Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] that [adv] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The details are too uncertain for any useful discussion , but the meaning of the episode is that about 200 B.C. one Roman writer had deluded himself about his chances of importing fifth-century Athenian freedom of speech into Rome ( Cic . |
| 2 | ‘ The truth is that even one drink can impair driving performance . |
| 3 | Will he confirm that all the professional advice that he has received from the Royal Navy is that only four boats absolutely guarantees an effective nuclear deterrent for this country ? |
| 4 | The sad reality is that nearly seventy years after Eglantine Jebb drafted the world 's first charter of children 's rights , the charter which became the foundation for the nineteen eighty nine U N convention . |
| 5 | Many more speakers and many more hours of speech are usually recorded than can ultimately be analysed ; a useful rule of thumb is that about ten hours will be needed to analyse each hour of recorded data . |
| 6 | The main drawback of the compose screen is that only two staves are displayed at any one time and it is not possible to smoothly scroll across the page which is divided into set sections . |
| 7 | Despite what the hon. Gentleman has said , from which I do not dissent , the fact is that only 15 minutes of the time that the Prime Minister chaired the summit of the Group of Seven countries was spent on the environment . |