Example sentences of "[is] [adj] that [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is possible that if a metaphor ceases to mean what it used to mean in another society then we should abandon it . |
| 2 | It is possible that if the system of keeping medical records was computerised , the records might be more readily accessible and therefore more useful for the purposes of patient management , research and administration . |
| 3 | It is possible that if the existence of spare capacity is more statistical than real , a central prop to the inflation optimists ' case will have gone . |
| 4 | The reclaiming of the trade by the men was nevertheless to become a permanent reality , as an editorial in The Vote had correctly predicted.73 It is possible that if the war had not intervened , the men would in any case have been able to secure the prolonging of the ban on women beyond June 1916 . |
| 5 | Second , it is possible that as the mass of the planet built up the volatiles were captured as gases from the planetary formation medium ( PFM ) by the gravitational field of the ( growing ) planet . |
| 6 | It is conceivable that if an agreement had been signed and if henceforth Anglo-American relations had been bathed in sweetness and light , arrangements might have been made for pooling atomic weapons production . |
| 7 | It should be noted that the definition of " settlement " in TA 1988 , s681(4) is applied to the overseas capital gains tax regime in TCGA 1992 , s97(7) and it is clear that before a settlement can exist under that code ( which excludes s86 ) there must be an element of bounty ( IRC v Plummer 54 TC 1 ) . |
| 8 | It is clear that before the decision stage is reached the court must make findings of fact as to the evidence which it has heard . |
| 9 | Secondly , since Rookes v. Barnard there has been considerable development in the contractual context of the doctrine of ‘ economic duress , ’ and in this context it is clear that although a threat to break a contract is ‘ illegitimate ’ it will not amount to duress unless it goes beyond commercial pressure and amounts to ‘ coercion of the will . ’ |
| 10 | British law is clear that if a person causes an injury in this way rather than in retaliation , they can be found not guilty . |
| 11 | It is clear that if a method of examining use is to be devised which does not lean entirely upon the librarian 's judgement , that method must be sophisticated enough to take into account the many variable factors . |
| 12 | Looked at from a White House perspective , it is clear that if a president is to be effective in achieving his objectives he needs unity and discipline within the executive branch . |
| 13 | Thus it is clear that if the change is a realistic one and the company is justifiably convinced that it must be imposed , you will be extremely vulnerable if you do not fall in line . |
| 14 | It is clear that if the Hohenzollern candidature were out of the way , peace would be assured . |
| 15 | David Williamson , the partner in charge of Touche Ross 's Business Service Group in Edinburgh , said yesterday : ‘ It is clear that if the Chancellor wants to raise the tax burden on businesses , then no moves are going to be popular — even though many businessmen believe he should raise extra revenue to reduce public borrowing . ’ |
| 16 | It is clear that if the conclusion of the study quoted above is a reliable one then modern culture is undergoing a crisis of dissolution and decay which threatens to undermine the very foundations of social life ; for the essence of the Freudian theory is that civilization is based on the superego , and if superego-formation is becoming defective then only a process of cultural degradation can result . |
| 17 | It is clear that if the theory advanced in these pages is correct then lessening of parental authority can only lead to increasing confrontation with the younger generation . |
| 18 | It is clear that if the theory of social evolution briefly summarized in these pages is correct , then this is not how it should be . |
| 19 | Sometimes the ultimate question is only in theory left to the public authority ; for example , in some cases of review for jurisdictional errors of law or fact in which it is clear that if the authority had got the law or the facts right , its decision would have been different and could only have been one way . |
| 20 | ‘ It is clear that when the section 8(6) procedure comes into operation it is for the police officer to make the decision whether the sample to be provided shall be a sample of blood or urine , but the police officer must convey to the defendant that the sample to be required may be of either blood or urine and must give the defendant an opportunity to consider which sample he would prefer to give if the choice were his and any reasons he has for that preference . |
| 21 | It is interesting that while the quota system was rejected as a means of providing equality of opportunity for gender and religious affiliation , it was still considered an acceptable and effective means of achieving the same aim for people with disabilities . |
| 22 | As might be expected any questions involving decimals were rather demanding , but it is noticeable that where the answer included a half success rates were higher than for 0.1 or unc and other decimals . |
| 23 | The appearance is such that if the viewer did not know better then he would say , ‘ AB is shorter than BC ’ . |
| 24 | It is unfortunate that when a problem of this sort gets so much publicity it can become the bandwagon on which those who desperately want attention jump . |
| 25 | In particular , it is well-established that when a statute has conferred on any body the power to make decisions affecting individuals , the courts will not only require the procedure prescribed by the statute to be followed , but will readily imply so much and no more to be introduced by way of additional procedural safeguards as will ensure the attainment of fairness . |
| 26 | It is obvious that before the sample was obtained another form of natural selection had been in progress : earlier purchases by the public and by the booksellers themselves . |
| 27 | It is obvious that if the point in In re X ( A Student ) , 11 November 1991 , arose again , a more sophisticated analysis of what happened in 1837 would be required although we are far from convinced that the result would be very different and the history of that case has shown that it is a useful residual power for the judges to possess in exceptional circumstances . |
| 28 | It 's important that when a member is made redundant that he keep in contact with his industry , so that he 's in a position to be able to regain employment and also regain employment for his , for his or her fellow unemployed . |
| 29 | We will still have the ability to carry today 's weapons such as the the L seven five five cluster bomb unit , the thousand pound bomb erm and the C R V seven rocket and things like that but clearly as we move forward into the century it 's important that as the platform progresses then so does the aircraft . |
| 30 | It is plain that if the judge had been appraised of all these matters now before the court , he would have come to the same conclusion as we have , namely that the necessary intention had not been proved on the part of the appellants . |