Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [adj] that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When one recalls that for decades geography was not recognized as a scholarly discipline , one can not perhaps be surprised that some scientists have unsuspectingly spent their whole careers studying geography — rather like the well-known character of Molière who did not know that he had been speaking prose all his life ! |
| 2 | It may nevertheless be true that such a country may have been able to establish links with either party . |
| 3 | As soon as the stigma is revealed and exposed , you can not be sure that some keen and inquisitive insect wo n't beat you to it and carry in pollen from heaven knows where . |
| 4 | But Gallop had doubts , or rather confesses an ambivalence : ‘ But we can not be sure that this radical notion of ‘ heterosexuality' ’ is not just an alibi for the comforting norm' ( pp. 127 — 8 ) . |
| 5 | It seems probable that a mixture of the two factors is involved , but we can not be sure that this is the case and we most certainly can not say which is more important than the other — let alone quantify ( in terms of percentages ) their relative importances . |
| 6 | Until the proper motion of the pulsar is measured , we can not be sure that this star is its optical counterpart , but it seems likely . |
| 7 | We can not be sure that this is a sign of ( p →d ) π bonding in the Si compound ; the delocalization could involve the SiH bonding or anti-bonding levels of e symmetry . |
| 8 | Notice that , by chance , the N plots tend to be near the top ( ? dry ) end of the field and the K plots are towards the bottom ( ? wet ) end so that we can not be sure that any observed yield difference between N and K is not due to the moisture differential or to natural soil nutrients being washed by rain towards the low end of the field , etc . |
| 9 | Short of a series of studies which is designed directly to compare regional patterns , holding other variables constant , we can not be certain that any observed variations can be attributed to , say , people 's views about family responsibilities being different in the north-east of England from the prevailing norms in the south-west . |
| 10 | That Marxists may or may not be correct that this threat is illusory is not the point : the United States ' political leaders felt a threat , and this was the reason for their involvement in the Cold War . |
| 11 | The inspector has also suggested that Extra Statutory Concession A 71 would not be applied in this case , as he would not be convinced that any of the following three criteria apply : |
| 12 | ‘ In Rockingham Forest , ’ they said , ‘ where the Crown has little property left , where a considerable part of the Land is already in Tillage or pasture , and the Country pretty fully inhabited , it can not be desirable that those ( Forest ) Laws should be continued ’ : their ‘ Restraints and Burthens … by impeding its Improvement , must be a loss to the Public as well as to the Proprietors ’ . |
| 13 | He has submitted that the money in court should not be paid out unless the court is satisfied that the interim government are indeed the Government of Somalia and that , as the court should not be satisfied that this is the case , the money should meanwhile be left in court . |
| 14 | We should , perhaps , not be surprised that such modest progress has been made in improving prison conditions since John Howard 's time . |
| 15 | Drife should not be surprised that many women respond to a strange man with a conditioned response that arises from a long learning experience in a male dominated society . |
| 16 | Teachers should not be surprised that many such parents find difficulties in understanding the aims of the curriculum and the teaching methods used in United Kingdom schools . |
| 17 | Avuncular men in their fifties and sixties may not be aware that this term of endearment causes such a reaction ; you could enlighten them by telling them that the form of address is out-of-date and out-of-favour these days . |
| 18 | I need to see this action as one step — even if we lose it will perhaps serve to show the nation how far it has fallen , that it no longer is concerned that such things happen in its midst . |
| 19 | Although these social situations are not strictly part of the scheduled group interview , candidates should always be aware that any awkwardness or irregularity in their behaviour will be noted . |
| 20 | And I think you know , the C P S by investigating the case must always be aware that these people are innocent . |
| 21 | It can hardly be coincidental that these remarkable evolutionary events , taking place within only a few million years , correspond so closely in time with an episode of exceptional igneous and urogenic activity ( Larsen & Pitman , 1972 ) , the rapid disintegration of Pangaea ( Hallam , 1980 ) and the biggest marine transgression since the mid-Palaeozoic , apparently produced either by a phase of accelerated sea-floor spreading or by a dramatic increase in the length of the ocean ridge system . |
| 22 | Always be terrified that that was gon na drop to bits would n't you ? |
| 23 | Clearly , it must also be apparent that any subsidy would have to be long-running to be effective . |
| 24 | Clearly some treatments can not be disguised ( e.g. surgical operations ) and we must also be sure that some side effect does not reveal the true drug to the doctor . |
| 25 | It may also be true that some professional groups have had their independence and autonomy reduced . |
| 26 | This evidence for weighing gold shows how the coin was not being used as currency , and it may also be significant that many of the balances date to the period when the debasement of the gold coin was at its most serious . |
| 27 | It should by now be apparent that this recording is obligatory to all Handelians . |
| 28 | After studying this table it should now be apparent that any rhythmic groove is a combination of duple and triple time with added rests or ties . |
| 29 | One does not wish to appear in the role of kill-joy or pedant , but it really is true that these things lose their value enormously when they are used too much . |
| 30 | And I think all we can say is that we ca n't be sure that that is n't the case . |