Example sentences of "[v-ing] be that the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What is happening is that the old orthodoxies are being softened , rather than up-ended . |
| 2 | As indicated earlier the most persistent of all stereotypes about ageing is that the later phases of the life cycle are a time of universal , and inevitable , biological decline . |
| 3 | We 'll be saying is that the first appointment of investigative staff to be made is of a complaint examiner . |
| 4 | I mean why , er with this surplus they 've gathered , I mean what you 're saying is that the rich peasant economy effectively are better investors |
| 5 | What the miracle is really saying is that the blind man recognises Jesus as the Messiah . |
| 6 | At the conference , in the final plenary session , what was emerging was that the whole conference was virtually treating itself like handmaidens to the medical profession . |
| 7 | What we are stressing is that the disciplinary context is important to understanding what kind of contribution is on offer , and this includes understanding the special limited concern a discipline has toward the world , and is an essential consideration in evaluating its research and the data it produces . |