Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] is [adj] [noun] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it is common knowledge that dogs have been extensively employed in times of war , most people imagine that the cat has never been exploited in this way . |
| 2 | Although it is common knowledge that the authorities sold a great many works of art from Russian museums to foreign buyers during the 1920s and 1930s , it is rather less well-known that the book reserves of Russian libraries were similarly violated . |
| 3 | Such studies have received a lot of publicity , so it is small wonder that the average family doctor suspects a psychological cause rather than a physical one , especially where patients complain of multiple symptoms . |
| 4 | Thus if it is aggregate demand that requires controlling , monetary policy is a poor weapon to do this . |
| 5 | But if it is military evidences that you are pursuing , then I would leave Tarbes and go instead to the splendid castle of Montaner , a few miles to the north-west — not quite Pyrenean I will admit , but near enough and certainly good enough to be brought in here . |
| 6 | And so it considerably curtails the scope for morality , for it leads to such questions as : Why , if it is genetic factors that make people what they are , praise or blame them for what they do ? |
| 7 | The desire to control public spending does not necessitate the detailed and blanket control of local authorities sought by the Conservative government — still less if it is public borrowing that is crucial ( as monetarist doctrine would have it ) . |
| 8 | Well , that 's the first problem facing the competent but unenthralling PATRIOT GAMES ( Cert 15 ; General ) because it is common knowledge that Harrison Ford has already signed a mega deal to make five more of these movies based on Jack Clancy novels . |
| 9 | It will , I know , be a tough decision for you to make , Les , because it is common knowledge that Terry has you in his back pocket , but he is the weak link in the team this year . |
| 10 | This again is relevant to school tasks since it is near vision that is used for close work such as reading and writing . |
| 11 | The authors have chosen to present PMR since it is this method that we use most often . |
| 12 | The two 6-volt outputs will be in-phase , whereas it is out-of-phase signals that are required . |
| 13 | But there is no late date set into the legislation , only that ratification when it is required means that from the first of the following month then the elections on the new constituency boundaries may take place under the new er European rules so that a decision is of course for an election in June er is in fact needed by the first of May . |
| 14 | ‘ I am particularly pleased that , as part of the development , the Morayhill factory will become a major administrative centre for Norbord , as it is further proof that the advanced telecommunications network in this area enables companies to carry out office functions efficiently and cost-effectively in the Highlands and Islands . ’ |
| 15 | The cash value of scientific observations in this context must therefore be based upon subjective experience and can not be greater than the cash value of the latter ; for it is subjective experience that , ultimately , validates our objective scales of energy intensity . |
| 16 | But if to an alehouse they customers be , Then presently with the ale wife we agree ; When we come to a reckoning , then we do crave Twopence on a shilling , and that we will have , By such cunning ways we our treasure do get , For it is all fish that doth come to our net . |
| 17 | Rather it is necessary to look at the people involved — the professionals — and understand how they relate both to their clients and to the organisations in which they work , for it is these structures that powerfully condition the primary relationships . |