Example sentences of "[be] [that] [pers pn] [modal v] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite this , if the three immediate hurdles discussed above can be overcome — and the signs are that they will be — then the next six months will see the crisis management of the last half year replaced by more positive discussion about the pace and nature of convergence . |
| 2 | Two other requirements that Beccaria makes of punishments for them to be effective are that they should be prompt and certain . |
| 3 | The clash of cultures was illustrated towards the end of the first day : ‘ Just tell us what the standards are that we should be aiming for ’ , a publisher demanded , fed up with what he called ‘ axe grinding ’ by manufacturers . |
| 4 | The chances are that we will be able to shoe the horse without any further tranquillisers . |
| 5 | Early estimates are that he will be out of action for five months . |
| 6 | So unless your customer is particularly devious , and is good at it , the chances are that he can be found quite quickly and for a reasonable fee . |
| 7 | ‘ But probably the chances are that I will be looking for some sort of change , ’ he added . |
| 8 | ‘ And , if I may say so , my suspicions are that you 'll be making a considerably better living on the salary I pay you than you would have made working for yourself … ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Katherine , I haven t yet told you how pleased we all are that you shall be going to school here and be with us at Valois frequently . |
| 10 | If you are unable to find a relatively easy way to measure the adverse behaviour then the chances are that you will be unable to decide what to do about it . |
| 11 | Some of the advantages of improved interpersonal skills are that you will be better at : |
| 12 | The odds are that you will be delighted with the results of this simple little shoot , particularly if you have managed to avoid the besetting sin of most first-time camcorder users , that is of panning the camera in an aimless fashion over everything in sight . |
| 13 | The essential qualities of a tenant 's fixture are that it may be removed without causing irreparable damage to the building and that it may be set up and used again in another building or place ( Webb v Bevis ( Frank ) Ltd [ 1940 ] 1 All ER 247 ; Young v Dalgety plc [ 1987 ] 1 EGLR 116 ) . |
| 14 | Kingfisher claims the combined company would have a market share of 22 per cent , though other estimates are that it would be above the 25 per cent threshold for a reference . |
| 15 | The disadvantages , however , are that it would be much more expensive to construct , requiring the construction of several bridges , and the fact that while it straddles two council areas , there will be no possibility of support from Ards Borough Council as their Tourist Officer has an agreement with Down District Council not to support a tourist railway in the Ards area as there is already one under way in the Down District area at Downpatrick . |
| 16 | ( Among the virtues of reparation are that it could be of great value in assisting the ‘ reintegration ’ of offenders , as we discuss shortly . ) |
| 17 | If you have one of the thousands of barley twist-legged tables produced from the Edwardian period onwards , the chances are that it will be coated with a dark , almost black varnish . |
| 18 | It remains to be seen how the XM stacks up against traditional executive fare , but the chances are that it will be too exotic for the British palate . |
| 19 | If a Toshiba computer breaks down in America , the chances are that it will be mended by a Vietnamese engineer in California . |
| 20 | The odds are that it will be franchised , as a whole or in part , to managers and employees , perhaps in partnership with other investors . |
| 21 | A reply from the Ministry is expected within days , and all the signs are that it will be positive . |
| 22 | Provided that your material is newsworthy and you ensure that it lands on the right person 's desk at the right time , the chances are that it will be published . |
| 23 | The chances are that it will be " seen and not seen " . |
| 24 | Erm somehow or other it 's going to come along and I think most people 's thinkings are that it will be shown as a tax item on the ticket as are the taxes in other countries |
| 25 | All the signs are that it will be a holding speech , waiting until December for the first of the combined spending and taxing Budgets , with , maybe , some radical tax reforms thrown in . |
| 26 | The drawbacks of this style used alone are that it can be slow and you have less control over your objective . |
| 27 | The advantages are that it can be bought at any time , changed without penalty and fully refunded . |
| 28 | The benefits of this method are that it can be easily understood and it gives total control over every element at all times . |
| 29 | One of the key elements of the paper had always been that it should be run on consensus lines , with broad agreement among the group , often expressed by a vote before any decision was taken . |
| 30 | Similarly , if the police believed ( thanks to psychological theories ) that ‘ real ’ delinquents came from broken or otherwise disrupted homes , it could be that they would be more likely to take official action against offenders from such backgrounds , with the result that subsequent analysis of official ‘ delinquents ’ would automatically confirm the theories . |