Example sentences of "be [verb] that a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It might be expected that a substantial proportion of these also involved stolen vehicles , ’ he said . |
| 2 | With the creation of a single European market , it may be expected that a good command of a European Community language and familiarity with the country in which it is spoken will become an increasingly valued asset . |
| 3 | The annual outpatient workloads were also similar , and , assuming a similar case mix of new patients , it might be expected that a similar volume of inpatient work would be generated . |
| 4 | It was in any case only to be expected that a serious move by the Community to advance further through a reduction of national sovereignty and freedom to act independently would generate a nationalist opposition . |
| 5 | It should be stressed that a local authority 's corporate planning is only one variable in securing efficient management within a local community . |
| 6 | This really meant the abandonment of the original reductive theory , since it could no longer be claimed that a non-observation statement was exactly equivalent in meaning to any collection of observation statements , however complex and conditional that collection might be . |
| 7 | Further , it could be claimed that a phonological analysis is a type of scientific theory , and a scientific theory should be stated as economically as possible . |
| 8 | If the end of the line is fixed and the angles remain the same , then the conclusion can be made that a straight line links the various points . |
| 9 | As an example of what is meant by ‘ assignment ’ , we might say that a botanist who discovers an unusual plant will try to assign it to a known species ; if this is found impossible , it will be decided that a new species has been discovered , and that future examples of this plant will be assigned to this new species . |
| 10 | It can be seen that a long list of students ( or any other units ) could be used for a random sample by this means simply by numbering from beginning to end , and this could be done with an automatic increasing numbering stamp . |
| 11 | In conclusion , it can be seen that a good idea ( ie. the rice-salt solution ) was unsuccessful owing to the inherent lack of an important raw material , and the failure of the solution to comply with a certain custom . |
| 12 | This view shows the station still under construction and it will be seen that a temporary track has been laid up the ramp to Infirmary Road to enable materials to be offloaded . |
| 13 | It will be seen that a high proportion of cases disappear after the issue of a writ , presumably either settled or discontinued . |
| 14 | It can be seen that a high degree of organisation and ample provision of resources would be essential for such an exercise to work . |
| 15 | In conclusion to this section on depositional fabrics it can be seen that a considerable amount of information can be gained from petrographic studies which can be used to supplement field studies and gain insight into the origins of the sediment . |
| 16 | It can never be said of a theory that it is true , however well it has withstood rigorous tests , but it can hopefully be said that a current theory is superior to its predecessors in the sense that it is able to withstand tests that falsified those predecessors . |
| 17 | It can not be said that a warm relationship developed between the Minister and the doctors . |
| 18 | It could be said that a major function of handmade ceramic ware , individually thrown mugs and bowls , is to aid the transition into the automated computer age . |
| 19 | This realization has led to a great deal of debate and , although it can not be said that a general consensus has been reached on how best to define development , a good deal of light has been shed on the processes involved in different types of development . |
| 20 | In an article written in support of the ordination of women to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church in the United States , Richard Norris , whose scholarship I have just mentioned , argues that the tenets of patristic Christology are such that it can not be said that a baptized woman is differently related than is a man to Jesus as the Christ . |
| 21 | In the first place it could be argued that a democratic government would not impose unreasonably on minorities ; this exposed the party to Liberal charges that they were indifferent to the Irish Nationalists , but it also exposed the weakness of the government 's position , as Law explained to the Commons in January 1913 : |
| 22 | Indeed it could be argued that a dynastic conflict involving the interests of the Houses of Orléans , Bourbon , Bonaparte and Hohenzollern was the means chosen to bring down the Empire , even if it was not really the cause . |
| 23 | It might well be argued that a genuine contributor would be prepared to write or share his or her experiences without monetary reward . |
| 24 | Even though it might be argued that a regular life-style implies a regular degree of fatigue and so will require a regular amount of sleep , in practice , such a degree of regularity is not achieved . |
| 25 | It might be argued that a tacit assumption of research which examines girls ' 'failure' in science is not only that girls are inadequate-not measuring up to the standard of boys — but also that maths , physics and chemistry are more difficult and more important than English , languages , history and biology . |
| 26 | It may , with justice , be argued that a community-based approach already exists . |
| 27 | It can be argued that a similar approach should be taken to time limit clauses , on the basis that they do not wholly exclude liability , but require action to be taken swiftly . |
| 28 | It could be argued that a poorly performing ICU is unlikely to occur in isolation . |
| 29 | It may be argued that a binding contract was made on the telephone ; if so , any subsequent attempt to introduce new terms into the agreement will be ineffective unless there is a binding variation of the contract , supported by consideration . |
| 30 | Although it may be argued that a meaningful measure of comprehensive income can not be provided unless a full system of current value accounting is employed , the introduction of the SCFW is likely to encourage the preparers of financial statements to move away from the historical cost system and to value relevant assets at current values . |