Example sentences of "[pron] is very [adj] that [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It is very probable that such differences do exist , and will be identified by suitable research work .
2 It is very probable that these windows were built up when the Old School was converted into the Stockport Assembly Rooms .
3 It is very understandable that those who wish for a federal Europe should have tried to undermine the credibility of the ‘ Fresh Start ’ Motion , since it attracted the names of over eighty Conservative Members of Parliament .
4 Plus , referencing with the other two organisms which produce meningitis in , in humans it is very prominent that both of these , licea meninigitipitus and staphylococcus are also very prominent capsule mechanisms .
5 It is very striking that these toxins are actually almost exactly the same molecule !
6 Secondly , it is very striking that this liberal disjunction between liberty and democracy so readily overlooks the fact that in history the struggle for democracy and the struggle for fundamental liberties have very often been one and the same .
7 Mr Alec Jessel , the marketing officer , said : ‘ It is very sad that such an established company has to take such a step , but there was nothing more we could do .
8 It is very unlikely that future generations will exhibit this particular demographic characteristic .
9 It was built around 1590 for a younger son of the Earl of Shaftesbury , whose family had owned the manor of Restrop for three hundred years , The coat of arms of the Ashley-Coopers ( the Shaftesbury family name ) is over the door , and it is very unlikely that such a very fine house , with its particularly beautiful roofs over the projecting bays , would have been built for a tenant farmer .
10 Because iron structural members were used in circumstances where great strength was required , it is very unlikely that serious defects , such as could affect timber or masonry before they become unsafe , can arise without causing collapse .
11 Nowadays we are so scattered about the country that it is very unlikely that any of us would have a Stainey just around the corner who could be relied upon to put up a first class polish .
12 It is very unlikely that any opposition party will win an election until it convinces the electorate that it has an economic policy which is internally coherent and a defence policy which measures up to its name .
13 We do not yet know much about this but the brain is so powerful and complex that it is very unlikely that any of the analyses proposed so far bear much resemblance to this reality ; they are too heavily influenced by the theoretician 's preoccupation with economy , elegance and simplicity .
14 But it is very unlikely that enough super-delegates , more than a quarter of whom have already endorsed Clinton , would gang up to deny him the title .
15 It is very unlikely that this change in income could lead to a greater budget than that which emerges when there is a lump-sum grant from the central government .
16 No such case as the latter has yet been brought and ( although it is very improbable that any charge would succeed since the law is explicit ) no certain interpretation on this point has been made .
17 It is very important that young people learn how industry works and this will involve a clear understanding of the functions and value of trade unions .
18 It is very important that all of us learn what our individual specific response to stress may be so that we might learn to respond to this signal early on .
19 Although the local area will often be the natural starting point for many topics , even for the core history topics , it is very important that primary pupils be encouraged to look beyond the local area at the wider scene .
20 It is very important that such people are helped to get back in touch with the loss that they experienced when they were young .
21 As with any new development , it is very important that full and accurate information on the new framework is made available to all who might be affected .
22 However , since evaluation gives prestige and rewards to those who are judged to be doing well , and condemns those who are not , it is very important that any evaluation should be fair and linked to positive suggestions for improvement .
23 The British population of some 52,000 is 65 per cent of the world population and so it is very important that these numbers are protected .
24 It is very pleasing that 14 children and 7 adults , plus two former members of St. Clements are going on a Pathfinder of Explorer Venture this year .
25 It is very clear that smaller firms are taking regulation seriously .
26 Over recent years imports and exports have been vested with great political and cultural-ideological significance , and it is very likely that increasing numbers of consumers now register the country of origin of what they are buying , and producers now register the destination of what they are producing , and this knowledge may affect their actions .
27 In practice , the issues may never be put to the test because it is very likely that other parties would succeed in preventing referenda , but it is still enough of a departure for some evangelical DUP activists to have been initially opposed to the change .
28 It is very likely that several attempts will be necessary on the first application , during which time continuing control of the original may be vital .
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