Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [verb] that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They want to hang on to their fat subsidies and America is entirely right to say that this is unacceptable . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , it is only proper to recognise that this is the ground on which the parties have chosen to engage , and to approach the arguments accordingly . |
| 3 | But even if we assume that it is sound at an abstract philosophical level , it would be extremely dubious to assert that this theory can justify our present practices of punishment or anything like them . |
| 4 | It would be only natural to suppose that this order should apply not only to the laws , but also to the conditions at the boundary of space-time that specify the initial state of the universe . |
| 5 | In addition , although the deputy head was clearly exhausted by the enormity of the task he had set himself , he had found the experience sufficiently valuable to recommend that all teachers should extend their understanding of curriculum evaluation and develop skills in addition to the testing of pupil outcomes . |
| 6 | The move from a fenland cottage to a rented London flat had been far too abrupt for Kate , and she was sufficiently self-aware to acknowledge that this was a large factor in her current sense of alienation . |
| 7 | And those of you who see this as some bureaucratic nightmare or the real face of 1984 — that is , State imposition of values and goals — it is perhaps helpful to recall that this is what happens now in an unsystematic , and therefore inefficient , way ; and , of course , it is the route accepted by that arch-priestess of free choice , Mrs Thatcher . |
| 8 | The pop singer , Morrissey , was so astounded to discover that some girls ' breasts are bigger than others that he wrote a song about it . |
| 9 | It was corporation booty however , and it was only reasonable to expect that this early entertainment centre might not be firing on all cylinders . |
| 10 | LAB noted the revised arrangements concerning the Top of the Bench competition and was especially pleased to note that each local section would be entitled to send a team to the finals in London . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , it is only fair to say that this marks a period of ‘ boom ’ in house prices . |
| 12 | It is only fair to add that some lawyers play exactly the opposite role , persuading clients who are itching for a zero sum fight that they would do better to reach a nonzero sum settlement out of court . |
| 13 | It is only fair to add that this kind of language finds less favour with some modern experimenters . |
| 14 | It is extremely difficult to believe that this cult did not have political overtones . |
| 15 | If B is threatened with a tort it is , of course , equally true that he may bring an action for damages if the tort is committed or bring an action for a quia timet injunction first , but , especially where the threat is of violence , it is perhaps less realistic to say that these legal remedies afford him adequate protection against the consequences of resistance . |
| 16 | It is extremely tempting to suppose that this picture and the Centauromachy and Amazonomachy on the other vase are copied from three of the murals in the Theseion . |
| 17 | Whilst the 1985 Act obliges us to ‘ afford access to our lands for the purposes of knowledge and enjoyment ’ , it is perhaps true to say that most visitors , possibly as many as 95% , make use of the Gardens as an amenity , and that we may have failed to emphasise the ‘ knowledge ’ goal . |
| 18 | It is thus wrong to assume that any one form can be ‘ more evolved ’ or ‘ better-adapted ’ than any other . |
| 19 | It was desperately hard to accept that this serene man , so calm , so dignified , such a majestic cricketer , could have been taken in this way . |
| 20 | However , when a distortion can not be removed from one market it is not generally efficient to ensure that all other markets are distortion-free . |
| 21 | They accept that it is no longer plausible to assume that those operating the business have their freedom of action constrained by the competitive market or their own self-interest . |
| 22 | Fourthly it is generally true to say that fewer people are required to operate such systems and those employed are normally kept outside the main storage area . |
| 23 | It would , however , be totally wrong to assume that all apparitions are angels on assignment . |
| 24 | It is also usually appropriate to emphasise that this work will be carried out by non — MAS teams and will be governed by separate terms of engagement . |
| 25 | Those who did respond were much more likely to say that little or no contribution was fair . |
| 26 | It is interesting to note that detailed cross-tabulations of the main survey data ( not included in Appendix 1 ) showed that in general people who consider credit to be ‘ occasionally necessary ’ ( rather than either convenient or sensible , or never a good thing ) were more likely to say that any of the types would be difficult to arrange . |
| 27 | It is much more satisfactory to say that these statements show what the speaker believes or feels , if he is speaking sincerely and correctly . |
| 28 | Rather than assuming that a few corrupt workers steal large amounts , it would seem more reasonable to contend that many , if not the majority , of employees regularly take small amounts . |
| 29 | ( A trifling proportion , perhaps — though students of the trivial are usually intrigued to learn that all the dissolved salts in the sea , were they to be dried out , would be enough to cover the entire land surface of the planet to a depth of 150 feet . ) |
| 30 | Although EA may cause some delay to a development proposal , we believe it is far more important to ensure that such a development avoids generating environmental impacts that may cost time and money to overcome ( if indeed they can be overcome ) , than avoid the process because of its apparent inconvenience . |