Example sentences of "[prep] [that] it [vb -s] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Kaprun is unique in that it offers summer skiing , along with a multitude of other activities . |
2 | It is too important in that it enables children to understand how religion influences individuals and societies , and to explore how people form their own beliefs and values — including atheism . |
3 | Alright , because the weather , although clearly er , important , is a multi-faceted concept , in that it involves rainfall , sunshine hours , and not only the amount of rain , the amount of sun , but when those things actually occur . |
4 | The " language " in which these assertions are made is only special in that it uses money as a social indicator where the corresponding symbolism of other economic systems might use something quite different . |
5 | The first category has the greatest potential for ambiguity , for it requires more interpretative work , in that it associates places with types of people . |
6 | This means that their relatedness to their organization can be construed as being infantile-like in that it evokes relationships reminiscent of childhood . |
7 | The dun at Trudernish is exceptional in that it shows signs of vitrification . |
8 | The dun at Trudernish is exceptional in that it shows signs of vitrification . |
9 | This impotence is inherent in the Keynesian approach to policy and not merely a feature of a specific version of that approach ; for by its very nature it makes government influences on aggregate demand predictable in that it links government policy changes to the current or past state of the economy . |
10 | The original ( but still available ) Brewer 's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is an example of a nineteenth-century collection of somewhat idiosyncratically chosen historical , mythical and literary information ; it is useful partly because of its eccentricity , in that it contains information you may not find elsewhere . |
11 | It is thus similar to Warhol 's silk-screens , which problematizes , not just high art , but also the real in that it reveals reality itself to be composed of images . |
12 | The forest is unique in that it has affinities both with the central African rainforest to the north , and the coastal forests of Mozambique . |
13 | Exaggerating the significance of passive ownership stakes or the potential for collaborative action , sometimes ideologically inspired , is unhelpful , in that it draws attention away from the crucial issues of management motives and competence , and the adequacy of the mechanisms of accountability . |
14 | It is ‘ discursive , in Foucault 's sense of ‘ discourse ’ ( in The Archaeology of Knowledge ) in that it draws attention to the rules , the norms , and conventions of cinematic signification itself . |
15 | This mobile positioning of subjectivity is in itself political in that it leaves space for alternative forms of identity construction as well as the toleration of ‘ difference , in identity construction . |
16 | The manufacturers recognised that the camcorders would not catch on unless they adopted a common format allowing video enthusiasts to record and play back tapes on different models of machine , The standard the companies agreed is flexible in that it leaves room for technical developments before the camcorders go on sale , but is tight enough to ensure that all camcorders will eventually be compatible . |
17 | The revision phase of the operation differs from the initial phase in that it takes account of weaknesses ( and strengths ) inherent in the stock from previous years ' book buying , and also in that it provides indications of the need for weeding the stock of individual categories , in addition to purchasing . |
18 | The system of parental contributions is unfair and unacceptable in that it expects students to remain dependent on parents into adulthood . |
19 | Such a usage is still ultimately deictic , in that it makes reference to participant-role , but it is not directly place-deictic ( in that there is no anchorage to the location of the present speech event ) . |
20 | I am sure that my hon. Friend is right , in that it makes sense to believe that if young people from both sides of the community are taught together in the same classrooms , they will value equally both traditions and will be more likely than some others to find common ground in later life . |
21 | And , furthermore , in emphasizing literary value , the new English serves " a power that is potentially cohesive in that it binds society into its proper heritage , and at the same time is wholly conservative " . |