Example sentences of "is [adj] [to-vb] that [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is possible to argue that the single occurrence of they in the data with a singular verb is accidental ( a ‘ performance error ’ ) but equally possible to claim that the non-occurrence of you , we and these with a singular verb is the consequence of an accidental gap in the corpus ; the line of reasoning characteristic of generative grammar is of little help to us here in choosing between these alternatives . |
| 2 | Therefore it is possible to speculate that the PABA-UDCA administration test reflects the activity of bacteria in the small intestine when it is given orally in lower doses than the maximal amount absorbed from the terminal ileum . |
| 3 | But they raise again the issue of how one assesses the importance of different forms of organization within an economy and society , and especially in what sense , and when , it is possible to say that a particular form of organization dominates a system . |
| 4 | Inside particle accelerators it is possible to show that the weak force and electromagnetism are two parts of a single ‘ electro-weak ’ force . |
| 5 | It is possible to suggest that the two poets resemble one another . |
| 6 | If this argument is correct , it is possible to conceive that the European Court might , given the right circumstances , hold the English rule that damages are only available in English law to protect private law rights to be in conflict with European law . |
| 7 | Not everyone is moved to tears by the fate of vultures and wolves , but it is possible to think that the old crops of predators and scavengers were somehow more attractive than the new lot . |
| 8 | It is possible to consider that the evolutionary process is much to blame . |
| 9 | He is right to say that a significant number of organs , which could be used for transplantation , are not used . |
| 10 | My hon. Friend is right to say that the Labour party is increasingly losing credibility with patients , the public and the NHS staff because we are seeing concrete achievements by the NHS as the reforms work out in practice . |
| 11 | My hon. Friend is right to say that the Labour party has been closely associated with the development of those dogmas over many years . |
| 12 | My hon. Friend is right to say that the local income tax is not an alternative to council tax which commends itself to Conservative Members — or even to most Opposition Members , and he is right to say that anybody interested in knowing why local income tax will not work could do no better than to read the report of our proceedings in Committee . |
| 13 | The antagonist as a religious believer is right to assert that the moral code comes from a sacred source , which he calls God , but which is really the Primal Father . |
| 14 | It is odd to reflect that the firmest objective record of what we experienced now lies in the films — themselves mere illusory genii of chemicals and light , bound to 400-foot reels of processed trees and silver . |
| 15 | It is heartening to find that the various research tools bear out intuitive impressions in that , for the great majority of people with a history of mental health problems , quality of life is better in supported accommodation . |
| 16 | It is interesting to record that the British National Appeal alone raised more than £18 million for WWF in 1988 ! |
| 17 | It is interesting to remark that the pur-pyr junctions in the CRE dodecamer have the highest barriers to the B II transition . |
| 18 | Leapor 's plays have an obviously public character , yet it is interesting to observe that the second play was written ‘ At the Request of a Friend ’ [ ML , 2 , 225 ] ; presumably , that friend was Freemantle . |
| 19 | It is interesting to note that no similar exercises were launched when the Scottish vehicle industry — located at Linwood ( Strathclyde ) and Bathgate ( Lothian ) — collapsed . |
| 20 | It is interesting to note that a lower proportion , one-third , were registered In computing departments ( Table 6.2 ) . |
| 21 | It is interesting to note that a substantial part of the export sales in 1985 were to companies with whom we no longer deal as they have since merged and changed . |
| 22 | It is interesting to note that a quiet bedroom is about 35 on the scale , at 55 communication starts to become difficult , a car travelling at a steady 60 k.p.h. at seven metres distance is just over 70 , a heavy diesel lorry at 40 k.p.h. at seven metres is 85 , a pneumatic drill at seven metres is 95 and 120 is the threshold of pain . |
| 23 | It is interesting to note that the southernmost populations in the United States are monomorphic white ( Osborne , 1977 ; Crothers , 1983a ) . |
| 24 | While few throughout the country would still be prepared to wager against Rangers , it is interesting to note that the two main contenders have still to meet twice and that the points gap has been reduced to seven . |
| 25 | In this respect it is interesting to note that the new location of the interposed colon has not in any way altered the inherent motility characteristics of that segment . |
| 26 | In passing , it is interesting to note that the great stimulus to user education in universities and polytechnics in the UK was also the project method of teaching , and that most of the best programmes in these sectors are still linked to this part of the student 's course . |
| 27 | However , looking at these changes with the INSET concepts of a later date , it is interesting to note that the four major texts upon the history of curriculum change ( Bernard , 1962 ; Boyd , 1961 ; Gordon and Lawton , 1978 ; Dent , 1982 ) , whilst extensively detailing the changes which were the subject of public intention , make no mention of either the machinery whereby the new ideology was introduced to teachers nor of the effects upon teacher practice in the schools . |
| 28 | It is interesting to note that the only two other Working Trials champions in the history of the breed were the son and the grandson of Bruin , the former being Lenlee Gladiator , who qualified CDex , UDex , TDex and PDex ; the latter being Jacinto 's Bolero , who qualified CDex , UDex , TDex and WDex . |
| 29 | In passing , it is interesting to note that the General Orders require explicitly that the grounds of objection be ‘ distinctly stated ’ ; notwithstanding this , it is most unusual to find a petition which does not say that the petitioner objects to the order ‘ for the reasons , amongst others , hereinafter stated ’ , and it is very common for the petition to end with a statement to the effect that there are divers other provisions of the Bill to which objection is taken . |
| 30 | It is interesting to note that the Norwegian Rottweiler Club also founded the Norwegian Kennel Club . |