Example sentences of "but it [be] [verb] that [adj] " in BNC.
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31 | So far as the staff is concerned the word presented no particular problem , but it was felt that many in the churches would see the matter differently since the term has long-established political association . |
32 | The late fifties and early sixties , when I lived in Windsor Great Park , were creative and critical in manner : the established order was questioned ( sometimes cynically ) , but it was assumed that well-directed idealism could change human society . |
33 | It was mentioned in this section that the staff had a commitment to combat racism in any manifestation but it was acknowledged that this was not the same thing as multicultural education . |
34 | Not only were their needs felt to threaten the living standards of other groups , but it was argued that these needs should be given less priority : ‘ It is dangerous to be in any way lavish to old age , until adequate provision . |
35 | The Russian Federation Supreme Soviet sent a delegation to the region , but it was said that Russian Vice-President Aleksandr Rutskoi had exacerbated the situation by giving an ultimatum to the National Guard to disband on Oct. 10 , in return for the holding of presidential elections on Oct. 27 . |
36 | This would cause many of the possible infinities to cancel out , but it was suspected that some infinities might still remain . |
37 | Subsequently the Adoption Act of 1975 ( s. 8(7) , later section 12(6) of the Adoption Act 1976 ) made it more explicit that ‘ in making an adoption order a Court may impose such terms and conditions as it thinks fit ’ , but it was interpreted that any ‘ condition imposed should not impinge on the autonomy of adoptive parents ’ . |
38 | Some consideration was given to whether the defect in Form N79 could be cured by this court under section 13 of the Act of 1960 or under R.S.C. , Ord. 59 , r. 10(3) , but it was held that this could not be done . |
39 | This process necessarily involved some redundancies , but it was found that many of the reductions could be achieved through natural wastage , and it was possible to offer a considerable number of employees transfers to the St Helens or Northwich breweries . |
40 | Under ideal conditions it was estimated that ice formation could exert a maximum pressure of around 200 MPa ( at which point the freezing temperature is -22°C ) , but it was appreciated that this theoretical maximum pressure could never be attained under natural conditions , not the least because it far exceeded the tensile strength of most rocks ( around 25 MPa ) . |
41 | These treatments led to cation losses of 100–240 kg per ha per annum calcium and 30–80 of magnesium , for example , but it was estimated that such would be restored through rainfall input over 10–20 years of fallow ; the 1300 1400kg of nitrogen appears to be more easily replaced as fixation rates of 100–150 kg per ha per annum were recorded . |
42 | This illustrates the need for effective skills training , but it was agreed that such training had to be voluntary and should provide some incentive to encourage unemployed people to take it up . |