Example sentences of "[pron] [is] [verb] that [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Empire is crumbling into civil war , Daemons are popping up on all sides , and who 's to say that the Great Enchanter does n't have a hand in it somewhere ? |
| 2 | Need it be a matter of wonder , when we see her capable of such restraint in general , that she should retire within herself and exercise that control we find her continually exerting over all her thoughts and actions the more energetically at a time when she is taught that a stray thought of desire would be impurity and its fruition pollution . |
| 3 | In retrospect it may seem that the trend was already irresistible — the First World War certainly made it so — but who is to say that a positive imperial policy pursued energetically in 1902 or 1912 was inevitably doomed to failure ? |
| 4 | The person you are about to see is probably a rather harassed individual who is hoping that the ideal employee is going to be , as we have mentioned before , the next person to walk through the door . |
| 5 | When the work of loading the vans and trucks commences , one is persuaded that the chaotic array will never be reduced to order . |
| 6 | First , there is the success of the non-proliferation treaty , and the inhibition on extra states ' developing a nuclear capability ; secondly , there is ensuring that the nuclear capability — particularly the sub-strategic capability — that is at present spread throughout the republics of the former Soviet Union remains under strong control , is brought together and is dismantled at the earliest possible opportunity . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's accepted that the towing tractor will stand idle for some of the time , but at least you are n't taking tankers into the field , ’ he adds . |
| 8 | It 's puzzling that the British public seems to share this feeling of worship for Russian dancers , yet does n't extend anything like the same respect to its own . |
| 9 | Stan Wilson became a sergeant in the Army Educational Corps ‘ it 's said that the only battle they ever won was the 1945 General Election for Labour ’ before spending 34 years at what he terms the chalk face . |
| 10 | Perhaps it 's telling that a similar process of self-siphoning is also afflicting Hollywood , for no other song-writer is as steeped in cinema as Springsteen ( it is surprising that we had to wait until Indian Runner for a film to be made of one of his songs ) . |
| 11 | Burglary — where it 's reckoned that a only tiny proportion are ever caught — nets £590 million . |
| 12 | It 's claimed that the secret GCHQ listening centre is even trawling through personal phone calls abroad in its search for useful information . |
| 13 | It 's claimed that the laser-engraved cards are fraud-proof at a cost of £1.20 each to produce , compared with 25p for the old cards It 's an investment that the industry hopes will beat the fraudsters hands down . |
| 14 | This goal is about to be reached when it is discovered that a great deal more investment is required . |
| 15 | Once it is suspected that the archaeological levels have been reached or almost reached , the excavation area is cleaned up using hand tools , and all the loose earth is removed so that any differences in the colour and texture of the soil can be distinguished . |
| 16 | Since most versions of legal theory are at least partial visions of law it is unsurprising that the criminal law will throw up both confirmations and refutations of most legal theories . |
| 17 | Now it is confirmed that the Imperial War Museum will site its maritime branch there . |
| 18 | Although it is recognised that performance review must be tailored to local circumstances , generalisations can be made and it is intended that a good practice guide be drawn up based on experience to date . |
| 19 | It is intended that a full scale study of Scottish agriculture will follow this pilot project . |
| 20 | It is intended that an adequate play area will be provided in the same vicinity within a specially landscaped area between the Bypass and Westburn Grove . |
| 21 | It is intended that the reclaimed land should be used for agriculture , as opposed to its present use as seasonal cattle ranching . |
| 22 | It is intended that the main part of the investment programme will be completed by next year , with the remainder phased over a further two years . |
| 23 | Although it is recognised that a major proportion of referrals to social service departments are about elderly clients ( Black et al . , |
| 24 | Nevertheless , it is recognised that the young person is becoming increasingly influenced by the world in which he/she lives — in the main a pluralist and secular world . |
| 25 | It is recognised that the established electoral system does discriminate against third parties securing seats in proportion to votes , but this is defended because of the virtues that are seen as flowing from the fact that the system helps to ensure that just one party has a secure majority in the Commons and is therefore able to form a government without the need for coalition . |
| 26 | More fundamentally , however , because the suggested analogy at once breaks down when it is recognised that the public interest immunity presently in question is not , or at least not principally , confidentiality-based . |
| 27 | It is recognised that the multi-million dollar high technology companies have dabbled in throughput , life cycle and activity-based costing techniques , some have even tested Japanese target costing . |
| 28 | 13.2.2 However , it is recognised that the Academic Partners will be expected to publish the results of their work on the project and may wish to disclose such work in ways other than by publication . |
| 29 | Because it is calculated that a retained crew might take four minutes to get to the station the computer calculated other stations could respond quicker . |
| 30 | Fostering Society awareness at a local level can be a great help — stamping membership cards in areas was suggested — From the objectives stated in our Development Plan in the first year , it is calculated that the minimum Membership needed for 1987 will be 3,300 — and the responsibility for recruiting the majority of this must rest with our Q.T. 's — the burden can be eased by working together on local projects and targets have been set for each area to reach by the end of this academic year . |