Example sentences of "it is [v-ing] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky is the most suggestive of all Dostoevsky 's accidental men , and it is fitting that the phrase itself should never be used of or by him . |
| 2 | He studied engineering in both France and Germany , patenting the first compression ignition engine in 1892 , so it is fitting that while Germany probably had the early lead , particularly with trucks , French makers have had a love affair with diesel cars since the 1930s . |
| 3 | It is fitting that the river should , according to legend , be associated with Tamara , a beautiful nymph who in ancient times lived in a cave deep below the earth . |
| 4 | In view of their close relationship , it is fitting that Hofmann should have the last words on Edward Chambers Nicholson . |
| 5 | With such magnificent surroundings , it is fitting that Kenwood is the home of one of the most important private collections of paintings to be given to the nation this century , including world-famous works by Rembrandt , Vermeer , Turner , Reynolds and Gainsborough . |
| 6 | It is fitting that words should be spoken . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Aurigny ’ is the old French name for the island of Alderney , and it is fitting that this should have been chosen as the airline 's title , since in many ways that rocky islet is the heart of the organisation . |
| 8 | ‘ Lord , ’ he said , ‘ it is fitting that the ambassador should be your man , and not mine . ’ |
| 9 | In a university which aims to teach every official European language , it is fitting that the Centre for Speech Technology Research ( CSTR ) , Europe 's largest research institute dealing with speech-based human/computer interface , is a partner in the ESPRIT 2 ( POLYGLOT ) project to build multilingual speech input/output systems for seven of the major European languages . |
| 10 | Nevertheless it is fitting that we should add our tribute to the many that have been made throughout the country . |
| 11 | It is fitting that a hero so maladroit should be a Malaprop as well . |
| 12 | ‘ It is fitting that these important landscape features should be given priority and where possible repaired or rebuilt , ’ said a spokesman . |
| 13 | It is knowing that you are capable enough which is the difficult thing . |
| 14 | So , it is unsurprising that some of the most important writing on horsemanship dates from this era . |
| 15 | It is unsurprising that the cinema should have sought legal parity with the theatre on questions of obscenity , which it did in a petition forwarded to the Home Secretary by the BBFC in 1977 on behalf of the Cinema Consultative Committee , which comprised delegates from the film industry and from all the associations of local licensing authorities in Great Britain and Northern Ireland . |
| 16 | It is unsurprising that the lawyers in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries should have been attracted by a contractual analysis of the company . |
| 17 | Since most versions of legal theory are at least partial visions of law it is unsurprising that the criminal law will throw up both confirmations and refutations of most legal theories . |
| 18 | Given our endorsement of an Article 85 and Article 86 reform for UK competition policy , it is unsurprising that our evaluation of EC policy has been positive . |
| 19 | At the end of long conversations , it is unsurprising that the regulator can feel quite sympathetic to the problems as perceived by the regulated . |
| 20 | And given his own class position , as an émigré from the upper middle-class , a class serviced by the domestic labour of the working class , it is telling that he understands the contribution of coal to his class comfort , but does n't discuss the contribution of that other " service " , domestic service . |
| 21 | It is telling that a theory unable to recognise the nature of power relationships in today 's society , should exhibit a similar incapacity in its assessment of ancient history . |
| 22 | The council has been involved in a separate row over Bellarmine because it is insisting that staff must apply for jobs at the school to which their pupils would transfer . |
| 23 | ‘ It is astounding that he was up there for all that time in such a busy area without anyone noticing , ’ said Det Insp Martyn Evans . |
| 24 | Under the circumstances it is astounding that people managed to reach agreement so quickly . |
| 25 | With a client list which includes Thomas Cook , Walkers Crisps , Rumbelows and Asda , it is hoping that its pragmatic approach will tempt more Scottish clients to test the benefits of sales promotion . |
| 26 | It is the relationship between a vehicle and the medium through which it is travelling that creates drag . |
| 27 | It is striking that Lewis did not want it known in College that he wrote ‘ pomes ’ , but only natural that he should have looked outside Magdalen for soulmates within his own Faculty . |
| 28 | The poll is not analysed , but it is striking that countries where pollution from cars has become a major problem have the highest percentages of people who believe that the state of the environment requires urgent action : 85 per cent in Italy ( at the top of the list ) , where Milan , one of the world 's smoggiest cities , now has car-free days and the capital Rome also suffers severely from vehicle congestion and pollution ; 84 per cent in Greece , where restrictions on cars in Athens are imposed to save the citizens ' lungs and their ancient monuments ; 80 per cent in the most vehicle emission-conscious country in Europe , West Germany , whose dead trees have become the symbol of pollution . |
| 29 | It is striking that it does not mention a battle . |
| 30 | It is striking that while Leapor writes amusingly , sometimes angrily , of intellectual constraints , she rarely complains of the physical rigours of domestic service . |