Example sentences of "[be] a [noun sg] that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So since 1983 there has been a possibility that any estimate may be subjected to critical review by the House of Commons . |
| 2 | Had there been a verification that nuclear fusion did occur in solids at room temperature , here is one theorist , and I am sure I speak for many colleagues , who would have taken up the new field to see what fundamental implications it had . |
| 3 | It attempts to be a proof that all children can be educated ; yet it is also supposed to form a preparation for higher education to which only a few will aspire . |
| 4 | Excessive stress can damage the heart and it might not be a coincidence that cardiac disorders are most frequent at the time of waking or the hours just after . |
| 5 | It may be a coincidence that this affair , the consecration of the church at Assandun , and the introduction of monks at Bury all happened at about the same time . |
| 6 | In addition , there may well be a requirement that any sub-letting is to be at not less than the rent in the lease , and that any sub-lease is to contain similar rent reviews to those in the lease . |
| 7 | Fourthly , it seems to be a fact that pragmatic constraints are generally defeasible , or not invariable . |
| 8 | This can be a method that some people use to assert themselves . |
| 9 | The recent development of cooperatives in Greece has been seriously hindered by a high degree of central control ; there may be a danger that similar problems will arise in Italy . |
| 10 | The first is a recognition that much of what has been described above already exists , but needs to be made explicit and systematic ; and secondly , there must be a recognition that partial attempts to change are almost inevitably doomed to fail in that they will always be compromised and administered by the history and culture of many schools . |
| 11 | If it were a requirement that all pupils need knowledge , skills and understanding of alienistic language and the power of language to challenge and to change experience , we might move more in the direction of a democratic society . |
| 12 | It 's a principle that most people , including myself , aspire to , and usually claim , but which very few , including Gordon , actually have . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's a pity that this war has spoiled things . ’ |
| 14 | It 's a pity that this house |
| 15 | If you believe that the Eighties are something of a tribute to the independent trustee system , then it 's a pity that this centralisation is developing . |
| 16 | They 're awaiting the results of an independent investigation into the force 's methods , and there 's a possibility that disciplinary action will be taken . |
| 17 | It 's a problem that many agents talk about with furrowed brows . |
| 18 | It 's a tradition that visiting heads of state and royalty can choose a city to visit . |
| 19 | A spokeswoman for the independent Kings Fund Institute said : ‘ There 's a myth that old people have been getting fitter . |
| 20 | But , given the demands on his time , it 's a wonder that dreamy Adrian will get a look-in at all when the show returns this autumn . |
| 21 | It 's a message that one entrepreneur in the region has already taken up … in the nick of time . |
| 22 | But the campaigners want the trade in Monkeys banned and it 's a cause that some Oxford shoppers today seemed ready to back . |
| 23 | So as a result , there 's a danger that many readers many regular readers , might buy a newspaper less frequently . |
| 24 | It 's a fact that most strikers of his quality learn very early about their strengths and weaknesses , and adjust accordingly . |
| 25 | It 's a fact that American men seem to put business before everything . |
| 26 | ‘ It is only when European brands land on our doorsteps and people flock to buy them that manufacturers will respond to the competitive threat , ’ explains Halpern , ‘ because it 's a fact that British society has become complacent and insular . ’ |
| 27 | I think Mr Chairman there is a feeling of erm well there 's a feeling that these meetings would be far more positive now , with the change in the hierarchy of the police in |
| 28 | It 's a pattern that Irish rugby will see a lot more of in the coming years as the successful clubs in this new , competitive All Ireland League attract the top players . |
| 29 | I personally feel it 's a shame that certain manufacturers are making amps to please thrash metallers only ; I 've tried several recently which an average guitarist could n't use without the treble and presence rolled completely off . |
| 30 | It 's a shame that more software companies do n't follow Adobe 's lead in this area . |