Example sentences of "it is [adj] [verb] that some " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Youthful offenders were also believed to be getting younger , and according to one magistrate parental authority was at such a low ebb that ‘ it is melancholy to find that some parents are not ashamed to confess that children of seven or eight years old are entirely beyond their control ’ , while another thought that ‘ in nine cases out of ten , children are entirely masters of the position ’ . |
| 2 | The case against heavy defence expenditure can not rest simply on arguments that some of that money would be better spent on social policy ; it is necessary to prove that some of that expenditure is inappropriate or irrelevant , or to face the argument that without it no social policy would be secure . |
| 3 | One detective said last night : ‘ It is nice to think that some happiness has come out of this . |
| 4 | It is encouraging to see that some organisations are taking renewable energy seriously . |
| 5 | It is surprising to find that some practices , perhaps believing that the world will always grant them a living , manage their affairs without the elementary assistance of time recording . |
| 6 | Werking concluded that ‘ It is reasonable to assume that some research may now more satisfactorily come to terms with library use and its relation to bibliographic education ’ . |
| 7 | A proportion of the X-ray pulsars , which are near relations of the black holes , are members of binaries , and so it is reasonable to expect that some stellar black holes should be bound to a visible star . |
| 8 | However , in terms of what they ‘ mean ’ , their use in a specific cultural context , it is reasonable to maintain that some languages pay less explicit attention to abstract formulations . |
| 9 | In both Devon and Somerset it is possible to show that some of the surviving medieval farmsteads represent former hamlets . |
| 10 | People who are ‘ at risk ’ of having mentally handicapped children can be advised of this , and it is safe to assume that some may be deterred from proceeding to have a child . |
| 11 | In view of the Korean love for fighting , although we have no proof it is safe to assume that some of the North Korean attacks are in retaliation of South Korean attacks . |
| 12 | Having said that , it is possible to plant some in groups , and it is true to say that some thrive in soil which would normally be considered unsatisfactory . |
| 13 | Holiday schemes , in other words , during the Christmas , er , particularly the summer holidays was extremely full in our areas that had these schemes , but it is true to say that some of the children did not pay their full amount . |
| 14 | In connection with the location of the energy barrier separating the two states , it is interesting to remark that some crystallographic results have been interpreted as containing B II phosphates when in fact these conformations correspond to ε-ζ values of roughly +30° ( see , for example , 10 ) which in the light of our findings should be considered B I . |
| 15 | It is interesting to see that some developments in reading instruction are stressing the need to help pupils cope with text organisational problems . |
| 16 | Although her views are still regarded as highly eccentric outside reactionary conservative and fascist circles , it is interesting to note that some historians now argue that secret societies like the IRA and the Mafia have indeed played a significant role in world events , and that the Illuminati conspiracy in the 1780s was truly a model for future revolutionary organization . |
| 17 | It is interesting to note that some , if not all , of this initial stimulus work can be recorded and made available individually for refreshing the memory , checking particular phenomena or making up for absence . |
| 18 | It is interesting to note that some Muslim schools are considering opting out of local authority control and offering separate provision . |
| 19 | However , it is interesting to note that some wider forms of inter-group dependence can , paradoxically , act as a diversification mechanism to reduce organizational ambiguity , and may actually lessen the need for overall planning to ensure that specific interdependencies are always tightly managed . |
| 20 | It is interesting to note that some Branches were expected to open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. without even having arrangements in place for Lunch-time Opening . |
| 21 | However , it is interesting to note that some of the most serious programmes in this field have been carried out in Third World countries . |
| 22 | It is interesting to note that some phonologists of the 1950s and 1960s felt it necessary to invent a ‘ phoneme ’ of juncture in order to be able to transcribe minimal pairs like ‘ grey tape ’ / ‘ great ape ’ unambiguously without having to refer to grammatical boundaries ; see for example Trager and Smith ( 1951 ) . |
| 23 | Something ancient is surfacing here , in other words , and it is tempting to believe that some French critics , especially those who are hostile to the English a cappella tradition ( to whom we shall return ) , can hear in English choral recordings the voice of their ancient Protestant adversary all too clearly . |
| 24 | If Alexander II had died before ascending the throne , it is hard to believe that some Russian Fortinbras would have said he was " likely , had he been put on , to have proved most royal " . |