | In narratives , such a view is often that presented by the main character in the story . |