Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] is that a " in BNC.
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1 | What must be clear in a transcript of this kind is that a great deal of interpretation by the analyst has gone on before the reader encounters this ‘ data ’ . |
2 | Another advantage is that a hooked bream can be persuaded — with a little not-too-gentle pulling and guidance — to fight it out in the shallower water and therefore not disturb the remainder of the feeding shoal . |
3 | What is especially fascinating about this text is that a rehabilitation of masculinity coexists with an ironic repudiation of it , and a critique of what might be called masculinity 's cultural unconscious . |
4 | Another difficulty is that a third of Asian patients disappeared from contact with services , and although this was not considered statistically significant , in percentage terms they had the highest attrition rate of the three groups . |
5 | Indeed one of the major conclusions to be drawn from the historical and sociological discussion in this chapter is that a proper analysis of the operation of ‘ race ’ as an element in British society and education requires an understanding of its interrelationship with the structured and cultural divisions which derive from class and gender relations , in the context of an understanding of Britain 's past imperial domination and its continuing legacies . |
6 | A variation on this theme is that a consequence of the preeminence of business interests is that the fundamental ingredients of the capitalist system , notably private ownership of the means of production and the rules of the ‘ free market ’ , are afforded a protected status . |
7 | The reason why a rational person would draw this inference is that an unexpectedly high price can be due to a positive aggregate demand shock or a positive relative demand shock , and it can of course arise from a combination of the two . |
8 | Another drawback is that a rules-based policy , especially where this is drafted in terms of prohibitions with penalties for non-compliance , may be less than appropriate for dealing with problems of uncompetitive market structures . |
9 | Another misconception is that a planning appeal is a means of settling a ‘ dispute ’ between applicant and authority and that therefore the issues to be considered are only those raised by the planning authority . |
10 | An objection to this argument is that a legal obligation is not a necessary condition for a liability . |
11 | Another claim is that a certain State has not become a party to a treaty , and therefore can not share in the distribution of values projected by it . |
12 | One hypothesis of this paper is that a semantic net can be a useful representation in document reuse . |
13 | The risk of this policy is that a single product may be standardised prematurely . |
14 | The limitation of this method is that an input word may not be included in the look-up vocabulary ) , however this is unavoidable . |
15 | The limitation of this method is that an input word may not be included in the look-up vocabulary , however this is unavoidable ( see discussion section 6.2 ) . |
16 | A disadvantage of this model is that a reasonableness test might be thought to entail unacceptable uncertainty . |
17 | A consequence of this duty is that a fiduciary must make available to a [ customer ] all the information in his possession which is relevant to the [ customer 's ] affairs ; ( 4 ) The duty of confidentiality : a fiduciary must use information obtained in confidence from his [ customer ] , the beneficiary , for the benefit of the [ customer ] and must not use it for his own advantage or for the benefit of any other person . |
18 | The special significance of this number is that a similar long-term cyclic pattern shows up in the record of the changing number of sunspots , modulating the stronger 11 year rhythm . |
19 | One of the main assumptions underlying this book is that a sound understanding of public law generally and of legal control of government in particular , requires attention to be paid to the interaction between the different branches of government . |
20 | A consequence of seeing rules in this way is that a very high degree of consensus concerning the rule is to be expected among members cf the group or sub-culture in which the rule applies . |
21 | The main conclusion to be drawn from this discussion is that a software-based System gives detailed control of the velocity profile up to medium stepping rates ( 1000 steps per second ) , but may limit high-speed performance , and is therefore well-suited to applications in which acceleration/deceleration operations predominate . |
22 | The beauty of this system is that a stylist can show you how to set your hair before you buy . |
23 | Another possibility is that a woman had a bomb wired to her , and that it went off as she gave flowers to Mr Gandhi . |
24 | One plate may simply override the other , but another possibility is that a ‘ flake ’ of continental crust from the upper surface of the downgoing plate may be thrust over the adjacent plate for a distance of perhaps 100 km or more . |
25 | One observation which illustrates this principle is that a Foucault pendulum at the North Pole swings in a plane fixed relative to the frame of the distant galaxies ; however , an earthbound observer sees the plane of swing rotate through 360° every 24 hours . |
26 | The other point in this regard is that a requirement for the tenant to obtain the landlord 's consent prior to making an application for planning permission could result in a considerable delay in the application being made in circumstances where the tenant requires the planning permission rather urgently , eg in connection with its fascia or signage , hence the amendment suggested below . |
27 | But the more immediate problem in this context is that a totally flexible approach would prevent comparison of the reports of different organizations and the reports of the same organization over time . |
28 | The main problem with this solution is that a public sector monopoly can be as x-inefficient as a private sector one , and may be more so , as the market sanction of bankruptcy has been removed . |
29 | Another point to be remembered in this connection is that an examiner is much more willing to give the first 50 per cent . |
30 | The single most important reason given by temporary workers for working on that basis is that a permanent job could not be found . |