Example sentences of "[vb -s] it [adj] that the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Burrows believes that smacking is as necessary as kissing and cuddling , and finds it ironic that the same kind of arguments about parents not knowing when to stop are used to undermine our instincts in both cases . |
2 | FRANK WARREN , who manages both Gary Stretch and Chris Pyatt , thinks it unlikely that the two light-middleweights will meet in a world title eliminator . |
3 | An important part of that letter which impinges directly on new clause 5 , and makes it essential that the new clause is accepted , was that the right Hon. Gentleman said that before British Rail made any investment plans for rural areas is should consider bus substitution . |
4 | The context makes it clear that the two cousins are of different sexes ; however , the sentence is not zeugmatic , so we may conclude that cousin does not have two senses ‘ male cousin ’ and ‘ female cousin ’ . |
5 | Erm what I think we need is an alternative to the suggestion made by Mr Broughton erm is simply erm a wording in the exceptions policy should it be er carried forward that makes it clear that the agricultural policies in the structure plan do still apply erm to those proposals . |
6 | That answer , at least , is consistent with the passage in Questions of Procedure which makes it clear that the internal arrangement of Cabinet business is no concern of Parliament or public . |
7 | The present Survey makes it clear that the continued circulation of such lists has again failed to stimulate the use of foreign-language publications . |
8 | That makes it clear that the public debt targets are not rigid , they can be ap applied flexibly to take account of unemployment . |
9 | Dorothy 's journal makes it clear that the three friends were now in each other 's company almost daily . |
10 | The small print makes it clear that the waiting crowds were in fact entertained by an ‘ Auxetophone ’ amplified gramophone . |
11 | Sir Clive Wigram 's memorandum of the Buckingham Palace Conference makes it clear that the National Government was formed on quite specific conditions . |
12 | The letter to the Hebrews makes it clear that the Old Testament sacrifice was at best an incomplete answer to the problem of sin . |
13 | The problem arises where a debtor is required by a creditor to provide security for his indebtedness ; the debtor and creditor agree that the security will be provided by some third party ; the relationship between the debtor and the third party , typically husband and wife , makes it likely that the third party 's assistance will be forthcoming ; the debtor procures the third party 's consent by some material misrepresentation or by exerting undue pressure or influence of some kind ; the third party signs the necessary security documents without any independent advice and without any explanation from the creditor of the true effect of the documents ; the third party subsequently , as a defence to the creditor 's attempt to enforce the security documents , contends that he or she was induced to sign by the debtor 's material misrepresentation , or did not properly understand the import of the documents , or that his or her consent was not a true consent having regard to influence or pressure exerted by the debtor . |
14 | Keith , the department head , is keeping quiet , but makes it plain that the second half of June is his , arguably having something to do with his secretary , Debbie , and a certain destination in Latin America . |