Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adj] [verb] [that] [det] " in BNC.

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1 In noting such comments , it is appropriate to recall that this discussion must be seen against a background described with some outrage by many commentators .
2 As the penalty for making a mistake could be quite high , it is prudent to assume that more forms part of the character than does not .
3 ( d ) Agreed price As mentioned previously , it is essential to ensure that this is properly and finally negotiated at the commencement of the transaction .
4 Youthful offenders were also believed to be getting younger , and according to one magistrate parental authority was at such a low ebb that ‘ it is melancholy to find that some parents are not ashamed to confess that children of seven or eight years old are entirely beyond their control ’ , while another thought that ‘ in nine cases out of ten , children are entirely masters of the position ’ .
5 Again it is crucial to stress that this can be a lengthy process taking some months or years depending on circumstances , availability of help and a number of other variables .
6 However , it is crucial to recognize that such learned responses are not genetically transmitted to offspring .
7 It is crucial to understand that this class relationship is a social relationship which is not automatically and directly produced by specific techniques of production .
8 It seems most unlikely that the testator had any intention of this sort ; and it is pointless to assert that such a decision would have been impossible in a legacy , since the whole context — a disposition charged on a non-heir — is one in which a legacy could not have functioned .
9 For my part I think it is right to accept that that was in the eyes of the appellants a formality .
10 To understand why Jews should be so possessive about a collective tragedy which touched many others , it is necessary to remember that this was mass murder specifically designed for Jews in which others were caught .
11 It is necessary to ensure that each student meets all the performance criteria .
12 Throughout the transaction process it is necessary to ensure that all of the parties are achieving their set responsibilities in accordance with the timetable and that , if not , the timetable is revised as necessary .
13 Even when a clear objective has been achieved ( and by a clear objective I really mean a single sentence which everybody can carry in their minds and which everybody can understand ) , it is necessary to ensure that this is known , understood and accepted at every level of the organization .
14 The case against heavy defence expenditure can not rest simply on arguments that some of that money would be better spent on social policy ; it is necessary to prove that some of that expenditure is inappropriate or irrelevant , or to face the argument that without it no social policy would be secure .
15 One detective said last night : ‘ It is nice to think that some happiness has come out of this .
16 It is encouraging to see that some organisations are taking renewable energy seriously .
17 The consumer , being used to smooth thick conventional yoghurt , may reject Busses yoghurt because of those unfamiliar characteristics but Busses yoghurt continues to sell well despite this and it is encouraging to know that many consumers do recognise the quality of the product .
18 Unless some attempt is made to address such problems it is unreasonable to suppose that such findings have any privileged status over any other kinds of assertion .
19 When there is a market for the intermediate product , it is usual to assume that each division can trade with that market if it wants to .
20 It is surprising to find that some practices , perhaps believing that the world will always grant them a living , manage their affairs without the elementary assistance of time recording .
21 it is legitimate to say that all the cognitive processes which have been considered , from perceiving to thinking , are ways in which some fundamental ‘ effort after meaning ’ seeks expression .
22 Condition ( 1 ) is regarded as necessary because it is clearly not legitimate to conclude that all metals expand when heated on the basis of just one observation of a metal bar 's expansion , say , any more than it is legitimate to conclude that all Australians are drunkards on the basis of one observation of an intoxicated Australian .
23 Yet the central point is that it is absurd to assume that any woman is less competent to direct her life than any man she marries .
24 In my judgment , it is impossible to say that that decision is wrong and this appeal will be dismissed .
25 It is strange to think that these two extraordinary symphonies came from the composer of the student-exercise Piano Quartet movement which has been recorded by the Alpe Adria Ensemble .
26 It is strange to relate that this well-known symbol has been comparatively neglected by social scientists and especially by social psychologists .
27 It is strange to relate that this short stretch of water should be such a barrier but the hills of Wouldham and village are as foreign to some people of Halling as any parts of the world and in fact there are some who travel all over the country and to some places abroad , but have lived all their lives in the village without ever setting foot on the further banks of the river .
28 My basic feeling is that while it is reasonable to ask that that a council , as a council , as a political grouping , may make the decisions about things , it is an absolute nonsense that many , many councils — some of them are worse than others — will not let their professionals speak out on their you know from using their own expertise , their own knowledge , their own experience , and quite often that that debate , the whole debate is gagged by the fact that you 're employees of the council .
29 If all jobs and workers were homogeneous and there were perfect information and perfect mobility of labour , then it is reasonable to suppose that all wages would be equal .
30 Similarly , it is reasonable to suppose that many of the haves will be among the most ruthless of society , and will pass on their inhumane ethic to their children , thereby perpetuating it : is this really the future we wish for our species ?
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