Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] that this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is pleasant to find that this believer in the perfectibility of mankind was a good father to them all . |
| 2 | It is possible to think that this plebeian has been lent some part of Naipaul 's aristocratic fastidiousness , some part of his hostility , while also suffering the consequences of an exposure to these qualities , and to recall that both Ahmed and the author of An Area of Darkness are preoccupied with the hanks of human shit that litter certain landscapes . |
| 3 | This immediately puts their organisation in a good light and the journalist is disposed to feel that this outfit may be a useful source of information in the future . |
| 4 | The CTP proclaims that the link between the perceived object and the perception is just an ordinary bit of the great causal nexus of nature ( it needs to believe this , as we shall see presently ) and yet it is prepared to accept that this segment of the chain has a rather privileged status ; at the very least , that it has a beginning and an end . |
| 5 | We have no knowledge of this being in his parents ' minds , but it is interesting to note that this Cohen was a Cabalist , in which tradition Leonard was deeply immersed . |
| 6 | It is interesting to note that this situation was in contrast to an earlier serious problem in the banking system , the secondary banking crisis of 1973–1974 , in which less well known banks were subject to less regulation than the more stable institutions . |
| 7 | It is interesting to note that this example shows that what underlies Hobbes 's rejection of formal causes is , perhaps , no more than an impatience with what the Aristotelians said about them , and a desire to disassociate himself from that tradition . |
| 8 | It is crucial to understand that this class relationship is a social relationship which is not automatically and directly produced by specific techniques of production . |
| 9 | In noting such comments , it is appropriate to recall that this discussion must be seen against a background described with some outrage by many commentators . |
| 10 | It is incredible to think that this trunk was collected from the house by the station Lorry , was sent by rail , Luggage in Advance , and was awaiting us when we arrived at our grandparents ' house . |
| 11 | This is likely to mean that this element of coexistence hitherto possible will become increasingly problematic . |
| 12 | It is reasonable to suppose that this fact is significant , even allowing for the fact that Scaevola is disproportionately well represented in the Digest by cases on the law of succession . |
| 13 | It is important to stress that this dispute with Marx does not extend to his analysis of the mode of production or to the significance that he gives to knowledge as a relation of production . |
| 14 | It is important to stress that this connection does not imply that there is only one way of arranging domestic life . |
| 15 | It is important to emphasise that this study is not a full and formal validation of the teams ' activities . |
| 16 | It is important to appreciate that this rule operates in conjunction with the obligation to produce a list of witnesses and that , in particular , the defender who chooses to instruct an expert either to examine equipment or to examine the pursuer will require to include his name on the list of witnesses as well as exchanging his Report . |
| 17 | It is important to remember that this conclusion was reached on the basis of urban evidence , for it is likely that the degree of sex segregation or jointness of marital relationships varied widely from region to region . |
| 18 | If there is suspicion of a Meckel 's diverticulum an isotope scan may be helpful but it is important to remember that this investigation carries a significant proportion of false negatives . |
| 19 | It is important to realize that this state of affairs is only temporary and that sex may become even more exciting and rewarding once the menopause has passed . |
| 20 | It is important to note that this increase in worker control was reinforced by the other dimensions of the change package . |
| 21 | Finally , it is important to note that this analysis aggregates foreign debt and equity investment into ‘ portfolio investment ’ . |
| 22 | It is important to recognise that this criticism does have a certain validity . |
| 23 | It is important to recognise that this view is not incompatible with the mention of individuals in explanations ; it is only incompatible with the mention of individual subjects . |
| 24 | It is fair to say that this race lacked the energetic input normally associated with Mansell , banned from yesterday 's Grand Prix after breaking the regulations at Estoril last Sunday . |
| 25 | I think it is fair to say that this act has come about more as a result of the conduct of estate agents in the South . |
| 26 | None the less , it is fair to say that this concept of home country authorisation or the ‘ single passport ’ ( as it has become known ) provides a potent tool for the establishment of a single market in financial services . |
| 27 | It is fair to say that this case probably resulted in one of the most important landmark decisions in the history of relations between the Association and the Banks . |
| 28 | It is fair to say that this view is controversial : certainly Grinsell remains strictly factual , but the Bords support this explanation and in so doing follow in the footsteps of John Michell , Tony Wedd , and earlier writers of the 1930s . |
| 29 | It is fair to say that this reconstruction is based on late classical texts , and it is unclear in particular how far Papinian 's view may have been anticipated in earlier law . |
| 30 | Unlike the UK , the Netherlands has for most of the time since 1950 pursued a consistent policy of reducing and limiting the prison population ; overall it is difficult to argue that this reduction in punishment has adversely affected the Netherlands ' crime rate , which has risen in a roughly similar manner to that in the UK over this period ( Downes , 1999 : 33–41 , 194–5 ; NACRO , 1991a : 93 ) . |