Example sentences of "it is [verb] [that] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But when it is discovered that a substance harms women 's reproductive health , women of childbearing age are usually kept from jobs that might expose them to it .
2 It is fitting that a hero so maladroit should be a Malaprop as well .
3 The mountain before them was the birthplace of mankind ; and he referred the ladies , while excusing himself with an ingratiating laugh for mentioning an indelicate subject , to the authority of Our Saviour 's words to Nicodemus , where it is stated that a man can not enter a second time into his mother 's womb and be born once more .
4 On many occasions assessments will be carried out because it is suspected that a child is experiencing some difficulty with linguistic communication , or because there are other areas of functioning in which the child is having difficulty which may have implications for language development .
5 Where it is suspected that a piece is made up of unrelated fragments , the composition can sometimes be studied to sort out which fragments are original , or at least which ones belong together .
6 ( 2 ) A solicitor who is an officer , member or employee of or who is otherwise working in the practice of a recognised body , or a recognised body which is an officer or member of a recognised body , or a registered foreign lawyer who is a director or member of a recognised body , shall not by any act or omission by himself ( or itself ) or with any other person cause , instigate or connive at any breach of these Rules or any rules , principles or requirements of conduct applicable to recognised bodies by virtue of these Rules or section 9 of the Act and , for the avoidance of doubt , it is confirmed that a solicitor who is an officer , member or employee of or who is otherwise working in the practice of a recognised body remains personally subject to all the rules , principles and requirements of conducting affecting solicitors .
7 It is intended that a steel structure forming the skeleton will be erected over the Christmas period .
8 It is intended that a consultation draft will be available in August of this year . ’
9 It is intended that a teacher choose and teach a topic which leads up to formal rule or formula .
10 It is recognised that a lot of people who might once have bought homes in the West Country have been flocking to France in recent years to cash in on the predicted property boom .
11 Whilst the boundaries of consent are not clearly defined , it is recognised that a woman does not consent to sexual intercourse where a man uses violence to force her .
12 If it is noticed that a form has not been acted upon after the specified number of working days the New OED Computer Group should be informed .
13 It is said that a deputation of quarrymen came to see him with a view to getting a trade union recognised .
14 In the Far East it is said that a girl is not eligible for marriage until she can cook a perfect bowl of rice .
15 In other words it is said that a verdict of death aggravated by lack of care may be appropriate once there is an inquest but the availability of such a verdict does not determine the question whether or not there should be an inquest .
16 It is said that a remake of the legendary crap shocker Attack Of The 50-Foot Woman is in the works at HBO , the cable production company with , no , surely , it ca n't be true , DARYL HANNAH in the title role ?
17 The law as to this is best stated in the words of the judgment in Foster v. Mackinnon ( 1869 ) L.R. 4 C.P. 704 , 711 where it is said that a signature obtained by fraud ‘ is invalid not merely on the ground of fraud , where fraud exists , but on the ground that the mind of the signer did not accompany the signature ; in other words , that he never intended to sign , and therefore in contemplation of law never did sign , the contract to which his name is appended . ’
18 Moderator it is said that a passion for consistency is the mark of a small mind which probably explains why I have a passion for consistency .
19 In particular , it is acknowledged that a de minimis level for warranties and indemnities will be included .
20 It is recorded that a Masai once killed a cattle robber and then came into the district office to report the murder .
21 Thirdly it is seen that a policy of specialism may demand either full-time paid advisers or volunteers with at least two days a week spare to allow for the level of training and continuity that specialist work demands .
22 It is hoped that a bond will develop in the future with the ‘ Safer Edinburgh ’ initiative as they are targeting the age group in relation to crime prevention .
23 ‘ To refine these further by attempting to specify what it is hoped that a Mosotho child should know , feel and have the skills to do as a result of a full Primary education and at each stage during that education .
24 It is hoped that a decision to develop these fields will be taken in 1993 .
25 It is hoped that a visit to Hunterston by staff of the Ukraine Station will be arranged early in 1993 .
26 It is telling that a theory unable to recognise the nature of power relationships in today 's society , should exhibit a similar incapacity in its assessment of ancient history .
27 It is understood that a number of applications for advance clearance under s 707 for such arrangements have been refused .
28 It is argued that a Europe must become a Europe of the regions not just a Europe of nation states .
29 If it is argued that a man has a moral duty to obey the law and that to break the law of the land is a violation of one 's duty to one 's country , then one has only to point to instances of government policy where it would clearly be immoral to obey the law of the land .
30 Ignoring problems of congestion , it is argued that a welfare optimum requires
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