Example sentences of "[prep] this be [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Y y you 're absolutely right that there is some doubt about this was really whether the countryside was like this . |
| 2 | The reason for this is probably that the fields are situated on top of upthrown fault blocks . |
| 3 | One reason for this is probably that subjects who were not told the overall theme of the passage until the end were able to draw on their knowledge of similar stories which they had heard before . |
| 4 | The justification for this is probably that it provides the chargee with an additional incentive to ensure that his charge is registered . |
| 5 | ‘ The reason for this is just that in these matters custom makes us reason and judge so quickly , or rather we recall the judgments previously made about similar things ; and thus we fail to distinguish the difference between these operations and a simple sense perception ’ . |
| 6 | The reason for this is so that the recipient can see at a glance what the letter is about . |
| 7 | Now if you notice Carol 's movements , they are always in a an upward direction and the reason for this is so that you do n't drag the skin , so when you 're whatever you 're doing with your face , whe , when you 're cleansing , toning , and moisturize , always try and keep the movements going up because you do n't want to stretch the face , you do n't want to make any any loose skin any looser than it is |
| 8 | The reason for this is essentially that if expectations are rational , the government has an incentive to ‘ cheat ’ on its monetary rule which it does not have under other forms of expectations formation . |
| 9 | The reason for this is essentially because the materials employed on nuclear construction are more costly — layers of thick stainless steel , intricate computerized systems , for example — and the design far more complex . |
| 10 | The reason for this was probably that the sediments were deposited largely under sabkha conditions and therefore were particularly prone to exposure and freshwater flushing . |
| 11 | The answer to all of this is surely that it is not the legal qualities of limited liability or separate personality in themselves that justify intervention , but the concentration of power in private hands that has come about partly as a result of their existence . |
| 12 | One of the reasons for following a routine like this is so that you are less likely to make a mistake . |
| 13 | Of course , the assumption behind this is precisely that enunciated by Barnes , that woman are dominated by their reproductive organs . |
| 14 | A further consequence for linguistic form exists in the examples ( 40 ) to ( 43 ) but , before that , let us turn to our second question ; we can now see why postnominals could often have an " aura " of emphasis , yet without this being clearly and consistently present . |
| 15 | Nor have I come upon any factor to prove the truth of another assumption which may be made : to wit , that Subject A was the mother of Subject B. Experience and probability point to this being so but that is all . |
| 16 | The yield on this was more than five-fold . |