Example sentences of "that [adj] [is] [adv] an [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I heartily agree with him , and I suspect that that is really an argument in favour of federalism in due course — I would not necessarily be too frightened of taking that course .
2 In these circumstances , I hope you will feel able to concur in my view that this is not an issue which can be postponed and that the Government must face up to its responsibilities of trying to find a solution to an urgent social and economic problem , it being , of course , understood that there should be no interference with the war effort .
3 Hambledon District Council believes that insufficient regard has been payed erm to these issues erm in the structure plan alteration , in paragraph thirty three the P P G sets down a list of criteria erm to which local authorities er should refer erm , I 'll erm refer specifically to er to three of them and I and and comeback to them as I go through erm erm what I want to say , erm the first one I draw that I would draw the panel 's attention to is erm that the alternative of the expansion of existing towns or villages should represent a less satisfactory method at providing the land for housing that is needed , and it 's a rhetorical question really here , erm and w we would ask that erm if there has n't been a comparative appraisal erm of the two options , and how could there be , there 's no erm district or areas been identified , how can we be certain that one option is better than another under the terms of that er criterion , erm the oth second point we would draw the panel 's attention is that the proposal is a clear expression of local preference supported by the local planning authorities , and again I would emphasize there that Hambledon District Council objects , and the third one is the option of a new settlement in preference to the alternative would result in positive environmental improvements , and I 'll return to that erm briefly in relation to er to Hambledon , P P G twelve erm paragraph six one four that 's been referred to it , includes a check list of issues against which areas in for new development in general er need to be er considered , with particular reference for reducing the need for travel , erm amongst these issues that the P P G asked the Councils to take into account erm are that development should make full and effective use of land within existing urban areas , that developments er should consider development patterns that are closely related to public transport net networks , and in relation to housing , and that housing is located in such a way as to minimize car use for journeys to work , school , and other local facilities , P P G thirteen , and I would expect erm I would agree with what Mr Donson has said here , is that it it 's draft and obviously one has to put the appropriate weight on it , but erm this reinforces and expands upon erm established government policy , reducing the need for travel , erm I do n't think it 's necessary for me to go into er the quotes in detail , I think that those have been er been touched on , erm , however , I would say erm that Hambledon District Council believes that the advice in draft P P G thirteen is much less supportive of new settlements , it suggests that greater weight must be given to the environmental implications of the additional traffic generated by new settlements erm this is , erm we believe , particularly important in view of the fact that a new settlement for York is unlikely to be self contained , and by its nature many of the residents will still look to York for essential services , social links , and employment , turning to the residual requirement , erm we have a concern over this , erm clearly a new settlement is intended to mop up any residual requirement which the er policy sets at fourteen hundred dwellings , we 've heard evidence from York today that er the city can accommodate erm more erm houses than was originally envisaged , which brings the residual requirement to erm about the minimum size specified by the County Council as being erm about the right level erm to make a s a new settlement self supporting , however , we would point out that there is still the possibility of erm further peripheral development around York , the greenbelt local plan and Southern Ryedale local plan er have not yet been statutory adopted , the inspector has n't reported on those , we do n't know what he 's going to say about sites er which were at issue , or on the need for flexibility between the inner erm boundary of the greenbelt and the city , irrespective of course of what the inspector says , erm being not yet statutory adopted the County and Ryedale will still have the opportunity to consider , reconsider there policies there , but putting that aside for the present , erm even if it is established that er the requirement for nine thousand seven hundred houses erm ca n't a occupied by er can be accommodated by er peripheral development , erm this does n't it does n't necessarily follow that the answer has to be a new settlement , we heard yesterday in erm great detail that erm environmental considerations have justified a reduction in the rate of development in other districts , erm in the county , I would point out that a relatively modest reduction erm in the inward migration to Ryedale , Selby , and York , could mop up the residual requirement , if one looks at erm the reasons for the greenbelt it is perhaps surprising that given the importance attached to maintaining its historic form and character that this is not an issue erm that 's been considered .
4 We must emphasise that this is not an audit .
5 Earlier , at the committee meeting , he said : ‘ There is no point in pretending that this is not an emergency .
6 There is concern , also , that this is not an administration of ‘ new ’ Democrats at all , but , in many small ways and some large , a throwback to the radical party of the 1970s .
7 Please note that this is not an access guide .
8 I might add that this is not an attempt to get publicity as there are only three NME readers in this town — and we all play in the same band !
9 But for once I have the wit to realise that this is not an attempt to pull rank on me , or exercise a power-play .
10 The organisers stress that this is not an exhibition about Ruskin 's relationship to Victorian architecture , but about his approach to architecture as a whole .
11 President , colleagues , Steve , on behalf of the central executive council Midland and East Coast region , and can I assure delegates today that this is not an outbreak of nepotism .
12 It is often said that this is just an example of Swiss discretion in business , but in my view we have begun to believe that works acquired abroad are somehow superior .
13 For timing purposes it is best to assume a wait of half a revolution , bearing in mind that this is usually an overestimate .
14 Is it not a fact that this is now an area of very important constitutional dispute , that my right hon. Friend accepted the advice of senior Treasury counsel , that two judges have spoken in his favour and two against , and that the House of Lords may find that he was right and they were wrong ?
15 I think the number of er er ex I think the fact that this is merely an exception a major exceptions policy that deals only with exceptional cases and the the Humberside structure plan refers to possibly once or twice over a planned period erm might er indicate it 's not intended to open to subvert section fifty four A.
16 Whilst it may be argued that this is merely an illustration of the duty owed under the OLA 1957 , it may also be said that this exists as a form of liability under the tort of negligence but outside the scope of the 1957 Act .
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