Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun pl] [is] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dilemma for the Americans is that , if they reject the argument that Israel must be part of the Middle East peace process , they may be unable to secure international endorsement for any settlement procedure ; so they could be left with the invidious alternatives of an ignominious withdrawal or a long-term military presence . |
| 2 | The case for the objectors is that they would wish the boundary proposed by your own authority , at an earlier stage , to be the boundary . |
| 3 | A source of particular vulnerability for the agencies is that in its reorganization of the water industry the 1973 Water Act gives them responsibility for the management of the great majority of sewage treatment works , which in many areas are themselves significant — often principal — sources of pollution . |
| 4 | The problem for the authorities is that it may be impossible to confirm or disprove the existence of ‘ Inner Circle ’ . |
| 5 | The problem for the authorities is that it may be impossible to confirm or disprove the existence of ‘ Inner Circle ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ I think the most important thing for the residents is that they have been given their dignity back , ’ said the Duchess afterwards . |
| 7 | You 're wanting to produce a certificate for the kids is that what you 're talking about ? |
| 8 | The worry for the anthropologists is that some sociobiologists jump directly from their impressively careful observations of the mating behaviours of lions and deer and ostriches to sweeping assertions about the causal determinants of mating behaviour among men . |
| 9 | What it means for the homes is that they 're going to have to take a what we 've been doing over the last two or three years is gradually improving the staffing levels in our elderly people 's homes , because the dependency levels in those homes are getting very high . |
| 10 | The problem for the schools is that not all parents accept their share of the authority . |
| 11 | Another boost for the tourists is that lineout ace John Eales is on the mend and could even creep into Saturday 's Test . |
| 12 | The problem for the police is that they have almost no chance of determining whether Mr Kevorkian assisted or not . |
| 13 | Answer guide : The main differences between the models is that the engineer 's model is a physical model which generates automatic responses whilst the accountant 's model is dependent upon humans for corrective responses . |
| 14 | It 's steamed up between the layers is that what you 're looking at . |
| 15 | The distinction between the cases is that the Hydraulic Power Co. were empowered by statute to supply water for industrial purposes , that is , they had permissive power but not a mandatory authority , and they were under no obligation to keep their mains charged with water at high pressure , or at all . |
| 16 | ‘ it seems to me that it is not possible for a person in the position of the bank to exclude the discretion of the court , but one nevertheless starts from the position that the contractual position between the parties is that the costs will be paid on an indemnity basis . |
| 17 | If Trudy Culross ( Why women are so easily replaced , September SHE ) really believes that the ‘ only difference between the sexes is that when love lies wasted , men do n't know how to hold a grudge ’ , she should try joining an introduction agency . |
| 18 | One Peruvian veteran recalled that the worst thing about the vampiros is that , because they are such brilliant surgeons , they can make their incisions without even waking the victim . |
| 19 | The interesting point about the satellites is that their behaviour includes many submissive components that trick the resident males into allowing them to remain near their sites . |
| 20 | ‘ Easy , ’ I replied , ‘ You see , the things about the Americans is that they 've absolutely no CLAAAARSE . ’ |
| 21 | What worries me at the moment about the proposals is that there is discrimination not only against the United Kingdom but against Europe in the way in which the Commission is carrying out the negotiations with the United States . |
| 22 | The oddity about the scrum-halves is that Strachan can not get a game for Auckland ahead of Jason Hewett , of last season 's World Cup squad , and Preston does not rank ahead of Graeme Bachop , the no.1 All Black halfback since 1990 , for Canterbury . |
| 23 | Chair , the point about the schools is that we could put that information in the minutes for the next meeting , schools that are participating in the survey . |
| 24 | One thing which has struck me very forcibly through the years is that most of the classic evolutionary lineages of my student days , such as Ostrea-Gryphaea and Zaphrentis delanouei , have long since lost their scientific respectability , and in spite of the plethora of palaeontological information we now have available , there seems to be very little to put in their place . |
| 25 | But it 's called lockjaw because er one of the stages is that your jaw actually locks solid . |
| 26 | ‘ One of the problems is that these older men do n't understand their roles and younger men feel let down and betrayed , ’ says Richard . |
| 27 | One of the problems is that there are teachers who do not have a salary fixed by the Ministry of Education and sometimes this salary is made up from fees paid by the parents since the Ministry argues that they do n't receive a sufficient subsidy to pay the teachers . |
| 28 | One of the problems is that we have not found a way of doing it cheaply , and this has caused great anxiety . ’ |
| 29 | One of the problems is that some doctors still behave as if they are deserving of awe , or as if patients are fools , when every patient is an expert on himself , at least . |
| 30 | One of the problems is that it is much more likely to become hostile and therefore difficult to handle . |