Example sentences of "[be] that [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The advantages of longitudinal studies are that they make it possible to study change over time , though as a series of snapshots rather than as a continuous process . |
| 2 | First impressions are that he offered them a recipe of component parts from many different guitars and the result is a sort of nouvelle cuisine which leaves this weary plucker scratching his head . |
| 3 | The other advantages of a freezer are that it enables you to store food that can be brought out in an emergency when you have unexpected guests , or to store certain foods in bulk , such as bread , to save you from frequent trips to the shops . |
| 4 | Well the theoretical advantages are that it makes it er a , a lot more er predictable for businesses to trade with Europe . |
| 5 | It could have been that someone forced him down , and held his face under . |
| 6 | Berowne 's only explanation had been that he felt it was time for his life to take a new direction . |
| 7 | Defence lawyer Tony Cinnamond said , however , that Wightman 's recollection of the events were hazy due to drink and it could have been that he struck her and her head banged against the wall . |
| 8 | Once you 've made your call , they might ask you to stay by the phone erm , to contact you back it might be that they ask you did you want anybody contacted to tell them that , that you 've broken down , they will do that for you . |
| 9 | And I wonder if it seems to be that they prefer you come out of the upper drawer than come up with your brilliant A levels or whatever . |
| 10 | ‘ Might it be , I 'm only hazarding a guess , you realize that , but might it be that they want you to get them out here again ? ’ |
| 11 | Well , it might be that we regard it as whether everybody else interprets it that way . |
| 12 | No well we might well it might be that we say we want a combined party , I do n't know , |
| 13 | He did not say what it was but it may be that we found it in the safe this morning . |
| 14 | In a rape case the typical defence argument is that the woman consented to intercourse , while in sex murder the defence may be that she provoked him . |
| 15 | It could be that he felt I represented authority or the establishment in some way , or perhaps I was just convenient |
| 16 | Ms Armstrong considers Mr Fallon to be sexist : the reason appears to be that he called her a woman . |
| 17 | The outcome will be that he claims he can book you a flight only to the international airport on Sal Island . |
| 18 | Could it be that someone took him up on the extravagant wagers he offered constantly during the election and that he 's been forced to three ball his monkey suit to meet his gambling debts ? and then there was the letter in Saturday 's Darlington and Stockton Times from stop-at-home Nick ThorneWallis , Labour chairman of Darlington council 's transport committee . |
| 19 | ‘ So the thing that I would say , if I had to give myself a brownie point , would be that I enabled her to see that she could work actively with the situation . |
| 20 | Now the part they play in the community depending on your political statistical or whatever leisure interest viewpoint may be that you think they have n't got the combination right but that 's obviously a very subjective thing , but I think that I mean the visibility and the social responsibility implements I would have thought are two of the most important for people . |
| 21 | It could be that you think he 'll say ‘ no ’ or that he 'll raise doubts and practical concerns . |
| 22 | Rather than enticing your man , its real value may be that it makes you feel sexier and therefore more likely to initiate or respond to his overtures . |
| 23 | Prior to his arrival Sotheby 's ( still specialising heavily in books at this date ) had an unwritten agreement with Christie 's that they sent them any pictures brought to their offices and in return Christie 's sent them any books they received for sale . |
| 24 | ‘ It 's that I think you 're gay ! |
| 25 | It 's not the buying them that 's cunning , it 's just that I ca n't help being grateful ( I did n't actually say I was grateful , but I was n't sharp ) , it 's that he presents them so humbly , with such an air of please-don't-thank-me and I-deserve-it-all . |
| 26 | ‘ All I can say though is that whatever happens it will be my decision , ’ she said , revealing the determination and single-mindedness that was later to be turned against her . |
| 27 | The only thing I 'm bent out of shape about is that nobody knows it 's a different pickup ; everyone thinks it 's a regular Trembucker ! |
| 28 | I think , I think yes , I think the consensus is that we hold it on Friday the ninth erm and we 're going to apply , the three full time officers will apply for those in their organization that they want to attend , apply for paid release . |
| 29 | I think there 's a third fact that you touched on earlier that I think it 's just worth mentioning and that is that we know it 's also a genetic pre-disposition to anorexia nervosa , in other words , we know that in certain families it is a disorder that will run from one generation to another . |
| 30 | The terrible thing about the modern attitude to death is that we pass it on to our children . |