Example sentences of "is [adj] that [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The corks were tight enough to keep the wine in good condition for perhaps forty to fifty years , but it is understandable that after sixty years some evaporation should have taken place . |
| 2 | It is possible that for brief periods during construction of the breakwater , barges or other vessels may need to moor in positions which would affect operation of the radar station . |
| 3 | It is possible that in many studies such hybrid searches have remained undetected , particularly if users were questioned prior to the catalogue consultation . |
| 4 | It is possible that in rare circumstances shares will be classified as non-equity shares in accordance with the requirements of the [ draft ] FRS although they fall within the definition of equity share capital contained in companies legislation . |
| 5 | The examples in ( 8 ) are representative : ( 8 ) the visiting scientists are nuclear farmers who will qualify are arable the expert was meteorological Ascriptive adjectives on the other hand may freely occur predicatively ( although it is possible that in some cases an ascriptive adjective may be excluded for different reasons ) . |
| 6 | The Data Discman , as it was originally called , is described in detail in chapter 3 but it is clear that with upgraded devices now being launched by Sony and a multimedia player in the wings , Sony 's handheld platform will be the basis of a new generation of powerful electronic book players . |
| 7 | These do require a certain degree of inference , but it is clear that under some conditions such remains can suggest the name of a sponsor , the reason for sponsorship , and the presence of a respected craftsmen or group of craftsmen At Avenches — and probably at Bavay — in France , and at Seriana and Timgad in North Africa , the names of individual craftsmen are attested ( although , as is shown by the inscription from Timgad , even differing ideas of the practice in which the craftsman was involved are apparent ) . |
| 8 | However , we can not be sure , for it is clear that from Mesolithic times onwards the frequency of brachycephaly was increasing continually in some parts of Europe . |
| 9 | Looked at from the ground , however , a rather different picture emerges , since it is clear that in many constituencies local issues were of greater importance , and even where national issues played a role , they were often distinctively shaped by peculiar local circumstances . |
| 10 | It is clear that in these circumstances external or police assistance should be called . |
| 11 | The levels and movements of urban rent are hard to document , but where substantial series of records survive , it is clear that in some towns at any rate , rents fell in the fifteenth century . |
| 12 | It is clear that in both places , the higher the status group the greater the tendency to approximate to the spoken norm of Received Pronunciation , which retains [ h ] . |
| 13 | It is clear that in most cases limited sanctions such as disapproval of a particular form of conduct can be most effective . |
| 14 | Ignoring the very recent breeds , it is clear that in earlier days , when cat-showing was just beginning , the major pedigree lines nearly all stemmed from the Near or Far East , with the West lagging far behind . |
| 15 | It is noticeable that in other languages , in other societies , different terms are used and different distinctions are made . |
| 16 | The dominance of the corporate publishing sector is such that for many writers the most available social relations are those of employment in this sense , with the ideas for books coming from new professional intermediaries ( publishers ' editors ) within the market structure , and authors being employed to execute them . |
| 17 | Ontological existents are a sub-species of possible topics of discourse , and any topic of discourse , qua topic of discourse , is such that on different occasions it can be referred to as " the same A " ; with " A " being a descriptive expression of some sort . |
| 18 | That a topic of discourse is such that on different occasions it can be referred to as the same is an analytic proposition setting out part of what " topic of discourse " means . |
| 19 | Obviously to say that an ontological existent qua possible topic of discourse is such that on different occasions it can be referred to as " the same A " is not to say a great deal unless a clarification is given of the distinction and the relationship between these two kinds of sameness . |
| 20 | As a hotel increases in size , however , the tasks have to be subdivided into separate areas of work and supervised by section heads ; and in a very large hotel ( Fig. 1.2 ) the volume of work is such that under departmental heads staff specialise in one aspect of the work only and there is little opportunity to relate their individual efforts to the whole operation . |
| 21 | It is likely that for new entrants into the financial services regime , whether qualified or not , an initial test of competence will be required — as will be expected from any other financial adviser , whether a solicitor or an individual wishing to join FIMBRA . |
| 22 | It is likely that under those agreements extradition within Europe would in future be easier than it has been in the past , which I think the hon. Gentleman would welcome . |
| 23 | It is likely that in several instances such differences will be specific not generic . |
| 24 | It is likely that in these circumstances the rate of return on deposits will be less due to not identifying the surpluses earlier and not knowing how long the surpluses will exist . |
| 25 | It is likely that in these experiments there was a local unstable region in the entry boundary layer , but with subsequent decay of the amplified disturbances . |
| 26 | If then there is no adequate improvement in the attendance record , it is likely that in most cases the employer will be justified in treating the persistent absences as a sufficient reason for dismissing the employee . |
| 27 | Nevertheless , it is remarkable that despite administrative differences , the problems facing residential care in Flanders and the Netherlands and the recent changes in policy are very similar to those found in the United Kingdom . |
| 28 | It is obvious that in these circumstances this bond will fail long before its companions . |
| 29 | It is curious that in modern times the Cabinet , though it has always insisted on considering particular proposals for developments of policy and their cost , has never thought it necessary to review the development of expenditure under the Civil Estimates as a whole . |
| 30 | The sociology of such groups is already complex , but it is important that in most cases in this phase some kind of organization was instituted ; indeed there were often constitutional rules . |