Example sentences of "is [vb pp] that a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because it is calculated that a retained crew might take four minutes to get to the station the computer calculated other stations could respond quicker . |
| 2 | At one time only a few selected diseases were thought to have links with the sufferer 's state of mind , but now it is recognized that a whole range — from cancer to heart attack — may be brought on by worry and strain . |
| 3 | Although it is recognised that performance review must be tailored to local circumstances , generalisations can be made and it is intended that a good practice guide be drawn up based on experience to date . |
| 4 | It is intended that a full scale study of Scottish agriculture will follow this pilot project . |
| 5 | Need it be a matter of wonder , when we see her capable of such restraint in general , that she should retire within herself and exercise that control we find her continually exerting over all her thoughts and actions the more energetically at a time when she is taught that a stray thought of desire would be impurity and its fruition pollution . |
| 6 | White never used to be a predominant Goshiki colour , but now it is realised that a snow-white base admirably sets off the other shades . |
| 7 | In the courts political questions may come before the judges because the matter is already in public controversy , like race or industrial relations ; or because it is claimed that a public authority has exceeded its powers ; or because the matter concerns the activities of the police ; or because the matter impinges on the individual rights of citizens , affecting their freedom or their property . |
| 8 | Over a period of twenty years it is claimed that a fast reactor could breed enough additional plutonium to fuel another similar power station . |
| 9 | If if it is considered that a new settlement is required to meet the housing provision in Greater York , then the first question that has to be asked is , is the criteria approach alone acceptable . |
| 10 | Certain common variables are being developed , and it is expected that a joint publication reviewing pay since 1970 will be produced , as well as a series of publications relating to the various dimensions separately . |
| 11 | All other Lead Bodies are also progressing well with the development of standards and it is expected that a wide range of new qualifications will be available within the next year or so . |
| 12 | It is expected that a technical report will be released by the EC next week . |
| 13 | Developments in Scotland are also being followed keenly south of the Border , where it is expected that a Scottish Lord Chancellor will introduce family legislation for England and Wales which will follow the example set by his countrymen . |
| 14 | Great care is required during fumigation and it is recommended that a suitable respirator is worn . |
| 15 | Where possible , it is recommended that a complex SPR is split up into a number of smaller SPRs , each addressing a single point . |
| 16 | It is recommended that a complex SSR is split into a number of smaller SSRs , each addressing a single point so that all the details may be retained by LIFESPAN . |
| 17 | Newly qualified nurses are expected to receive an orientation and induction programme appropriate to their appointments , followed by a consolidation period for a minimum period of three months , when it is recommended that a few hours each week be set aside for learning periods either with other newly qualified staff or as self-directed learning . |
| 18 | It is said that a Dark Elf assassin emerged from his hiding place beneath the piles of bones and struck Tethlis down with a poisoned blade . |
| 19 | It is said that a British ornithologist asked his aborigine guide what the birds were and the guide said , in aboriginese , ‘ good food ’ : I suppose we 're lucky he did n't say ‘ birds , you dickhead ’ . |
| 20 | Thus it is said that a particular decision was taken by Sir Bryan Carsberg rather than by Oftel . |
| 21 | Even if it is accepted that a substantial proportion of any given unemployment rate is Keynesian in origin , Euro-pessimists fear that any expansion of demand to reduce such unemployment will hit up against supply-side constraints . |
| 22 | ‘ Sir Alexander Seton is an excellent knight , but it is felt that a greater figure in the kingdom should hold this royal stronghold , in the King 's name . |
| 23 | It is argued that a flexible control structure based on numerical scoring allows the required co-operation to take place , whereas a more limited depth-first architecture seems not to allow this . |
| 24 | The story is told that a certain academic was recruited as an expert ( supposedly ) on cryptograms , when in actuality he was an authority on crypto gams . |
| 25 | If a child is told that a particular outing is to take place tomorrow , this becomes a certain fact in his or her mind . |
| 26 | It is thought that a complete overtime ban will go ahead . |
| 27 | It is thought that a similar mechanism operates in the naturally occurring self-cure when large numbers of larvae mature to the infective stage on pasture after rain . |
| 28 | It is thought that a deliberate refusal to put a victim 's mind at rest when the accused has unwittingly frightened him is an assault . |
| 29 | Although Rule 2.3 does not say so , it is thought that a potential offeror ought not to have the responsibility for making an announcement before the target 's board is approached if rumour or speculation or an untoward price movement arises because the target 's board itself seeks potential offerors , or a shareholder seeks a purchaser for an interest of 30 per cent or more . |
| 30 | There is a tendency to make sentences unnecessarily complex , perhaps because it is thought that a convoluted structure makes them seem more formal . |