Example sentences of "so it [be] not surprising that " in BNC.

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1 These are extreme cases , but there are many lesser cases that we hear of more frequently , so it is not surprising that house-buyers are asking :
2 In their natural state , such lands are characterised by large herds of herbivores that seasonally migrate in tune with biomass availability , so it is not surprising that overgrazing and land degradation ensue .
3 Those were the days when a farm worker earned about thirty shillings a week , and three pounds was quite a good wage , so it is not surprising that a Saturday afternoon at the cinema cost tuppence , and four different sweets could be bought for a penny .
4 This feature is present in the standard unified model , so it is not surprising that the experimental data are satisfied .
5 It is a fine venue with wonderful views , so it is not surprising that at the turn of the century special trains were laid on to bring the visitors .
6 Whilst the royal funerals continued to be furnished ‘ in-house ’ by the Lord Chamberlain via the royal upholders , there were a number of top-quality cabinet-makers , mercers and upholders willing to undertake the organization of funerals for members of the nobility and the landed gentry as an extension to their established clients ; so it is not surprising that Chippendale , for example , also furnished funerals if called upon to do so .
7 It should be remembered that Hadley Wood tunnel and the East Coast main line was a favourite haunt of the Deltics that used it for almost all of their working life , so it is not surprising that one of their number should reappear on its familiar route .
8 He is also , like many archaeologists , a connoisseur of real ale , so it is not surprising that he singles out as a favourite this inscription from Upton-on-Severn :
9 Western philosophy has a long tradition so it is not surprising that it has changed over the centuries both in content and in method .
10 Retaining fertile eggs within her body long enough for them to hatch there does not require major anatomical or physiological changes , so it is not surprising that all the major groups of land-living animals contain species that produce live babies .
11 The somewhat bitter though minty flavour of hyssop leaves has given them a mixed reception amongst cooks and gourmets. so it is not surprising that hyssop 's original use was medicinal , as suggested by the specific name — officinalis ( from the Latin officina , workshop ) indicates that the plant was authorized for use by the medical profession and could be sold in pharmacies .
12 The dimension of unc is that of voltage , so it is not surprising that many people refer to it as voltage or induced voltage , a usage into which I often lapse myself .
13 Real numbers are both very versatile and very simple , so it is not surprising that learning processes use them in many different ways .
14 Objections were particularly strong from rural areas so it is not surprising that the Conservatives rejected the Redcliffe-Maud scheme .
15 The early bipedal hominids were smaller than us so it is not surprising that they had smaller skulls , but there are no good grounds for supposing that men have gradually been evolving into creatures of greater and greater intelligence .
16 This game is one where left-handedness has some advantage and considerable nuisance value so it is not surprising that as many as 18.5% of these first-class performers were left-handed .
17 The to infinitive is called for with such verbs , so it is not surprising that perceptual verbs should take to before the infinitive when used in the more conceptual inferential sense .
18 It has been suggested that in their nest-building and brood-rearing habits , ants secrete large amounts of antibiotics , which check pathogens and it is these that affect pollen , while bees and wasps do not , so it is not surprising that ant pollination systems are rare .
19 We race constantly so it is not surprising that 90 per cent of accidents are caused by excess speed . ’
20 Pension schemes are already notoriously complicated , so it is not surprising that lawyers have turned to the actuarial profession to establish valuations of the pension benefits in divorce cases .
21 Results showed that there is an increasing interest in meat-free meals , so it 's not surprising that the products from the healthy Balance range have become even more popular .
22 I may be the first challenger for Lennox , so it 's not surprising that I 'm behind Bowe . ’
23 Few of the face routes were in nick , so it 's not surprising that new route activity was limited and mixed in style .
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