Example sentences of "[conj] this [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now although this is a small error , it does amount to 14 metres over a range of 17.57 kilometres , the distance from Bishops Cannings church to the Ogbourne St Andrew circle centre . |
| 2 | Although this is a legal thing to do in Texas , an uproar over the shameless display of influence-peddling prompted most of the recipients to return the money ( mostly only after they had cashed the cheques ) . |
| 3 | Although this is a central bank , it consists in fact of one federal bank and eight national banks , one for each republic and province . |
| 4 | Tropical waterlilies are often grown from seed and although this is a tedious process , it is also where new varieties are developed . |
| 5 | But Warburton reckons that although this is a good public relations move , it will be the members that benefit most . |
| 6 | More recently , Jocelyn Harris has spoken of Leapor 's ‘ self-loathing ; although this is a strong term to use , any close reading of Leapor 's poetry will show that she was very sensitive about her appearance . |
| 7 | The pro-appeasement campaign of 1938 — 9 produced an accelerating recovery from a low base for the movement , but once war was declared this hastened its final destruction — although this is a complex story deserving separate consideration elsewhere . |
| 8 | Although this is a complex area of the law and subject to much speculation as regards the various overlaps between artistic , aesthetic and functional designs , if a design has been made which has some degree of eye-appeal , an application for registration should be made . |
| 9 | Although this is a powerful technique , which can crack someone 's skull open , exponents of it need to be aware that its very committed position makes them vulnerable to a sweeping counter-attack . |
| 10 | Although this is a possible explanation , it is not completely convincing , as similar conditions must prevail on many other spits , none of which show the progressive grading of material characteristic of the Chesil Beach . |
| 11 | Although this is a practical proposal , the way in which we have described it is not free from idealised elements . |
| 12 | Although this is a favourite scene in romantic fiction and melodramatic films ( remember Laurence Olivier 's portrayal of Lord Marchmain dying in Brideshead Revisited ) , the reality is rather different . |
| 13 | Although this is a futuristic outlook it is clearly a long-term possibility now that science has revealed the nature of genetic composition . |
| 14 | However , although this is a quick , easy guide , it is not infallible . |
| 15 | Sir Anthony Meyer does not look like the challenger , although this is a furtive world , where the unexpected might occur . |
| 16 | Although this is a fair wage , it is n't going to sustain a rock ‘ n ’ roll superstar lifestyle for longer than a few weeks , so it is only by sensible use of budgets that the real size of the advances can be put in context . |
| 17 | Baboons will gang up on a leopard in a similar way , although this is a risky venture . |
| 18 | ‘ Although this is a drastic comparison it is still worth bearing in mind , especially when we begin to pass from youth to maturity . |
| 19 | ‘ Although this is a drastic comparison it is still worth bearing in mind , especially when we begin to pass from youth to maturity . |
| 20 | Although this was a far cry from the power and authority of a body like the United States Supreme Court , it nevertheless could be seen as the beginning of a practical appreciation of the concept of constitutionality as understood in the West . |
| 21 | Ayling said he had wasted her time , they could see nothing although this was a famous viewpoint . |
| 22 | The family , as the main sufferers under his regime , clearly had every reason to seek his overthrow , and it would hardly be surprising if they had been hopefully dabbling in witchcraft — although this was a standard late-medieval smear . |
| 23 | The family , as the main sufferers under his regime , clearly had every reason to seek his overthrow , and it would hardly be surprising if they had been hopefully dabbling in witchcraft — although this was a standard late-medieval smear . |
| 24 | The furore among providers about current government-funding policies which challenge the latter assumption suggests that this is a real danger . |
| 25 | Invoking ( 3 ) leads us to assert that this is a real property of A ( or B ) even in the circumstance that we make no measurement of the u component . |
| 26 | I would welcome contact from any Victor enthusiasts or ex-members of 57 Squadron who think that this is a viable proposition , and who would be interested in embarking on this project with me . |
| 27 | The way in which some modern political leaders exploit envy for their own purposes , and the way it is built into some party programmes , positively suggest that this is a powerful current of feeling which can be readily and effectively exploited . |
| 28 | You sense that this is a mean vindictive man from the start of his scheming , also a clever and strong one as he gradually catches his prey in his snares . |
| 29 | Critics of Townsend argue that this is a spurious claim inasmuch as it depends on Townsend making very dubious judgements about what the social needs are of which people might be ‘ deprived ’ . |
| 30 | But for my part I do not think that this is a complete analysis . |