Example sentences of "why [pers pn] is [vb pp] that " in BNC.

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1 This may be why it is said that couples who pray together , stay together .
2 This is why it is said that , to understand the taekwondo system , it is essential to understand the patterns .
3 A full explanation of why it is believed that contributions have been over-paid , the amount and the period involved , and the names and NI numbers of the people concerned should be included .
4 ( Perhaps this is why it is claimed that boys ' academic performance is higher in ‘ mixed ’ schools than in ‘ boys only ’ schools : they benefit from having a whole group to be better than !
5 You may wonder why it is reported that He seemed to resent them , which may suggest that he was unable to express his own resentment , which may limit your range of potential interpretations of the expression He .
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