Example sentences of "it [is] [verb] that a " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps it 's telling that a similar process of self-siphoning is also afflicting Hollywood , for no other song-writer is as steeped in cinema as Springsteen ( it is surprising that we had to wait until Indian Runner for a film to be made of one of his songs ) .
2 Burglary — where it 's reckoned that a only tiny proportion are ever caught — nets £590 million .
3 In a case brought by the RSPCA , it 's alleged that a horse was repeatedly beaten with a whip after it became stuck on a high gate .
4 It 's thought that a comet colliding with the earth may have caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs .
5 But when it is discovered that a substance harms women 's reproductive health , women of childbearing age are usually kept from jobs that might expose them to it .
6 This goal is about to be reached when it is discovered that a great deal more investment is required .
7 It is fitting that a hero so maladroit should be a Malaprop as well .
8 The mountain before them was the birthplace of mankind ; and he referred the ladies , while excusing himself with an ingratiating laugh for mentioning an indelicate subject , to the authority of Our Saviour 's words to Nicodemus , where it is stated that a man can not enter a second time into his mother 's womb and be born once more .
9 Where it is suspected that a piece is made up of unrelated fragments , the composition can sometimes be studied to sort out which fragments are original , or at least which ones belong together .
10 On many occasions assessments will be carried out because it is suspected that a child is experiencing some difficulty with linguistic communication , or because there are other areas of functioning in which the child is having difficulty which may have implications for language development .
11 ( 2 ) A solicitor who is an officer , member or employee of or who is otherwise working in the practice of a recognised body , or a recognised body which is an officer or member of a recognised body , or a registered foreign lawyer who is a director or member of a recognised body , shall not by any act or omission by himself ( or itself ) or with any other person cause , instigate or connive at any breach of these Rules or any rules , principles or requirements of conduct applicable to recognised bodies by virtue of these Rules or section 9 of the Act and , for the avoidance of doubt , it is confirmed that a solicitor who is an officer , member or employee of or who is otherwise working in the practice of a recognised body remains personally subject to all the rules , principles and requirements of conducting affecting solicitors .
12 It is intended that a consultation draft will be available in August of this year . ’
13 Although it is recognised that performance review must be tailored to local circumstances , generalisations can be made and it is intended that a good practice guide be drawn up based on experience to date .
14 It is intended that a full scale study of Scottish agriculture will follow this pilot project .
15 It is intended that a teacher choose and teach a topic which leads up to formal rule or formula .
16 It is intended that a steel structure forming the skeleton will be erected over the Christmas period .
17 It is recognised that a lot of people who might once have bought homes in the West Country have been flocking to France in recent years to cash in on the predicted property boom .
18 Although it is recognised that a major proportion of referrals to social service departments are about elderly clients ( Black et al . ,
19 Whilst the boundaries of consent are not clearly defined , it is recognised that a woman does not consent to sexual intercourse where a man uses violence to force her .
20 Because it is calculated that a retained crew might take four minutes to get to the station the computer calculated other stations could respond quicker .
21 If it is noticed that a form has not been acted upon after the specified number of working days the New OED Computer Group should be informed .
22 In the Far East it is said that a girl is not eligible for marriage until she can cook a perfect bowl of rice .
23 In Cornwall , south-western England , it is said that a giant white hare named Looe gambols along the clifftops on evenings when there is a full moon .
24 It is said that a remake of the legendary crap shocker Attack Of The 50-Foot Woman is in the works at HBO , the cable production company with , no , surely , it ca n't be true , DARYL HANNAH in the title role ?
25 It is said that a Dark Elf assassin emerged from his hiding place beneath the piles of bones and struck Tethlis down with a poisoned blade .
26 Moderator it is said that a passion for consistency is the mark of a small mind which probably explains why I have a passion for consistency .
27 In other words it is said that a verdict of death aggravated by lack of care may be appropriate once there is an inquest but the availability of such a verdict does not determine the question whether or not there should be an inquest .
28 The law as to this is best stated in the words of the judgment in Foster v. Mackinnon ( 1869 ) L.R. 4 C.P. 704 , 711 where it is said that a signature obtained by fraud ‘ is invalid not merely on the ground of fraud , where fraud exists , but on the ground that the mind of the signer did not accompany the signature ; in other words , that he never intended to sign , and therefore in contemplation of law never did sign , the contract to which his name is appended . ’
29 It is said that a deputation of quarrymen came to see him with a view to getting a trade union recognised .
30 Thus it is said that a particular decision was taken by Sir Bryan Carsberg rather than by Oftel .
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