Example sentences of "it is [vb pp] [that] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , where it is discovered that the tax law does not have the effect that the Government and taxpayers generally thought it had , there are circumstances in which it is right to introduce legislation to restore the position retrospectively to what it was thought to be . |
| 2 | When it is discovered that the combination of certain proportions of charcoal , sulphur and saltpetre produces disagreeable results , then there is no reason why the benefits of gunpowder should be restricted to China . |
| 3 | If it turns out that this is not the case , if it is discovered that the prohibition denies the would-be rapists more of a chance to pursue the good life than it gives their possible victims , then one may have to adjust other features of the political framework to make sure that this does not result in inequality of ability to pursue one 's conception of the good . |
| 4 | When the sentence has been passed , possibly ( as the sentencer indicated in this case ) with the benefit of some mitigation , it is discovered that the means to pay either did not exist or have in one way or another disappeared . |
| 5 | It is stated that the moneys have to be additional to any funding by a member country which qualifies for assistance — hence the word ’ additionality ’ , which is associated with funding . |
| 6 | I NOTE that in Durham County Council 's publication Charter for the Environment it is stated that the council intends to reduce domestic and industrial waste by preparing a recycling plan for County Durham and encouraging district councils to collect waste for recycling . |
| 7 | I NOTE that in Durham County Council 's publication Charter for the Environment it is stated that the council intends to reduce domestic and industrial waste by preparing a recycling plan for County Durham and encouraging district councils to collect waste for recycling . |
| 8 | Later , in a treatise written in the eighteenth century , Mémoire sur la manière de cultiver la vigne et de faire le vin en Champagne ( written , it is believed , by Jean Godinot c. 1718 ) , it is stated that the Champenois had begun to study how to produce a ‘ grey … almost white wine ’ some fifty years before , that is to say approximately 1668 . |
| 9 | ‘ … In recent literature it is stated that the diet of Haas ( Banana-diet ) and Fanconi ( fruit and begetables ) gives the best results in the treatment of patients suffering from coeliac disease . |
| 10 | It was threatening to resume bombing on the mainland and it is suspected that the closures were linked with indirect negotiations to induce them to change their intention . |
| 11 | It is suspected that the issue of lexical acquisition will form the basis of further studies . |
| 12 | Since most theses are lent for a period of one month , it could be that most borrowers are able to digest the contents of theses within this period , but , due to the widespread availability of photocopiers , it is suspected that the regulations on thesis copying are frequently broken . |
| 13 | It is suspected that the peat serves as a sediment filter in the watershed of Lake Kinneret . |
| 14 | Nor from the point of view of the speaker , is there any hard and fast boundary between these and a non-restrictive adjective used in order to make explicit some property , when it is suspected that the hearer is unaware that it is implied by the use of the noun , as with poisonous in : ( 10 ) she threw Maisie 's lunch-box out of the window because it had a poisonous red-back spider in it Note that ( 10 ) further exemplifies the fact that whether an adjective is taken as restrictive or not depends on the rest of the entity-identifying phrase rather than just on the head noun . |
| 15 | It is intended that the country parks should reduce pressure on the more remote areas and reduce damage to the countryside caused by recreation . |
| 16 | It is intended that the proceeds of any such issue would be used primarily to refinance existing debt . |
| 17 | It is intended that the system of Special Discounts should continue in subsequent years , although the percentage discount and the rules by which policies will qualify may vary from year to year and the possibility can not be ruled out that circumstances may arise which would make it inappropriate to grant any Special Discount at all . |
| 18 | It is intended that the course , differently slanted , will start soon after Easter . |
| 19 | It is intended that the company will eventually offer the administration service to other unit trust managers . |
| 20 | If successful , it is intended that the test will be extended to involve about 100 members of the Clyde Fishermen 's Association . |
| 21 | It is intended that the unit should consist of two troops each of thirty all ranks , with first reinforcements equivalent to one troop . |
| 22 | It is intended that the Institute will quickly become a fully independent unit , although the early impetus will be provided by BNFL . |
| 23 | It is intended that the topics listed will be included in the syllabuses of both degree ( or equivalent ) and non–degree courses . |
| 24 | Timing is critical , especially if it is intended that the press release is to be issued before an exhibition is opened , yet the photo is to show the exhibition being opened by the Chairman . |
| 25 | It is intended that the orchestra would be in place in time for the Edinburgh Festival in autumn . |
| 26 | It is intended that the vendors shall provide a draft purchase and sale document and draft disclosure letter prior to the submission of the binding offer . |
| 27 | Through a series of focus group interviews , it is intended that the level of awareness of alternative treatment systems be measured , the obstacles to acceptance of treated straw identified , and the target market for straw treatment systems specified . |
| 28 | If it is felt that this smacks too much of the ‘ green shield stamp ’ approach , it should be realized that it is intended that the scheme will operate with a substantial element of vocational and tutorial guidance using specialized staff . |
| 29 | It is intended that the record will provide a profile of the experience and achievement of a young person at school . |
| 30 | It is intended that the study should be extended to some 200 large UK companies , incorporating a variety of methodological refinements not previously employed in the literature . |