Example sentences of "that an [noun sg] is [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Formal proceedings may be instituted under the ‘ nuisance ’ aspect of s.92 , thus avoiding any difficulties in alleging that an odour is prejudicial to health . |
| 2 | People with recurrent herpes soon get to know their disease well and can often tell 24 hours before the vesicles appear that an attack is imminent . |
| 3 | ‘ Hubert mentioned that an anniversary is imminent . |
| 4 | Finally , they have default powers to make such orders themselves if they think that an order is necessary to prevent ‘ material prejudice ’ to an approved structure plan . |
| 5 | They argue that there is no independent proof that an individual is capable of remembering the birth process . |
| 6 | It is perfectly true that an ad is useless if no one notices it . |
| 7 | I have never been of the opinion that an artist is great simply because he works in New York or Paris . |
| 8 | The project pointed out that an audit is easier if it is carefully planned and responsibility for particular aspects is shared out . |
| 9 | Section 2 of the Act expands on the meaning of " new " and says that an invention is new if it does not form part of the " state of the art " ; this expression comprises all matter which has been made available to the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere , by written or oral description , by use or in any other way . |
| 10 | But like the proverbial elephant , amenity is easier to recognise than to define , with the important difference that , though all would be agreed that an elephant is such , there is considerable scope for disagreement on the degree and importance of amenities : which amenities should be preserved , in what way they should be preserved and how much expense ( public or private ) is justified . |
| 11 | If things are really bad , you are getting nowhere and you feel that an argument is developing , the best action is to state politely that you are not willing to be interviewed in such a manner , that you are clearly wasting one another 's time and you have decided to leave . |
| 12 | You do n't think that an explanation is due here ? |
| 13 | ( d ) That the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that an arrest is necessary to protect a child … |
| 14 | Even if it is not technically required , it would no doubt be sensible police practice to spell out the fact that an arrest is imminent in the event of non-compliance . |
| 15 | Again , the better view would appear to be that an announcement is sufficient . |
| 16 | Note : Saying that an operator is reversible is not the same as saying that it is an invertible function on the set of states . |
| 17 | That an agreement is void as infringing Article 85 |
| 18 | The whole question of the burden of proof was nicely summed up in the Esso case by Lord Hodson where he said : It has been authoritatively said that the onus of establishing that an agreement is reasonable as between the parties is upon the person who puts forward the agreement , while the onus of establishing that it is contrary to the public interest , being reasonable between the parties , is on the person so alleging … |
| 19 | If the view is taken ( see volenti ) that an agreement is necessary for volenti , then it will usually be inapplicable in rescue cases . |
| 20 | Indeed , one might be wary of suggesting to a customer that an invoice is overdue for fear that he commit hari-kari immediately ( without paying first ) . |
| 21 | But to argue that an embryo is sacred is different from saying that a sperm is sacred . |
| 22 | Even so , the mere fact that an employee is English , his contract is written in English and his salary is payable in pounds sterling will not always be decisive . |
| 23 | Social capacities are a useful source of predictions , since they greatly reduce the range of alternatives that an actor is likely to pursue . |
| 24 | The requirement to " be able to show " that a firm believes on reasonable grounds that an advertisement is fair and not misleading might imply no more than that the burden of proof is on the member , but on balance it seems to imply that hard evidence should be maintained to justify a particular advertisement . |
| 25 | In most cases when it really matters , the glider will already be on the final approach with full airbrake when it becomes apparent that an overshoot is likely . |
| 26 | If religious example , and to a lesser extent philosophical theory , can influence our moral decisions , then that an action is legal or illegal will probably have even greater significance ; less so for an old lag , more so for a judge . |
| 27 | It stands as the view that an action is wrong if its consequences , in terms of pain promoted and pleasure prevented , outweigh its consequences in terms of pleasure promoted and pain prevented , and that other actions are right , even if not the best possible . |
| 28 | If the record holder does not agree that an item is inaccurate , the parent is entitled to have a note of his disagreement added to the record . |