Example sentences of "point is that [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I will leave to others how far this solves the difficulty ; my point is that no comparable difficulty arises in evolutionary game theory .
2 As I considered the contents of the squadron report , it seemed to me that the probability was that the bodies were those of aircrew from supply aircraft , for there was some suggestion in the report that a Liberator and a Halifax had been lost over the Morvan when ferrying supplies ; but the point is that no proper statement was ever made in regimental records .
3 This is not the same thing as saying that any tone can be used in any context ; the point is that no particular tone has a unique ‘ privilege of occurrence ’ in a particular context .
4 The second point is that a small energy input into the thermostat can release a large quantity of energy from the boiler .
5 But the point is that a great variety of inputs and outputs are employed and interact with each other .
6 For our present purpose , however , the important point is that a hierarchical pattern is what we expect to see if the objects being classified have originated by a process of branching .
7 The important point is that a basic awareness of body language enables us not only to recognize danger signals from other people but also to tell those around us that we do n't intend to submit meekly to being attacked .
8 Our point is that a popular movement such as the peace movement carries within itself a notion of a just society and that law can not be considered merely as a ‘ tool ’ isolated from broader political and social considerations .
9 The point is that a careful reading of this fluent and apparently self-conscious critical analysis of a culture raises serious suspicions about the nature of its claims .
10 The point is that an orderly community can exist only if it shares many practices , and that in all modern pluralistic societies a great measure of toleration of vastly differing outlooks is made possible by the fact that many of them enable the vast majority of the population to accept common standards of conduct .
11 The significant point is that an initial capital is a form of emphasis or highlighting in writing , and therefore can be used as a visual correlative of emphasis in speech ( see further 5.4.2 ) .
12 One good point is that an original direction , but not a supplementary direction , can not be retrospective as it only has ‘ effect from the date of the direction ’ ( para 1A(1) and ( 4 ) ) .
13 The second and more important point is that the general argument against behaviouristic theories does take in functionalism and is not merely directed against traditional behaviourism : it works against any theory that analyses one 's conception of the world simply in terms of the way one functions — that is , behaves — in the world .
14 It was a terrifying thought , but it had behind it a lot of erm I think of force , and the point is that the primary school teacher who was getting the child to crouch before the Roman gladiator was not in the business of training professional historians , was much more interested in getting the child involved in an educational way , yet ironically was coming closer to perhaps what we 're trying to do at university now , than the teacher who was going through a list of the textile industries and so on .
15 A minus point is that the oil-filter cap can only be reached with the covers off .
16 The important point is that the two-stage sampling process involves a sample of the primaries from each member of which is taken a sample of secondaries .
17 The crucial point is that the non-time-related organisation requires a conceptual grasp of the content and a level of linguistic ability which allows the writer to realise the concepts successfully in the text .
18 The second point is that the separate leaflet on , say , the inter-library loan service , the catalogues , or the reserved book collection , can be made available at the point of use or point of need .
19 But the point is that the inner voice , or the voice of conscience , is not self-authenticating .
20 A very important point is that the symbolic meaning in part determines the range of indexical possibilities , thus accommodating my view of context outlined above .
21 The point is that the psychophysical approach forces you to develop a model of how the system , in this instance the mechanisms of colour discrimination , might work and it is this model that is used to guide the direct physiological measurements .
22 The starting point is that the literal meaning of the words of section 6(3) do not support Mr. Howell 's submissions .
23 The important point is that the optimal number of residents for a local authority can be determined only when the ‘ appropriate ’ quantity of the local public good is determined .
24 A more basic and crucial point is that the logical conclusion of the Marxist approach would be that the introduction of socialism will lead to a society without crime , where collective interests and responsibilities are all important .
25 NACAB 's fourth point is that the present scheme is deficient on grounds of equity .
26 A plus point is that the National Trust for Scotland own the 15,000 acres of Kintail so there are no access complications or restrictions .
27 The point is that the whole idea of substance as an entity breaks down ; which is of course the opposite of what Spinoza originally intended .
28 In that case so can you or I. The next point is that the special rennet that professional cheese-making demands is available only in bulk , and therefore — since only a teaspoonful or so per half-gallon of milk is required — of little use for making cheese at home .
29 The other general point is that the theoretical apparatus used to solve the problem is of much more general applicability .
30 In my judgment , there are indications that the provisions relating to administrative receivers generally apply both to companies formed and registered under the Companies Acts and to unregistered companies liable to be wound up under Part V. The starting point is that the legislative concept of administrative receiver , and the statutory scheme of the provisions relating to his qualifications , functions , powers and duties , all rest on a contractual base , namely , a receiver appointed by or on behalf of debenture holders under a debenture secured by a floating charge .
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