Example sentences of "[det] is [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | This is that for your Lordships ' House to recognise such a principle would overstep the boundary which we traditionally set for ourselves , separating the legitimate development of the law by the judges from legislation . |
2 | The reason for this is that for a vocabulary of size L , there exist Li-1 different histories . |
3 | The most obvious explanation for this is that during his years away from home , he would develop a large number of relatively weak ties : in such circumstances , the in-group alternant would cease to have any function for him and so could be abandoned . |
4 | An example of this is that under most standard forms the supervising officer has wide-ranging powers to issue instructions . |
5 | This is that within a structure X Y based on assignment , the surface realization of instances of qualification within X ( however many there may be ) will tend to be such that subordinate items will precede , and within Y such that they follow the item qualified , provided in each case that no further instance of assignment supervenes . |
6 | A main reason for this is that by comparison its history is so brief . |
7 | The implication of this is that in some kinds of library the librarian acknowledges a degree of responsibility to his users , who may not themselves know whether a particular item contains reliable information . |
8 | The reason for this is that in the A monomer , the turn of the β -hairpin is stabilized by intermolecular crystal contacts , mainly through hydrophobic interactions involving Val87 and Ala89 . |
9 | The upshot of this is that in this sense of " power " as of many like terms-it is at least arguable not only that a cause has a power to produce its effect , but also that an effect has a power to produce its cause . |
10 | One reason for this is that in the simpler forms of legal system the ideas of ultimate rule of recognition , supreme criterion , and legally unlimited legislature seem to converge . |
11 | One way of conceiving of this is that in any period there are in some islands a greater than average number of demanders , and in others a smaller number than average . |
12 | Broadly , the reason for this is that in smaller populations the selection of an extreme value for the sample would have a greater effect on the calculation of any value for that sample if the sample was also small as a ratio of the population . |
13 | The problem with this is that in doing so you are taking a risk : perhaps you are misunderstanding what you read , and so your notes become an incorrect version of what was said . |
14 | Anyone who has heard it will declare that this is but of a piece with all the rest ! ’ |
15 | This is because for each PB there is a very wide range of possible CBs . |
16 | The prisoners are allowed out of their cells from around 5.30 in the morning until 6.30 in the evening , during which time a majority of them would be involved in some type of work ; this is because for every two days they work they can earn one day 's remission of sentence . |
17 | This is because for many years trade unions themselves were immune from actions in tort . |
18 | I think this is because for the last five months I was pregnant I was so withdrawn and would n't talk to anybody — would n't go out of the house , I used to sit upstairs or here hoping she would n't kick too hard and my dad would n't see anything . |
19 | often this is because of a distinctive vocal sound , but sometimes more subtle devices make everyone want to listen . |
20 | Usually this is because of tax advantages . |
21 | This is because of their legitimate keenness to stress the presence of a communal principle in the history of mankind . |
22 | This work surprisingly shows that leisure time actually diminishes as productive technology advances ; whether this is because of population increases or because of the rise of an exploitative class is not clear . |
23 | This is because of the structure of trade unions themselves in Britain . |
24 | This is because of two main differences between Islam and Hinduism or Sikhism . |
25 | This is because of the continuous cycle of separation and togetherness , when the relationship is constantly being renewed . |
26 | This is because of the theological stance of some that people who have taken their own lives can not go to heaven , but instead go to hell eternally because the sin is viewed as such a serious one . |
27 | David Hudson , an insurance analyst with BZW , said : ‘ This is because of increasing wealth and a rise in the general standard of living . ’ |
28 | This is because of the original concentrations of salts ( sulphates , nitrates , phosphates and chlorides ) in the limestone that was frequently used as a building material . |
29 | This is because of the widespread development of partial resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics by the gonococcus , due to its evolution as a response to changes in its environment . |
30 | This is because of continued improvements in fuel economy performance and also due to growth in use of diesel-engined cars . |