Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] this [is] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is clear that this is a case of stable equilibrium between society and nature . |
| 2 | Dictionary phrases defining adventure as ‘ a hazardous enterprise or performance ’ or ‘ a novel or exciting incident ’ make it clear that this is a kind of fiction offering surprise rather than confirmation , strangeness rather than familiarity . |
| 3 | Erm , the other important point I think , if by way of introduction , is in paragraph two , and that is , just to make it quite clear that this is a transfer of funding where people previously went to the Department of Social Security and claimed Income Support in order to assist them in accessing services that were provided by the voluntary and private sector . |
| 4 | If , faute-de-mieux , it has to be accepted , notice should immediately be given to the company , making it clear that this is a notice which it can not disregard in relation to any lien it may claim , and an attempt should be made to obtain information about the amount , if any , then owed to the company . |
| 5 | It is just possible that this is a master stroke on the part of the CEGB : focus attention on a topic that really has little to do with the inspector . |
| 6 | It is possible that this is a result of the different judgment tasks that were used , certainly subjects reported finding the normality judgment a more difficult task to understand than either of the tasks from Study 2 , it is possible that it also required more attention to the films generally . |
| 7 | And when it does we make it explicit that this is a matter of choice and consent . |
| 8 | I am so convinced that this is a fact I often only half-fill the ‘ feeder so that I can cast more often and take advantage of the extra number of casts and splashes and those thirty-second deadly periods . |
| 9 | Rock'n'roll was originally a revolt against straitlaced stuffy mores ( encountered in the family , at school , in the small town ) , but now it 's ‘ brainwashing media images and fantasies ’ , the very institution of pop itself , that we define ourselves against , Indiepop is fast becoming nothing but commentary on pop — The Membranes ' ‘ Death To Trad Rock ’ , Sonic/Ciccone Youth 's obsession with Madonna , Age of Chance 's ‘ Kiss ’ , Oblivion is forestalled because we are constantly made conscious that this is a reaction against . |
| 10 | Rifat Efendi gives Rajab 828/May-June 1425 for Molla Fenari 's appointment not to the Muftilik but to the kadilik of Bursa , but it seems likely that this is a slip of the pen and that he means the Muftilik inasmuch as he says that Molla Fenari went on the pilgrimage in 822/1419 before he became Mufti , an appointment he has not otherwise mentioned . |
| 11 | Once the temporary blindness passes , half the set has elapsed , but it 's pretty obvious that this is a trip that gets ever more virile with age and experience . |
| 12 | I think that many parents want to think that the first parents are irrelevant , and I am sure that this is a mistake . |
| 13 | We can not be sure that this is a sign of ( p →d ) π bonding in the Si compound ; the delocalization could involve the SiH bonding or anti-bonding levels of e symmetry . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's too early to say for sure that this is a trend . |
| 15 | I am not sure if this is a case of Nature following Art , or the other way round , but the result is most satisfactory . |
| 16 | Excellent use is made of the text of Tom Jones , but it is now less detectable that this is a writer who has done his stint of teaching English literature at university level . |
| 17 | There has been a failure of the crankshaft thrust washers in this case , and certainly in my view that 's exactly what the insurance is there for , and by virtue of the fact that this company is n't honouring it I feel very strongly about and I 'm endeavouring to correct that , but I think erm we 've got ta be fair that this is a conflict of interest to me . |
| 18 | On a consideration of all the evidence and having regard to the matters to which section 10(9) enjoins us to have particular regard , I am fully satisfied that this is a case where we should exercise our discretion so as to refuse leave . |