Example sentences of "the [noun] are [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frequently recurring criticisms of the contracts are that they are of up to nine years ' duration , they contain hidden annual increases , that the costs of settling old agreements are added to the undisclosed capital value of new equipment , and that the total cost of a contract is not disclosed . |
| 2 | The likely terms of the split are that Solvay will take over sole ownership of Interox , the price being Laporte 's takeover of the organics and persulphates and cancellation or sale of most of Solvay 's shareholding in Laporte . |
| 3 | The signs are that the next few years will see some extensive soul-searching about art history ; several books have already appeared . |
| 4 | Present-day reality is that pub deaths far exceed births , and the signs are that this is an accelerating process . |
| 5 | And with good reason : the signs are that Saatchi is finding it difficult to sell the management consultancy division alone . |
| 6 | All the signs are that President Mitterrand 's approach is supported by Chancellor Kohl 's foreign minister , Mr Hans-Dietrich Genscher . |
| 7 | But all the signs are that if Britain still withholds its endorsement , the other 11 will conclude an agreement among themselves outside the formal EC framework . |
| 8 | The signs are that West Germany will still insist that the EMU negotiations start after its election on December 2nd , not least because the fusion of the Ostmark and the D-mark will inevitably distract minds in the Bundesbank and the finance ministry that could otherwise be thinking about EMU . |
| 9 | The signs are that he is prepared to sign up for the emerging versions of both political and monetary union . |
| 10 | But the signs are that the upward curve is levelling out . |
| 11 | Last year , Bolger lost his record of races won in a calendar year to his perennial rival Dermot Weld , but the signs are that he will regain the record this season . |
| 12 | At the time of writing the signs are that West Germany could well adopt a national energy plan involving considerable cutbacks in the loss-making and heavily subsidised coal industry . |
| 13 | All the signs are that somewhere there is a warehouse full of unwanted red-blue 3D specs , going cheap and looking for an alternative use . |
| 14 | Hundreds of pilots will retire over the next two years and all the signs are that the airlines are poised to grow strongly from now on . ’ |
| 15 | The signs are that God is blessing these initiatives with his presence and his Spirit and it is unlikely that the growth of the Vineyard in Britain will stop there . |
| 16 | The signs are that this is starting to happen . |
| 17 | For the next two months , however , he must devote himself to his team and the signs are that the passage through India will be anything but smooth . |
| 18 | All the signs are that we are going to have to put up with far from satisfactory liquid crystal diode displays if we want portability , and recognising that the things are far from ideal , Japanese manufacturers are pulling out all the stops to improve the things . |
| 19 | The signs are that he is right . |
| 20 | The Bosnian Serbs are unlikely to be trembling with fear : the signs are that the West , now more divided than ever , will settle for observers , who will merely count the lorries breaking the embargo . |
| 21 | The signs are that some people there were more sophisticated and succeeded in bilking the revenue . |
| 22 | A reply from the Ministry is expected within days , and all the signs are that it will be positive . |
| 23 | The signs are that the Thatcherites are now losing confidence in their economic and social project . |
| 24 | ‘ Yes , the signs are that he died as a result of poisoning but this has to be confirmed . ’ |
| 25 | The signs are that Clough is ready to snap his link with his father . |
| 26 | All the signs are that the board , under its chairman , Sir Clifford Chetwood , is fully committed to demonstrating its value to the industry and others . |
| 27 | Erm , I mean I really ca n't , I do n't expect them to surge ahead as they did last year but all the signs are that , that , they 're doing very well and er , it 's a very well managed business erm , great cost control er , I do n't know whether you noticed recently that Meryl des described the erm , the management of erm , of A W as the er , I think it was the creme de la creme of the |
| 28 | Everywhere candidates lost out to a low turnout … all the signs are that the voters have had enough for this year |
| 29 | Counterfeiting is a multi million pound industry and all the signs are that it 's growing at an alarming rate . |
| 30 | Indeed , the signs are that while the politicians and the bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print , young people are ready and willing to take the next step into Europe . |