Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] that the [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 It is widely believed that the United Kingdom has a rising crime wave , and crime is thought to be more widespread in the United Kingdom than in other western countries .
2 It is widely believed that the United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of crime , whereas it has one of the lowest in the western world .
3 On the other hand the EEC Nine produces only 64% of its consumption of sheep meat and it is generally assumed that the UK with approximately 25% of the EEC sheep flock and as the leading producer of 50% of Community production is well placed to reap some advantage which could be of benefit to the hills and upland areas .
4 Measures underway to effect this are ; increased substitution of gas for oil in industrial complexes and combined heat and power ( CHP ) schemes , but it is still reckoned that the USSR is a million miles behind the West in terms of energy efficiency .
5 It is also accepted that the Nissan Prairie is a suitable vehicle for the plaintiff 's needs .
6 ‘ It is also felt that the Hampshire County Council officials concerned have failed in their duties in allowing this to happen and , perhaps more importantly , in taking no action to ensure reinstatement is made .
7 It is also hoped that the EEC may have some positive move to make towards more vigilant preservation of our countryside .
8 It is also known that the Indus Valley civilization was far more extensive than formerly realised , embracing areas as far away as the Oxus River , now called Amu Darya , in Central Asia and forming part of the Soviet Afghanistan border on its course .
9 In contrast with the UK 's decline towards the European material average , it is frequently asserted that the UK has maintained its lead in intellectual and research activity .
10 It is well known that the UKCC has to this date been a bastion of conservatism , its appointments being made through the patronage of the secretary of state or the national boards .
11 It is well known that the DTI is concerned about the impact of regulation on very small companies .
12 Given the prevalence of graphical presentation , it is surely time that the ASB addressed this issue .
13 It is sometimes claimed that the Candida derives nourishment from yeasts in food , but this is not the case .
14 With regard to the United Kingdom 's special treatment in the context of Economic and Monetary Union , it is sometimes forgotten that the EEC Treaty has from the outset required , under Articles 103 and 105 , co-ordination of economic policy and exchange rate policy , and in Opinion 1/91 the European Court also suggested that the attainment of Economic and Monetary Union was already a Community objective ; it should therefore hardly be a surprise that the ECU has been defined in a series of regulations enacted under Article 235 .
15 The point being made is that although it is ultimately envisaged that the EC will be similar to the USA with each member country being akin to a state and it even being billed as the ‘ United States of Europe ’ , is it a reality when one considers differences in attitude , culture , language and even religion ?
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