Example sentences of "[noun pl] is that [art] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The difference between the trained and the naïve rats is that the former have been electrically shocked , and therefore certainly stressed or pained , when attempting to enter the dark box . |
| 2 | The reason why reliance is more deserving of protection than expectations is that the former involves merely a resto-ration to the position once held , whereas the latter entails a transfer of wealth or the enrichment of one party at the expense of the other . |
| 3 | One of the objectives is that the two become one . |
| 4 | The distinction between complex subjects and multi-word terms is that the former contain more than one unit concept . |
| 5 | The most significant difference between the two types is that the latter require large investment of capital to buy plant and equipment , jigs , tools and dies , factories to stock raw materials and so on ; while the service trades do not . |