Example sentences of "no wonder that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 No wonder that bloody floor did n't collapse when you said that
2 It is no wonder that ordinary men and women throughout the country wish that Guy Fawkes had been successful when they consider the punishment that this House has levelled at ordinary men and women in a state of poverty .
3 No wonder that poor people living in the traditional way in India and many African countries have a considerably shorter life expectancy than we — with our better living conditions and easily available medicine .
4 It is no wonder that many passengers arrived on board with dozens of pieces of luggage and that the periodicals were full of adverts for trunks with unbelievable numbers of drawers , compartments , locks , straps , flaps and buckles .
5 The outdoor power tool market is the most rapidly expanding one for manufacturers , and it 's therefore no wonder that new product development should mean the launch of new shredders , trimmers and cutters almost week by week .
6 Heat and chemicals make the hair lose moisture and — as so many of us heat-dry and style our hair , and have perms and colourants — it 's no wonder that dry hair is becoming commonplace .
7 It is no wonder that one psalm-writer could sum it all up by saying :
8 It is no wonder that young people with no job , no prospects , little money and probably feeling that no one cares , should turn to petty crime .
9 That was the sort of thing we had to contend with at Ullapool ; no one really wanted us around , it was no wonder that this jewel of the west was most unpopular with our crews .
10 Add to that the recurrence of phallic imagery and the exclusive presence of men , never women , in the photos , and it 's no wonder that some critics describe the work as homoerotic .
11 It was no wonder that some politicians promoted the idea of a ‘ Marshall Plan ’ for Eastern Europe .
12 No wonder that independent experts and local authority treasurers are in despair about the timetable that is being forced upon them .
13 No wonder that corporate crime is not viewed by many people , including most criminologists ( ! ) , as a pressing , serious social problem .
14 It is no wonder that local government finance officers regard the poll tax as a financial nightmare .
15 A row is simply expressing your own point of view forcefully , so it 's no wonder that most families row more than usual at Christmas , the season of peace , goodwill — and a considerable degree of stress .
16 No wonder that most people consider a meal to be incomplete without potatoes .
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