Example sentences of "[noun] be that [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result is that people at work , whether as individuals or as work teams , are no longer dependent on a centralised data processing department based on a mainframe or mini-computer . |
| 2 | There is of course a fine line between ‘ direct support ’ and ‘ regular monitoring ’ but the main distinction is that people in the previous category were visited at least once a week to give support or help , whereas people in the ‘ monitoring only ’ category were visited about once a fortnight or once a month so that the development officer could ‘ see how things were going ’ . |
| 3 | It is to be presumed both these amulets have been enchanted ; for the first very much resembles a common pebble ; the other is that species of fossil shell called Gryphites . " |
| 4 | It is to be presumed both these amulets have been enchanted ; for the first very much resembles a common pebble ; the other is that species of fossil shell called Gryphites . " |
| 5 | The good news is that people with lower blood pressures have lower mortality rates than those who suffer from hypertension . |
| 6 | The theory is that data from the vast bulk of incoming faxes is later inputted in some form back into the computer . |
| 7 | And our great concern is that people in Scotland should know that the possibility of reconciliation exists . |
| 8 | It was the thing about er , my understanding is that people in the area and it 's probably the most densified area in the whole of the town are very very cagey about this ! |
| 9 | But the reality is that 99% of artists working in London will not get anywhere near the shortlist . |
| 10 | The reality is that people of all groups face similar economic pressures to work and obtain adequate housing . |
| 11 | Under the new law , the only valid excuse for excluding children is that 80% of the flats in a development are occupied by someone aged 55 or more . |
| 12 | ‘ He thought the only explanation was that staff at the club had watered down the drinks . |
| 13 | One of the reasons is that people in this country do n't value labour . |
| 14 | A further problem of the street quota system is that people on the busiest streets are not always a good sample of the general population . |
| 15 | One of the great things about watching a good comedy show or film is that people around you start laughing and you are much more likely to join in . |
| 16 | The idea is that people on the street could tell at a glance that I 'm a proctor , which of course only the more informed of them can . |
| 17 | Coloureds and Indians have tended to support the National Party — one estimate is that 60% of them gave it their backing in mid-1992 — because they saw it as a bulwark against black domination . |