Example sentences of "it [is] [adj] [verb] that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's strange to think that pile of tapes is all that 's left of Nicola 's life , is n't it ? ’ |
| 2 | NOW that the heavens have opened , dry rivers are flowing and our reservoirs are full , it 's comforting to think that summer hosepipe bans will be a thing of the past . |
| 3 | He said : ‘ It 's good to see that justice has been done — the pressure on myself and my family over this has been intense . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's unfair to suggest that nature conservation is always about fencing off pretty sites , ’ says naturalist David Attenborough . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's frightening to think that sort of person exists . ’ |
| 6 | In the search for suitable pop biopic material , it 's important to remember that sex and drugs are not enough . |
| 7 | Jobs will be found in Harrogate as elsewhere , and if we 're thinking of lumping in the B one office use and the other B uses in with the manufacturing , I think it 's fair to say that office uses are going to be far denser in terms of number of jobs per hectare than manufacturing , and therefore the allocations may not seem to be as great as otherwise might have been demanded . |
| 8 | Perhaps it 's fair to say that magic was more important to Rupert than science . |
| 9 | It 's true to say that tourism brings jobs and a strong local economy , but the tourism of today is conducted on a grand scale , unknown in the past . |
| 10 | ‘ Even though I have been shriven , it is good to know that bastard went before me . |
| 11 | It is good to know that employee trustees have been introduced within the JS pension scheme , but I would nevertheless question whether ‘ ordinary employees ’ are likely to affect the deliberations and decisions of the present high-powered trustees , all of them JS directors , either currently or ex ? |
| 12 | It is essential to ensure that research is not duplicated . |
| 13 | It is essential to add that plate tectonics has crept into this matter as it has into every other aspect of the earth sciences . |
| 14 | In taking this up , however , it is necessary to realise that non-Republican people in the North are not disposed to agitate to get full civil rights for Republicans ; they have to be involved in their own interests . |
| 15 | For the process to proceed smoothly it is necessary to ensure that responsibility for overall policy decisions is assigned to an appropriate individual or group ( for instance the managing director or the board of directors ) . |
| 16 | If it is upsetting to think that the education system now denies many children that voyage of discovery which begins on the muddy playing field , it is encouraging to learn that sport at club level is taking up the strain . |
| 17 | Equally it is expensive to ensure that equipment will continue to function under rough handling conditions , for example the necessary ‘ ruggedising ’ of military equipment . |
| 18 | It is shameful to suggest that Fascism is , or was , anti-Semitic . |
| 19 | As the objectives for online orientation are so similar for both end-users and intermediaries , it is reasonable to assume that orientation programmes can be produced which can be useful in the teaching of both groups . |
| 20 | If a minister clearly states the effect of a provision and there is no subsequent relevant amendment to the Bill or withdrawal of the statement it is reasonable to assume that Parliament passed the Bill on the basis that the provision would have the effect stated . |
| 21 | It is reasonable to assume that variable overheads will only accrue if hours are worked rather than idle . |
| 22 | It is helpful to realize that tinnitus is now widely recognized ; courses are run for professional people who meet tinnitus sufferers ; there is much research which is continuing . |
| 23 | So it is misleading to say that camp is the gay sensibility ; camp is an invasion and subversion of other sensibilities , and works via parody , pastiche , and exaggeration . |
| 24 | Where opportunities for controlling situations and events in a more organized sense are constricted as in the case of women at home — it is logical to assume that power to exert control through gossip becomes relatively more important . |
| 25 | expand this to a neighbourhood and it is easy to see that collection and transportation costs would turn this into an uneconomical exercise . |
| 26 | At the same time it is easy to see that group solidarity overrides all other loyalties and motives . |
| 27 | It may be impossible to draw up a fitness league table but it is possible to say that complexity has increased during evolution . |
| 28 | By means of thermodynamic arguments it is possible to show that entropy change is equal to energy transferred as heat , q , divided by the temperature , T , thus The change in entropy can , relate to either the system or the surroundings . |
| 29 | In the realm of the print , however , it is safe to say that paper napkins and chewing gum wrappers occupy the lower depths ( though let's not forget that A. Hyatt Mayor , the legendary Curator of Prints at the Metropolitan , acquired torn-off New Yorker covers for the collection as well as Tiepolo etchings ) . |
| 30 | If the pond level only drops during periods of hot weather it is safe to assume that evaporation is the cause . |