Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [that] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's possible that trade with China in the Middle Ages and later may have caused the genes of the two types to mix somewhat , but they definitely did mix in another way . |
| 2 | It is understandable that leases of premises in shopping centres may contain restrictions on the opening hours of the premises either because of centralised heating and other services or because the main gates to the centre , or to the servicing facilities , are closed . |
| 3 | It is possible that others besides Carter were asked to write the piece . |
| 4 | Therefore , it is possible that relief of gaseous distension may have some influence on a surgical decision . |
| 5 | It is possible that re-examination of these patients at a later date when any persisting antral gastritis has resolved may indicate that fasting gastrin consists entirely of G34 . |
| 6 | With a variety of adults exercising control of children during the school day including class teacher , teacher on playground duty and lunch time supervisors it is possible that patterns of repeated bullying are not picked up by adults . |
| 7 | It also appears that just as Belfast speakers can merge pairs like pack and peck , so it is possible that patterns of merger , or near-merger , of such pairs might have been observable in EModE . |
| 8 | It is possible that proposals for revisions to accounting standards on these subjects will be made in the future . |
| 9 | It is possible that variations in the colour and intensity of light reflected from these structures help to confuse predators as to the size and distance of the insect . |
| 10 | In fact , since C/EBPα can also act as a repressor on some promoters or enhancers ( 46–47 ) , it is possible that down-regulation of C/EBPα by IL-6 may be responsible for the induction of C/EBP δ/NF-IL6; β . |
| 11 | Thus although Kimura 's original findings related ear asymmetry to the hemispheric side of speech production it is possible that differences between the ears reflect asymmetry between the hemispheres in speech perception rather than production . |
| 12 | Thirdly , it is possible that differences in the effectiveness of drugs will be ignored in the quest for cost-cutting . |
| 13 | Roe took his men from Alderley Edge and concentrated the company 's efforts at the new ore-body and it is possible that interest in the Coniston venture waned to some extent . |
| 14 | Lesage , who works at the Institut Pinel for the Criminally Insane , testified that ‘ it is possible that people with serious emotional problems might take the letter , identify with its contents and use Lepine as a model ’ . |
| 15 | It is possible that non-producers with quota could seek the service of brokers who would keep them up to date with supply and demand trends on the short-term leasing market . |
| 16 | When Europe 's northern debtors get to grips with the task of reducing their government debt , it is possible that worries about Maastricht will start to spread from the three southern former stalwarts of the Community . |
| 17 | For example , ‘ it is self-evident that enslavement as a form of punishment is impossible without a slave economy ; that prison labour is impossible without manufacture or industry , that monetary fines for all classes of society are impossible without a monetary economy ’ . |
| 18 | In the context of claims for personal injuries , it is clear that ignorance of the law dissuades potential claimants from seeking advice , and most people only seek legal advice after first obtaining advice from other services , which may be ill-informed and thus cause a person with a claim not to pursue it . |
| 19 | With ( 1 ) – ( 3 ) , it is clear that reference with he , she , or they is possible . |
| 20 | It is clear that knowledge of how human sexual reproduction takes place is required by the attainment targets for science . |
| 21 | It is clear that expenditure on old people dominates all other items , followed by expenditure on the unemployed . |
| 22 | In my judgment it is clear that proof of actual knowledge is essential but not enough . |
| 23 | This material is largely undated , although it is clear that occupation along Ermine Street pre-dated the defences and continued with little or no change well into the fourth century . |
| 24 | To recapitulate , it is clear that differences in national legislation may not only have the effect of preventing a good or service produced in one state being sold in another , but may also distort conditions of competition between manufacturers or suppliers located in different Member States of the Community . |
| 25 | Turning to the impact of corporate discretion on communities more generally , it is clear that decisions about the location of company activities can have major implications for the economic , environmental , social , and cultural well-being of urban centres and entire regions . |
| 26 | It is clear that progress at UNCED will be made by all the participants that attend . |
| 27 | While some schools did evaluate in committee the development of the library in the context of the project — and it is clear that developments in pedagogy were attributed at least partly to the project — we were not made aware of any which specifically monitored the number of times children and teachers borrowed or read books purchased specifically with project funds . |
| 28 | From a purely cultural perspective , it is clear that developments in France were by no means a faithful reflection of cultural developments in the Soviet Union . |
| 29 | It is clear that countries with fixed exchange rates and those with flexible exchange rates face difficulties when they experience inflation rates higher than those of their major trading partners . |
| 30 | The importance of the vital actions drill may even be undermined in the eyes of the student if the instructor insists on a complete check of each control movement for every flight ( stick to the left , left aileron up , right aileron down , stick to the right , etc. ) , since it is clear that things like this can not change between flights , and the majority of experienced pilots only do that check on the first flight of the day . |