Example sentences of "[be] [conj] [det] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Now , of course , it may well be that such a vision exists in your church , and that to insist on the importance of spiritual warfare , some of you might say , is only to preach to the converted . |
2 | Mrs Maureen Howie , head teacher of La Retraite School , in Lambeth , south London , said : ‘ The real disappointment for us would be that such a move would be made without looking very carefully at what grant maintained schools have achieved , and at what the pilot movement has done for children . ’ |
3 | Either supposition leads to a contradiction , and the conclusion must be that such a class can not exist in any conceivable universe . |
4 | It may well be that such an approach is incommensurate with the difficulties presented by international disagreements and internal conflicts but it does suggest a way of looking at law which enhances its potential as an instrument for peace . |
5 | It may be that such an individual has created an overseas trust or is the beneficiary under an overseas trust and the income is taken out from the trust and used to pay the interest on the overseas loan outside the United Kingdom . |
6 | This brings us on to the second of Dworkin 's grounds for excluding such background policy issues from the jurisdiction of the courts , for if no one has a right to any particular form of decision-making process — whether a right to a hearing itself , a right to cross-examine witnesses or to be given reasons for a decision -this can only be because such a right can not be derived from the master principle of equal concern and respect . |
7 | One possible answer to this is that such a person is felt to be not only a representative but also representative as a person of those who chose her/him . |
8 | The danger , then , is that such a system may suffer from a deflationary bias as a result of the attempts of deficit countries to resolve their payments imbalances by reducing domestic demand . |
9 | One reason why companies established in one member state are entitled to do business in another without setting up a permanent place of business in that state is that such a requirement might unreasonably inflate their costs . |
10 | The essential characteristic of Byzantine dome construction is that such a dome is supported upon and covers a square form . |
11 | The final result in this case is that such a molecule should have six IR bands , all with coincident Raman bands , plus three Raman bands with no IR counterparts . |
12 | The reason for an indemnity is that such a covenant does not automatically pass on each transaction ; the burden of it needs to be handed down expressly to each subsequent buyer . |
13 | Another reason to be wary of explaining linguistic differences as products of gender roles , and leaving it at that , is that such a proceeding just encourages stereotyping . |
14 | The reason these are best seen as an innate , given set of instincts is that such a view suggests it is not possible to conceive of how man could be man and not experience these unconscious impulses of hatred and killing which some human beings act out . |
15 | The postscript to this is that such a conclusion would follow from the revised contractualism and , I suggest , is in the mainstream of our moral thinking . |
16 | What is surprising is that such a fact was so well narrated in a general circulation magazine from anywhere . |
17 | What we are suggesting is that such an education does not add up to learning to be independent , to participating in and contributing to one 's own community , either as a child or later as an adult , as the aims of education purport . |
18 | The first possibility is that such an increase in productive capacity is not undertaken . |
19 | My own view is that such an agency is an excellent idea , provided it is properly funded , adequately staffed , and truly open and accountable to public opinion . |
20 | Hierarchy presupposes an already determined outcome or purpose ; the underlying idea of hierarchy is that such an outcome can be broken down into a set of sub-processes . |
21 | The point is that many an insect was saved by an exceedingly slight resemblance to a twig or a leaf or a fall of dung , on occasions when it was far away from a predator , or on occasions when the predator was looking at it at dusk , or looking at it through a fog , or looking at it while distracted by a receptive female . |
22 | The question that arises is whether such a view of history is justified and whether or not it simply reflects an evolutionary view of history prevalent at the time . |
23 | It is important to note , however , that there is nothing inherently wrong with a conflict of interest situation in itself ; the issue is whether such a situation is handled properly . |
24 | His opinion was that such a reduction would act as a stimulus to further development work , and recommended its immediate implementation . |
25 | At that time the orthodox view was that such a system should be selective and tripartite , with children routed at eleven-plus into grammar , technical or secondary modern schools according to their aptitudes and abilities . |
26 | Its overall conclusion was that such a policy increased the mutual respect and understanding of social workers and parents and contributed to improving the thinking , discussion and decision making . |