Example sentences of "sometimes [pron] is [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes it is argued that even if researchers do not really believe in the religion that they are studying , they will get more information if they pretend to do so — if , in other words , they use covert , rather than overt , methods of investigation . |
| 2 | Sometimes it is argued that the interests of the shareholders can provide the directors of the company with a purely objective standard on which to base their decisions if the interests of the shareholders are equated with profit-maximization . |
| 3 | Sometimes it is argued that this requires a form of discourse which breaks with principles of narrative continuity and follows a purely analytic order of exposition , albeit one which remains open ended and exploratory . |
| 4 | Usually the grant is paid to the applicant when the work is finished to the satisfaction of the council 's inspector , but sometimes it is agreed that the council will pay for it in instalments . |
| 5 | Sometimes it is suggested that as the principal amount will never be repaid there is no need for the balance sheet to reflect a liability in respect of the debt . |