Example sentences of "[be] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Estimates of the effect of the few Concordes currently in operation are that they have a negligible impact on the ozone layer . |
| 2 | Their strengths are that they have a critical thinking ability . |
| 3 | Their strengths are that they have a critical thinking ability and they can be objective . |
| 4 | The strengths that these people show are that they have an ability to combine a sense of concern , with a sense of order and purpose . |
| 5 | The advantages of films , video-tapes and MEDIATRON programmes are that they allow the careful preparation of material which is recorded and so can be used many times . |
| 6 | In 768 Alhred married Osgifu , daughter of King Oswulf ( 758–9 ) , presumably an attempt to strengthen the dynastic aspirations of both families by a judicious alliance , and the indications are that he made an effort to behave in a way appropriate to his new position . |
| 7 | The positive things that have come out of the divorce are that I have a much better relationship with my children and I can read a book in bed and not have a jealous partner by my side trying to prevent me . |
| 8 | The differences are that you have a feminist movement in Europe for example , which you can classify or they classify themselves , in terms of the origination of the politics Liberal , Radical , Marxist , Socialist and this is what happened in Europe . |
| 9 | Until quite recently the outstanding problem with many recordings of music before 1600 has been that they reveal the lack of tradition behind their vocal and instrumental practice and therefore suffer from an inevitable slide towards solipsism . |
| 10 | ‘ For the railway monopolies , it has always been that they wanted the data network modernised . |
| 11 | Gaily 's quiet defence had always been that he liked a certain monotony . |
| 12 | The Irish Times quoted Craig as claiming that a reason for banning the march had been that it posed a threat to the United States military base in Derry : |
| 13 | Up to this point the only political significance of racism had been that it provided a divided work force for employers . |
| 14 | A disadvantage of team teaching , of course , has been that it required the teacher , normally an individualistic person accustomed to complete authority within the four walls of his classroom , to sink his authority and his subject speciality within a group . |
| 15 | I am what I am and I represent the Queen through the Lieutenancy |
| 16 | It was n't entirely true but it could very well have been and he showed no surprise . |
| 17 | It was not without its problems — co-operation between the individual producers was not always as effective as it might have been and it lacked a satisfactory system of ensuring that the quality of productions was kept uniformly high — but it was an influential scheme , and the bias towards the tape-slide medium amongst audio-visual teaching aids in the UK remains to this day . |
| 18 | They are if you like a correctness of mismanagement . |
| 19 | Old-fashioned they may have been but they proved a point , which today 's deregulated TV stations would do well to heed , that what the public actually want to see is characterization , plot , and relationships . |
| 20 | But I think , I mean they seem , these people had a , a jurisdiction of between ten to fifty si fifty or sixty thousand people , now so th th he 's , Mao 's saying that not all of them are , are evil , not all of them are , it 's only some who are but I think every sixty thousand more than likely are gon na look at theirs as being the evil one , that they are going to want to , to overthrow . |
| 21 | I do n't know what the financial arrangements are but he has a double role , he attends the classes but he also does spinal manipulation and massage for those of Brand 's clients who need it or say they do . ’ |
| 22 | You do n't think it 'll be once they put the money |
| 23 | It may be that they left the gate open when they went , and Joe just trotted out . ’ |
| 24 | My reading of these figures would be that they reflect a surging interest and are not quite as unpopular as you would indicate . |
| 25 | In this case it would possibly be that they had the name of the subscriber but … |
| 26 | It might be that they lead the opinions of a group of three people , ten people or thirty , but those opinion-makers are the key . |
| 27 | For others it might be that they want the relationship to end completely and do not want to be financially dependent on their former partners ( Bradshaw and Millar found that a fifth of those not receiving maintenance said that they did not want any ) . |
| 28 | Assuming that all the materials you have are equally suitable for your students , the main distinguishing feature of the video materials is likely to be that they provide the most realistic examples of the language in use . |
| 29 | Whilst it is conceivable that some of these jobs will be craft based and thus provide an outlet for some initiative and self activism , the significant reality will be that they have no economic power and no industrial muscle . |
| 30 | When archaic figures of this type first became known they were called ‘ Apollo ’ , and it may be that they have an early association with his worship , but certainly not all can represent him and the non-committal ‘ kouros ’ is preferable . |