Example sentences of "[noun sg] is that [adj] [noun pl] [modal v] " in BNC.

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31 Another reason why you may not see them mating is that some adults can lay eggs without mating first .
32 The claim is that these rules can be built up from a simple base .
33 The implication is that such problems will not be found frequently by analysts when carrying out data analysis and therefore that TNF will normally be a reasonable stopping point for normalisation .
34 In the situation given by demand curve D 2 , the implication is that two controls would be needed to ensure that the industry engaged in socially optimal performance ( see below ) .
35 As in 1949 at Lausanne , so the probability is that many refugees would oppose any surrender of their claim and would continue to struggle for a solution which goes a substantial way towards meeting both their physical needs and their sense of grievance .
36 ‘ We believe the longer-term trend is that such MBOs will become an even larger feature of the corporate scene , ’ said Mr Toomey .
37 The reason is that such certificates might be regarded abroad as given after an official check of records .
38 The other reason is that these activities must be backed by capital reserves , as in the case of banks .
39 The reason is that old bonds will be maturing and new issues of bonds will probably be necessary to replace them .
40 There are always dangers in re-programming with the benefit of hindsight as the underlying assumption is that historical circumstances will be the same in the future .
41 The funny thing is that more kids will now want to buy the record from the stores where it is actually available .
42 The funny thing is that more kids will now want to buy the record from the stores where it is actually available .
43 I think perhaps the most important thing is that voluntary agencies should do what they believe is right , and not allow their own objectives to be distorted , simply because a , of particular flavours , which is why I 'm saying let us grab the agenda and write the agenda , rather than have the agenda set for us by other people .
44 ‘ However , the reality is that such matters will only be successfully resolved when a greater degree of trust and cohesion has been attained as a result of working together . ’
45 The suggestion is that these companies could be virtually homeless — traded universally and capable of raising capital anywhere .
46 The major television stations , in looking towards a mass audience , will inevitably focus on more dramatic events and issues in their depiction of the subject , and one 's only hope is that such depictions will be balanced and sensitively written .
47 The hope is that these peptides might compete with the virus proteins for binding to the receptor molecules .
48 A final problem is that these substances may be taken up into the blood supply as it passes through the brain and carried to other parts of the body where they may have toxic effects that confound their effects on the nervous system .
49 The present position is that 26 bishops may sit .
50 The idea is that all computers must conform to Russian standards , and the Committee has already singled out Summit Systems ( a Chips & Technologies Inc joint venture ) , the French-Italian-Russian joint venture Interquadro ; and Intermicro , a Russian-Austrian joint venture .
51 The consensus is that such technologies will require international standardisation , long-term planning and organisational coordination .
52 The general consensus is that few horses should be inconvenienced by the ground .
53 4.3.4 The assumption made in this section of the Unit is that many teachers will be in a position to collaborate with specialists based in Language Units or in Ethnic Minority support groups , members of which will assume responsibility for teaching the initial stages of English as a Second Language .
54 Another testable restriction is that some variables will affect only the membership and wage equations directly .
55 The sad fact is that many organisations would be unable to recognise a customer even if he or she fell in front of them .
56 My view is that international players must understand that their behaviour for clubs is just as important as when they play for England . ’
57 A much more interesting objection is that such courses might well be practicable given energy and determination , but were inherently objectionable , and should not be attempted .
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