Example sentences of "point is [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A case in point is inland and coastal flooding . |
| 2 | The point is surely that the properties of being good and being yellow are not complex properties as being a horse is , which is ( we may take him to be supposing ) a matter of having a whole lot of simpler properties , such as having a certain sort of head , a certain sort of tail , and so forth . |
| 3 | The point is simply that the account of mental processes which folk psychology provides , constitutes an explanation at an appropriate level of abstraction for the purposes of explaining behaviour scientifically . |
| 4 | My point is simply that once an ‘ emic ’ definition is attempted , we must go beyond looking for an ‘ essential ’ definition of an isolated concept , and discuss the whole structure of moral categories . |
| 5 | Just as the exercise of power is heterogeneous , so is resistance ; Foucault 's point is simply that ‘ there is no single locus of great Refusal , no soul of revolt , source of all rebellions , or pure law of the revolutionary ’ . |
| 6 | The point is simply that the potential benefits from regulation can be very large . |
| 7 | Quinn 's fundamental point is simply that it is foolish to try to produce a total group-wide analysis at a given time and then to go ahead rapidly implementing that , ignoring the changing external and internal environments . |
| 8 | The point is simply that in all positions , other than the two attributive ones , the entity has already been identified before the adjective is brought into direct or indirect constructional contact with it . |
| 9 | My point is simply that the decision to put something in other words is a decision about style , which like all decisions about style , is constrained by the search for relevance . |
| 10 | Each point is clearly and simply made and reinforced seven times . |
| 11 | The point is just whether the randomness is sufficient for the statistical description to be the most appropriate . |
| 12 | The point is just that some basic concepts relating to the experience curve may still be valuable if used with intelligence and discretion . |
| 13 | The point is here that he has mentioned in his press release a number of okay local people , and by doing this in this particular way he has greatly increased the possibility and probability of ending up with a piece in the local newspaper . |
| 14 | The point is also that the raising of children is work . |
| 15 | In this case it is wrong to speak of the wording of the trust as being free ; the point is instead that it is possible to construe a trust in order to validate a disposition , for their existence or non-existence is not attested purely by the use or non-use of certain forms . |
| 16 | The point is however that Olympia was not a classic nude or even a high-class courtisane , but as Clark notes , a ‘ fille publique ’ , ‘ a faubourienne ’ . |
| 17 | The point is rather that we now have a strong data base from which to operate , and that the technical means are now available which would reveal precisely what our signals do mean ; perhaps to show that there are monsters , perhaps to find , at least beyond reasonable doubt , that their existence is too unlikely to warrant further study . |
| 18 | The point is rather that the so-called independent check is a mere repetition of the procedure which it is supposed to be checking . |
| 19 | My point is merely that even if this is so , the fact remains that narrow neutrality is often all that is meant by ‘ neutrality ’ . |
| 20 | If the alternative Freelink pickup and/or set down point is more than 10 miles away from the one your originally booked , we will contribute £5 per person towards any extra costs that may be incurred by you and £10 per person if the alternative is more than 30 miles away . |
| 21 | The point is only that there are long-term trends and patterns in crime , violence , and disorder . |
| 22 | The point is only that this is as a direct result of the accounting method adopted rather than any policy decision . |
| 23 | The point is now that the individual comes to fear wanting even to relate because the relationship itself might be destroyed . |
| 24 | Well I I yeah the only point is there that we do require four referees . |