Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] [that] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is pleasant to read that in 1936 Mr George Ramsey was ‘ cordially asked to take charge of the harvest decorations in the church and cheerfully agreed . ’ |
| 2 | Indeed , it is possible to argue that in both the fields of child language and acquired disorders the earliest studies to be carried out were almost exclusively concerned with production . |
| 3 | As this medical view is based fundamentally on the gender identity and self-image of the transsexual , he implies that the law is prepared to concede that in most circumstances sex determination is a matter for the individual . |
| 4 | But the point is that it makes sense for him to reject such a statement as false on a given occasion , only if he is prepared to admit that in different circumstances the same statement could be true . |
| 5 | It is interesting to note that among those subject areas with lower than average levels of students seeking employment were all the " purer " IT specialisms . |
| 6 | In this context it is interesting to note that in 1976 the DES informed the WJEC that it was customary to use the title ‘ College or Institute of Higher Education ’ only for establishments where the advanced courses represent 60 per cent or more of the total provision , which is certainly not the case in all the Welsh colleges . |
| 7 | However , it is interesting to note that in four of the sectors where small company exports dominate , exports have actually decreased from the 1989 levels . |
| 8 | Previous reference has been made to the slowly increasing proportion of graduates entering the Division , and it is interesting to note that in 1984 of all members achieving corporate membership of the RICS , 65.6% did so by exempting degree or diploma courses , but of building surveyors only 51.1% joined the Division by this method , the lowest proportion of the three main Divisions . |
| 9 | Given that science is often thought of as a laboratory-based activity , rather than as a " bookish " subject , it is interesting to note that in three of the four schools , science departments had pioneered activities to develop basic library and information retrieval skills as part of their lower-school curriculum . |
| 10 | Given that the level of eligibility for free legal aid is so low , it is interesting to note that in 1989–90 , 79 per cent . |
| 11 | The invention of printing in the fifteenth century steadily did away with the need for handwritten books , and it is interesting to note that from that time onwards various styles of calligraphy developed for different purposes . |
| 12 | Mr McArdle wrote : ‘ It is sad to report that in this case the behaviour of the Daily Mirror and its staff did not contribute in any way to the detection of crime . |
| 13 | It is easy to realise that in gusty conditions , if the glider is being flown slowly , the stall may occur high enough for a wing to drop and for an incipient spin to develop with even more serious results . |
| 14 | It is easy to see that at high prices consumers will only want to consume small quantities , while a fall in price will mean that demand increases . |
| 15 | Yet in the excitement of becoming a parent it is easy to forget that for some the impact can be not so dissimilar from that caused by the discovery of a rival lover . |
| 16 | Power is so seductively close that it is easy to forget that in British politics the winner takes all , or to believe that this time it all will come right and they can themselves grasp power without conceding any . |
| 17 | Yet looking at many young people today , the targets of communication channels unknown to their grandparents , it is hard to believe that for all his showmanship McLuhan was entirely wrong . |
| 18 | As Larry Lytle , the main spokesman for USL puts it : ‘ USL understands that it is naive to believe that in any merger nothing changes . |
| 19 | The first two types of educational computing in the list above are at the moment basically the province of such departments — but it is good to know that in many schools and colleges there are strong links with mathematics . |
| 20 | This substitute would most likely have been an animal , and it is reasonable to assume that by this time animals were , to some extent at least , tamed if not domesticated . |
| 21 | Finally it is safe to predict that in any catalogue there will be more information than art criticism . |
| 22 | It is safe to conclude that at any stage of this planet 's history the world of bacteria has been overwhelmingly conditioned by the state of the biosphere . |
| 23 | Although it is usually true that if the interests of the covenantee and the covenantor are satisfied then so is the public interest , it is important to realise that in some cases the courts have chosen to examine the restraint primarily from the point of view of the public interest rather than from that of the parties . |
| 24 | It is important to remember that in one sense , music , being a performed art , always has an ‘ oral ’ dimension , even when notated ; writing a score certainly affects how the music is conceived , but not absolutely , for performance may restore some inflectional , intuitive elements . |
| 25 | However , it is important to remember that after 1935 the traditional industries recovered in the run up to a second war and continued to be prosperous until the early 1960s . |
| 26 | Fifty years later , everything looked different , but this was the situation which Lanfranc faced , and which Anselm inherited , and it is important to recognize that in these circumstances the primacy represented a practical instrument of unity . |
| 27 | In view of Nietzsche 's subsequent adulation of Wagner , it is important to recognize that in these early years his predilections lay elsewhere . |
| 28 | Note : It is important to emphasize that at best this is only a best estimate . |
| 29 | With what degree of innovation this entire process took place it may be difficult to judge in retrospect , but it is important to note that to many observers at the time the very act of establishing the CNAA and its institutions firmly in the picture of higher education was a major innovation , apart from any judgments about the specifics of the CNAA 's activities . |
| 30 | It is important to note that since 1 October 1990 fees have been payable in respect of applications for merger clearance . |