Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] [conj] such [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem then arises , even if the court is prepared to consider that such a term should be implied , as to what is the period of time that should be considered reasonable . |
| 2 | It seems most unlikely that the testator had any intention of this sort ; and it is pointless to assert that such a decision would have been impossible in a legacy , since the whole context — a disposition charged on a non-heir — is one in which a legacy could not have functioned . |
| 3 | All-glass tanks are available in a wide range of shapes and sizes some so huge that it is easy to doubt that such a fragile framework , only held together with silicone sealant and weighing anything up to 1000 kilos ( 2000 lb ) or more when filled and stocked , is capable of withstanding all the pressure without collapsing . |
| 4 | It is gratifying to know that such an organisation supports us in our endeavours and appreciates the good that we do . |
| 5 | It is important to remember that such a campaign would be conducted against the background of the economy moving back to full employment , and therefore of an increasing range of job opportunities for school-leavers . |
| 6 | It is important to recognise that such a circumstance may have significant psychological implications for the self-images of the individuals concerned : not only do they have less than everyone else , but they may feel and see themselves as different — less significant , less integrated , almost outside the mainstream of society . |
| 7 | It is difficult to say that such a vast group of people has special needs , and indeed many older people may prefer not to be separated out from the rest of the adult population . |
| 8 | It is difficult to believe that such a mechanism could have predicted the success of a full size lift . |
| 9 | The use of propaganda to make this behaviour unfashionable again has been suggested ( Stanley 1969 ) , but no health education programme has ever been put forward to this purpose and it is difficult to know whether such an approach would be feasible . |
| 10 | It is naïve to imagine that such an ethic can be revived by exhortation alone , or by the use of in uplifting but empty phraseology . |