Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] is that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One problem with normal car launching in light winds is that any poor steering on the part of the pilot results in the parachute dropping outside the normal dropping zone . |
| 2 | The reason why you are asked to be restrained in drinking calorific drinks is that these , even more than refined carbohydrate foods , have the opposite effect from fibre-rich foods in nearly all those steps in the consumption process which influence your degree of hunger . |
| 3 | A fundamental disadvantage with the conception of the British schemes is that such compensation is neither considered nor provided . |
| 4 | Probably the most decisive argument for the free personal social services is that most of their recipients are already so poor that charges bring little revenue . |
| 5 | The major problem with investigating the effects of human sexual scents is that many of our actions are dictated by our conscious mind which can moderate or overrule these unconscious influences . |
| 6 | The basic plan for joint honours is that both subjects are taken in the first and second years ; then , in the third and fourth years selected parts of the honours courses in mathematics and the other subject are taken . |
| 7 | A common factor in the strategic planning of information services in many outside organisations is that such plans derive from , and constantly refer back to , the organisation 's business or scientific objectives . |
| 8 | One important difference between eurocheques and ordinary cheques is that each eurocheque is guaranteed by your eurocheque card up to the approximate currency equivalent of £100 . |
| 9 | Another advantage of growing tropical waterlilies is that some of the varieties open their blooms after dark , and these night bloomers are normally far more fragrant than the day blooming varieties . |
| 10 | One advantage of complete mixes is that these problems have been corrected by nutritionists who work for the compound feed manufacturers . |
| 11 | The reason why company law should have been so concerned to legitimate the power of corporate managers is that this power potentially threatens the political-economic organization we associate with a liberal democracy . |
| 12 | A consequence of this technique of representing negative values is that some bit patterns have two interpretations ; thus " 100011 " represents the character " L " as well as 3 and a " minus " sign . |
| 13 | One of its primary concerns is that any regulations should not upset the competitive trade balance , for example by applying solely to one type of fuel . |
| 14 | One of the great difficulties is that many young people find it extremely difficult to admit that they have a problem . |
| 15 | One important point about these hot-spot plants is that some can be difficult to over-winter . |
| 16 | The acute danger of any use of nuclear weapons is that this could escalate to a full-scale strategic exchange between the superpowers . |
| 17 | Overwhelmingly the most important things is that these figures show that across the economy as a whole , er economic activity is on a path of steady but unspectacular growth . |
| 18 | The bad news for small-time acts is that this exploratory role has diminished significantly over the last ten years . |
| 19 | The only uniformity of practice that the Board of Education desires to see in the teaching of Public Elementary schools is that each teacher should think for himself and work out for himself such methods of teaching as may use his powers to the best advantage and be best suited to the particular needs and conditions of the school . |
| 20 | My experience of practitioners trained overseas and with small lists is that most are good doctors committed to caring for their patients to the best of their ability . |
| 21 | The result of the widespread destruction of archaeological sites is that most excavations have to be conducted on sites that are under threat of destruction . |
| 22 | The starting point dictated by the foregoing assumptions is that all investors envisage the same opportunity set , efficient frontier , capital market line and market portfolio ( the Tobin position described in Chapter 4 ) . |
| 23 | The point that I 've been making with the various percentages is that those negotiations will become unrealistic if on average , you 're talking about forty some percent of sites having to go for affordable housing on a negotiated basis . |
| 24 | The good news for English and American readers is that some German publishers are taking more note of the English-speaking market . |
| 25 | Another change in recent years is that most people have become aware of the term ‘ ageism ’ , but there is still little effort to understand its causes and consequences . |
| 26 | The reality which has emerged in recent years is that those on Bank Assistant Grade in Bank of Ireland are the lowest paid , full-time career Bank Officials in the country . |
| 27 | Another property of curved spaces is that two nearby and initially parallel geodesics do not continue parallel indefinitely , but converge or diverge depending on the local curvature . |
| 28 | ‘ One of its great advantages over other games is that all the software is free . |
| 29 | I suspect from what I heard in conversation from others in other presbyteries is that many of them were in favour of change , but simply did not feel that what was proposed was an improvement to what we have already . |
| 30 | One justification , therefore , for using ‘ race ’ and sex as significant divisions is that these designate important cultural differences as educationally relevant . |