Example sentences of "is no [verb] the " in BNC.

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1 There is no doubting the substantial culpability of the person who embarks on a course of conduct knowing that there is a risk of death to another ( e.g. the man who administered chloroform in Pike ) , and the person who foresees the risk of really serious harm to another from the course of conduct being pursued .
2 There is no doubting the iron 's power .
3 There is no doubting the fact that external canister filters are one of the most versatile but misunderstood pieces of aquarium equipment and I hope the following will give you a clearer insight .
4 THERE is no doubting the bravery and commitment of police constable Leslie Harrison .
5 A health authority spokesman added : ‘ There is no doubting the couples interacted well .
6 There is no doubting the determination of Alan Greenspan to hold down inflation , but he does not enjoy the same political independence as Germany 's Bundesbank .
7 There is no doubting the truth of Mills 's view that Some interests in America have a continuing preferential access to the political system .
8 There is no doubting the integrity of the performers and all of those who had the courage to become involved , while certainly the energy , acrobatic skills and enthusiasm is little short of gasp-inducing , but one is inclined to question for what purpose ?
9 ‘ There is no doubting the effort and commitment of the members of the force and this is reflected in the low percentage increase in crime overall , ’ said Mr Sampson .
10 There is no escaping the note of joy in the New Testament about the Christian life .
11 At its most intrusive the V8 roars valiantly under full throttle , but there is no escaping the fact that for demanding driving this engine occasionally labours under the strain .
12 There is no escaping the fact that when you retire some only our expenses will be heavier than at present .
13 There is no escaping the fact that a trade union will , in pursuit of its purposes as they are commonly understood , have its own corporate policies ; and that the authority of members of a trade union appointed in that capacity to boards of directors of joint stock companies will derive from the trade union .
14 However , there is no escaping the fact that fifteen years ago it was rare to see wildly deranged people on the streets of London and other major cities .
15 Unions continue to make a vigorous and robust contribution to the defence of working-class interests in a hostile society ; but , especially since the unsuccessful conclusion to the miners ' strike , there is no escaping the problems facing the movement .
16 Because there is no escaping the fact that we have , with full consciousness , terminated life .
17 Both the 1750s and the 1760s contained food-price peaks , 1756 – 7 and 1766 , but there is no escaping the conclusion that the general trend in the standard of living was inexorably downward .
18 The Austrian authorities in Vienna and Salzburg are at pains to contain the worst excesses , but there is no stopping the Mozart T-shirts , socks , toasters , puzzles , bottle-openers , Swatches , mayonnaise , cheese , scent , a Köchel cook book , a hamburger called Mozart and well over 100m marzipan-filled ‘ Mozartkugeln ’ .
19 But there is no comparing the ways in which God responds .
20 There is no hiding the character now by outward disguise .
21 It is no use the Home Secretary saying that the high crime rate is due to other factors .
22 It is no use the hon. Member for Leeds , Central looking to either side of him ; he is the guilty man .
23 First , there is no denying the tragedy of separated Christians , and I for one long for the Church to be one .
24 There is no denying the suffering of the mining families and the deep hatred which was further nurtured between the miners and the coal owners .
25 In conclusion , though there is no denying the seriousness of the problem , many questions still remain unanswered .
26 Barbirolli 's famously self-indulgent late Debussy recordings , La Mer and the Nocturnes , really do n't show the great man at his best , though there is no denying the conviction and enormous affection which sir John brings to these pieces .
27 For those who wish the work to emerge with its character heavily emboldened without in any way resorting to selfregarding artifice , then there is no denying the enormous impact of both the LSO/Tilson Tomas ( Sony ) and VPO/Abbado ( DG ) versions .
28 There is no denying the truth of this .
29 There is no denying the breadth of the syllabuses .
30 Finally , there is no denying the attraction to us of something which relies on people helping themselves , instead of having help imposed from outside .
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