Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] [conj] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | All posts are subject to the local government superannuation scheme and it is widely acknowledged that this is one of the most attractive schemes offered anywhere . |
| 2 | It is widely accepted that this system ‘ has nothing to teach us ’ . |
| 3 | Mr Clinton is apparently determined that this will have no effect on what looks like being a cordial relationship between two leaders who have much in common , especially as Mr Major says he had no knowledge of it . |
| 4 | It is generally accepted that this theory accords better with the view of modern science and is superior to that of Kant . |
| 5 | It is generally supposed that this is because he is on his death-bed , and his gift of making conversation has already ebbed away . |
| 6 | Jackie had finished racing by the time I got involved in the sport , but it is utterly fitting that this collection of drivers ' portraits should begin with Jackie : not only because he was a great champion , not just because he changed the course of the sport , but because he 's really never been away . |
| 7 | It is normally assumed that this reconstruction will not result in long-term unemployment of resources , or worse , permanent under-utilisation of resources in some sectors . |
| 8 | It is normally believed that this arose through my friendship with Harold Wilson . |
| 9 | It is true that some attention is normally indicated and this may involve a certain amount of expense , though not necessarily a king 's ransom . |
| 10 | It is usually assumed that this is a deficiency in the enzymes ( see p 18 ) that detoxify foreign chemicals . |
| 11 | Psychologically , as the response is always rewarded when this crucial element is present , the response becomes more and more strongly connected with the relevant cue and extinguished as a response to other cues . |
| 12 | The sense of urgency conveyed by the ‘ Look out ’ indicates the expectation that the pram , complete with baby , will fall over the cliff and perhaps be dashed on the rocks beneath and it is further assumed that this will be-deleterious for the baby . |
| 13 | It is further suggested that this will lead to women being able to take up paid work instead , further advancing their equality with men . |
| 14 | It is probably time that this was reconsidered ; in secondary schools it has led to absurdities like the daily dose , the thirty-five minute lesson , and the conviction that , though all subjects are theoretically equal ( hence the standard four period per week allocation ) some ( English and maths ) are more equal than others , and need a longer allocation . |
| 15 | The IT industry has been subject to rapid development in recent years and it is confidently expected that this trend will continue . |
| 16 | The whole book is extensively referenced and this aspect is particularly valuable because the majority of the citations are to Russian work published during the past 20 years , much of which has not previously been translated . |
| 17 | Because of the presence of gas ( usually air ) in the system , a stream of positive and negative ions is also generated and this may induce sample damage . |
| 18 | It is also recognized that this complex individual does not live in isolation but is in continual interaction with his or her environment , and that this must also be taken into account in both assessing the problem and planning the treatment . |
| 19 | It is also agreed that this can only be achieved by changing current patterns of human behaviour ( see for example , the European Commission 's Green Paper on Sustainable Mobility ) . |
| 20 | Instead , it is typically hypothesised that this association is attributable to other confounding factors . |
| 21 | It is customarily acknowledged that this model was first developed by Bobbitt ( 1918 , 1924 ) , clarified by Tyler ( 1949 ) and refined and elaborated by numerous others ( e.g. Taba , 1962 , Bloom , 1956 , Block , 1971 ) . |
| 22 | It is now recognised that this approach , seldom if ever actually applied in practice , is based on a confusion of thought . |
| 23 | Conversation between strange women at the beginning of a party is often strained and this occasion proved to be no exception . |
| 24 | It is often said that this is just an example of Swiss discretion in business , but in my view we have begun to believe that works acquired abroad are somehow superior . |
| 25 | The most important ingredient in the construction stage is time but , although this is sometimes a source of worry at the beginning , in practice it is often found that this stage is less time-consuming than the planning stages . |
| 26 | It is often held that this is the prerogative of governments , the economically or politically powerful , the leadership within the churches or simply those who can afford the means . |
| 27 | The conclusion from these studies was that DNA binding by c-Jun is severely inhibited when this protein is phosphorylated at Ser-243 , Ser-249 , and either Thr-239 or Thr-231 . |
| 28 | It is here contended that this last group , forming a close network of interdependent and inter-communicating people working at the leading edge of science at a time of rapid personal and scientific development may be a highly significant unit for the establishment of contacts in later careers , and for the promulgation of paradigm shifts in science . |
| 29 | However , it is strongly rumoured that this may be sometime in the early part of 1992 , when some amendments to the Building Regulations are to be introduced . |
| 30 | It is strongly advised that this privilege is only given to responsible users — please contact Sema Software Technology Technical Support Department for further advice . |