Example sentences of "is [to-vb] that [adj] [noun pl] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To have such ‘ scientific knowledge ’ of , say , the facts that man is the only animal with a sense of humour , that gold dissolves in aqua regia , or that triangles have angles equal to two right angles , is to know that these things must be so and can not be otherwise . |
| 2 | We must also ensure that teaching is seen to be important , and a simple way to start is to insist that all doctors must document their experience when applying for jobs and that all appointments committees should ask about it . |
| 3 | Its effect is to deny that authoritative instructions can serve the mediating role assigned them above . |
| 4 | The aim is to demonstrate that environment-friendly modes can be just as quick and efficient , if not more so , than the private motor car . |
| 5 | To answer in the negative is to say that older children will not benefit from the stunning picture , the arresting image , or the picture that illuminates a story , and that provides a range of visual possibilities . |