Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [adj] [conj] [that] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 That the dish is tasty and that another helping will upset the stomach are relevant facts because they do modify inclination ; that it is a rainy or a sunny day and that the wallpaper is yellow or white are irrelevant because they do not move the child in either direction .
2 It is obvious , however , that the picture is patchy and that those industries which are dominated by smaller firms , such as the clothing and timber industries , are suffering most in the current recession .
3 If it is assumed that the age structure of the inward flow and the outward flow is similar and that those who leave continue to reproduce at the same rate as those of a similar age who stay then an estimate of the number of births to women who leave can be made ( table ) .
4 Although he was ready to accept the shortcomings of the Soviet state in its current phase of historical development — " it is true that Soviet society is harsh and that many of its citizens are not philanthropists " — the harshness of Soviet society , however , can in no sense invalidate in Nizan 's eyes the justice of its struggle against the remaining vestiges of the capitalist mentality in the consciousness of the Soviet people .
5 It appears I he added sourly ] that the nation is suffering and that all energies are being strained towards the goal of ultimate victory ; however this effort does not diminish the number of promenaders .
6 The fact that a decision is void or that some action or inaction is illegal does not impose on the court any obligation to award a remedy to the applicant .
7 Will he confirm that the occupation is illegal and that all settlements on the west bank are illegal ?
8 ‘ We do not wish to imply that all written language is autonomous and that all oral language is context-based .
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