Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] that it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When built 1622 was equipped with continuous stepboards , which means that it had two stepboards per side to allow for entry from ground level . |
| 2 | It was New Year 's Eve and the midnight sky was still bright : Punta Arenas is at 53°S , and although on a similar longitude to Halifax has been shunted , by Professor Dowd 's descendants , into the same time zone as New York — all of which means that it stays light for a great deal longer than in most cities , and we celebrated the coming of the New Year in almost broad daylight . |
| 3 | And , in passing , it is worth noting that French ( I have not tried the Danish imitation ) Port-Salut makes an excellent cooking cheese with a low melting point , which means that it turns creamy but not rubbery . |
| 4 | There is no difference between government coverage and party coverage in this respect except that government has more initiative in determining the news , which means that it has more opportunity than the opposition to ensure that its coverage is favourable . |
| 5 | His salary is now £143,000 , which means that it has more than trebled in just a couple of years . |
| 6 | Made from Scandinavian Redwood which has a distinctive warmth and grain , the Ducal range is made to very high standards which means that it looks good , works well and is designed to last . |
| 7 | Which means that it assigns all the traffic to the shortest route . |
| 8 | She says that it tastes good . |
| 9 | In succumbing to ‘ the temptation of subjectivism ’ ( ibid. 23 ) , she recognizes that it becomes impossible to put any distance between oneself and the ‘ native ’ , or more importantly between oneself and oneself in such a situation . |
| 10 | She believes that it prevented many Labour supporters from registering on the electoral roll ( in the hope of avoiding payment ) , thus depriving Mr Kinnock of a large number of votes . |
| 11 | Dr Mike Mosson , director personnel at the Royal Bank , says the bank has a policy of ‘ positive assistance ’ and ‘ positive encouragement ’ towards women , although he insists that it falls short of positive discrimination . |
| 12 | While he agrees that it involves more risk , it does not deter him . |
| 13 | An organisation might become so widely diversified in the range of products or services it offers that it becomes difficult , if not impossible , for management to integrate all of the organisation under a common objective and within a single ‘ management philosophy ’ and culture . |
| 14 | He says that it looks different . |
| 15 | It seems that it makes more sense to the majority of people if we tell you how much faster ( or slower ) than a common reference machine the test machine is . |
| 16 | In short , it means that it becomes possible to impose almost any character you want on it , which should make the Standard a session player 's dream . |
| 17 | It means that it has fewer aural clues from which to decipher the sense . |
| 18 | He maintains that it violates basic human rights and blocks Cyprus ' drive for membership of the European Community . |
| 19 | It believes that it knows best and what is good for us and for our children . |