Example sentences of "[vb base] it is that " in BNC.
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| 1 | The evidence on which I base it is that , within three weeks of the White Paper being introduced in the middle of this year , there were 15 announcements of changes to the proposals now in the legislation . |
| 2 | Without for one moment implying any impropriety , this last episode demonstrates how deliciously appropriate it is that Mr Wyatt should subsequently have struck up such a warm friendship with the world 's foremost collector of air miles . |
| 3 | To go back to ‘ Beowulf : the Monsters and the Critics ’ : if this makes one thing clear it is that the literary quality Tolkien valued above all was the ‘ impression of depth … effect of antiquity … illusion of historical truth and perspective ’ which he found in Beowulf , in the Aeneid , or for that matter in Macbeth , Sir Orfeo , or the Grimms ' Fairy Tales . |
| 4 | If parliamentary self-government is the essence of British liberty , the condition upon which we enjoy it is that the United Kingdom is politically distinct and separate . |
| 5 | True it is that Ewan Beg thought he had killed his dallta — for I told him so . |
| 6 | True it is that ‘ a statement ’ by a person in response to a requirement under the section may only be used for one or other of the specified purposes , but there is no restriction upon the use by the prosecution of incriminating information or evidence obtained as a result of such a statement . |
| 7 | True it is that in a simple case the investigation of a suspect 's criminality may well terminate at the moment of charging , but often this will not be so . |
| 8 | ‘ True it is that we ai n't in the habit of entertaining the likes of you , sir , most of the gentry as stops here in Newark preferring to bait down Saracen 's Head with that there Mr Thompson , but — ’ |
| 9 | It will be B format at £5.99 on 23rd September , and the main reason I believe it is that it has a new hardback ( Big Hole and Baby Universes ) simultaneously . |
| 10 | The position was that the plaintiffs effectively retained possession of the surgery premises and the defendant er moved out of the premises and er went and found other surgery premises and er the position as I understand it is that he is carrying on his own practice today from other premises , the plaintiffs are such as now surviving , are still continue to practice from the former part of the premises . |
| 11 | If there is a change in attitude , then I think it is that the young of Britain are now more outward looking not only towards Europe , but the wider world too . |
| 12 | But I have often asked myself what it is that drew me to Sibelius 's music and I think it is that he is a composer who can not really be compared to anyone else . |
| 13 | We are very grateful for their support and their continued interest in our programme and I think they were er conscious of the fact that Vice President Pandolfi was coming here and so they have contacted him saying how essential they think it is that the work should continue here . |
| 14 | Anyway , love it is that seems to have smacked me one now , and I 'm standing there hugging her in that thin nightdress and the thought of those bastards with the dog makes me squeeze her till it hurts . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , sir , the way we see it is that , instead of going to Finchley , you took a cab as if you were coming back here . |
| 16 | N. No , the way I see it is that if you enter a competition you get at least two clear runs with no-one snaking you . |
| 17 | ‘ The way we see it is that if they want to pursue their ideas in conjunction with Gwynedd that is their right and choice . |
| 18 | Well the problem as I see it is that you do n't know what the variety of this peach is , if it was bought out of greenhouse variety and is reasonably tender then I do n't think whatever you do with it in Preston it 's going to make any difference . |
| 19 | But part of their argument as I see it is that they are trying to seek to minimize the impact er in terms of unemployment levels by shifting the structure er and trying to well possibly counter the effects of a fallout in the primary sector . |
| 20 | Erm the way that we see it is that I would appraise Kevin , Bill and Cath , initially and that , oh this is just York 's is n't it ? |
| 21 | I see it is that had it worked it would have fulfilled their ideology . |
| 22 | My main job as I see it is that I 'm the exactly the same as a vicar in a civilian parish . |