Example sentences of "point be that the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second and more important point is that the general argument against behaviouristic theories does take in functionalism and is not merely directed against traditional behaviourism : it works against any theory that analyses one 's conception of the world simply in terms of the way one functions — that is , behaves — in the world . |
| 2 | It was a terrifying thought , but it had behind it a lot of erm I think of force , and the point is that the primary school teacher who was getting the child to crouch before the Roman gladiator was not in the business of training professional historians , was much more interested in getting the child involved in an educational way , yet ironically was coming closer to perhaps what we 're trying to do at university now , than the teacher who was going through a list of the textile industries and so on . |
| 3 | A minus point is that the oil-filter cap can only be reached with the covers off . |
| 4 | The important point is that the two-stage sampling process involves a sample of the primaries from each member of which is taken a sample of secondaries . |
| 5 | The crucial point is that the non-time-related organisation requires a conceptual grasp of the content and a level of linguistic ability which allows the writer to realise the concepts successfully in the text . |
| 6 | The second point is that the separate leaflet on , say , the inter-library loan service , the catalogues , or the reserved book collection , can be made available at the point of use or point of need . |
| 7 | The critical point is that the four stages are progressive : educators move along from one to the other . |
| 8 | But the point is that the inner voice , or the voice of conscience , is not self-authenticating . |
| 9 | A very important point is that the symbolic meaning in part determines the range of indexical possibilities , thus accommodating my view of context outlined above . |
| 10 | The point is that the psychophysical approach forces you to develop a model of how the system , in this instance the mechanisms of colour discrimination , might work and it is this model that is used to guide the direct physiological measurements . |
| 11 | The point is that the one exploitation is part of the other , either way women are treated as shit . ’ |
| 12 | As regards the appropriation of funds for the purposes of planned provision , a first point is that the financial institutions could be short-circuited to some extent by increasing taxation of the wealthy . |
| 13 | The point is that the second version contains superfluous and irrelevant information , though this would not necessarily be the case if we were explaining what we do in the morning to an ( English-speaking ! ) |
| 14 | The starting point is that the literal meaning of the words of section 6(3) do not support Mr. Howell 's submissions . |
| 15 | The important point is that the optimal number of residents for a local authority can be determined only when the ‘ appropriate ’ quantity of the local public good is determined . |
| 16 | The point is that the traditional concepts of intention and recklessness do not , of themselves , appear to be sufficiently well focused to mark out those killings which are the most heinous . |
| 17 | A more basic and crucial point is that the logical conclusion of the Marxist approach would be that the introduction of socialism will lead to a society without crime , where collective interests and responsibilities are all important . |
| 18 | NACAB 's fourth point is that the present scheme is deficient on grounds of equity . |
| 19 | A plus point is that the National Trust for Scotland own the 15,000 acres of Kintail so there are no access complications or restrictions . |
| 20 | But Dear and Wolch 's main point is that the daily lives of those dependent on welfare are suffused in largely intangible and invisible ways by the institutions on which they are dependent . |
| 21 | The point is that the whole idea of substance as an entity breaks down ; which is of course the opposite of what Spinoza originally intended . |
| 22 | In that case so can you or I. The next point is that the special rennet that professional cheese-making demands is available only in bulk , and therefore — since only a teaspoonful or so per half-gallon of milk is required — of little use for making cheese at home . |
| 23 | The other general point is that the theoretical apparatus used to solve the problem is of much more general applicability . |
| 24 | In my judgment , there are indications that the provisions relating to administrative receivers generally apply both to companies formed and registered under the Companies Acts and to unregistered companies liable to be wound up under Part V. The starting point is that the legislative concept of administrative receiver , and the statutory scheme of the provisions relating to his qualifications , functions , powers and duties , all rest on a contractual base , namely , a receiver appointed by or on behalf of debenture holders under a debenture secured by a floating charge . |
| 25 | However , one thing worth mentioning at this point is that the larger parts are not always a guarantee of an agent 's interest — quite often big roles will attract attention , but a student who has been very well cast in a smaller role may hit the mark just as effectively . |
| 26 | But the central and critical point is that the sexual gavotte tended to go with the theatre like pinstripes and a bowler ( then ) went with the City . |
| 27 | The general point is that the mindless conformist implementation is rarer . |
| 28 | A final point is that the explanatory import of the reporting is such as to back trivial and conservative ‘ solutions ’ . |
| 29 | An important preliminary point is that the dividing line between an exclusion clause and a disclosure clause may be thin . |
| 30 | Another important point is that the less time you have in which to do something , the more it costs because you start to run into things like overtime and special delivery payments , rush jobs and so on . |