Example sentences of "[noun sg] is that [adj] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a most un-1990s ' move — but the spice to the deal is that this is a largely recession-proof business . |
| 2 | The other thing on that sort of erm side is that this is the first survey which we 've had since we started doing the survey in nineteen eighty eight when the first numbers were compiled , it 's the first survey which we 've had where the majority of regions ' manufacturers say that their unit costs have already fallen , erm we have n't seen that before , so the majority of regions said that the costs had fallen . |
| 3 | The irony is that this is at a time when such diseases are slowly being reduced in Britain . ’ |
| 4 | And our dilemma is that this is precisely what we do with it . |
| 5 | ‘ The view of this committee is that this is a very serious matter . |
| 6 | And Liberal Democrat Peter Bergg said : ‘ My reaction is that this is absolutely diabolical . |
| 7 | Nick Price says that point to point is just like the cheltenham gold cup … its run under the same rules as the grand national … the big difference is that this is amateur … totally amateur … but its a boom sport and very popular in this area |
| 8 | But what I am saying in context , no this has a deal to do with the co boundaries , as you know erm the honourable member well knows , the essence of this this is wholly inappropriate in terms of erm trying to latest citizenship through an arrangement of six additional boundaries into a erm union and a political state and I think that that is the profound objection that this side of the house has expressed over a long period of time now , is a reflection of the public mood in the country in respect of this election and the way the boundaries er are are erm apportioned and all I say in conclusion is that this is an evidence further of the irrelevance of this house in reflecting and attesting to public opinion outside . |
| 9 | My opinion is that this is a bit harsh and narrow sighted — in the long run Norway will be better if their players get wide experience in good leagues around the world . |
| 10 | The plainer truth is that this is so obvious , as obvious as Leeds Town Hall , that Mr Smith would be elected by any Labour Party forum , by a ballotted union membership , a ballotted constituency membership , or that secret vote of MPs to which Labour will do well to return . |
| 11 | The point is that this is where Camus lived and I made the effort to find my way here . |
| 12 | Yeah well , the point is that this is going to generate sales we did n't have up to date . |
| 13 | But the point is that this is about really gigantic things : freedom of speech , universality of human rights , even the issue of sovereignty . |
| 14 | The very first and most important principle to bear in mind when planting a rose or any other shrub or tree is that this is the last opportunity you will have to do anything basic about the soil underneath , where the roots will have to work . |
| 15 | ‘ The evidence is that this is purely random hate mail sent to addresses plucked from the telephone directory . ’ |
| 16 | The gist of the auditors ' criticism is that this is primarily a financial reporting problem rather than an auditing one . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , my own belief is that this is not the case , but only further research will tell . |
| 18 | The trouble is that that is not easily obtained . |
| 19 | The basic trouble is that this is another example of approaching a situation whereby government ministers , for one reason or another , do not appear enthusiastic about using their powers . |
| 20 | Another theory is that some is juvenile water , released from molten rock deep within the Earth 's crust , often during volcanic eruptions . |
| 21 | Lastly , although it would be nice to feel that everybody charts the forward direction absolutely correctly , the reality of life is that this is an almost impossible ambition . |
| 22 | The reason is that this is cash that banks are likely to need anyway , and which can not therefore be used to meet an increase in demand for cash . ) |
| 23 | The oldest and truest adage of the recording world is that newer is not necessarily better . |
| 24 | I do n't see the SAS stopping its campaigning until the sewage problem is completely dealt with — the good thing is that this is a problem that does have a solution . |
| 25 | I am raising a point of order because my understanding is that this is the United Kingdom Parliament , which has representatives from all over the United Kingdom . |
| 26 | But the harsh reality is that that is not the case . |
| 27 | It really is er a new model Secretary of State although the fact of the matter is Mr Deputy Speaker , that er his reality of course is quite different from his and the reality is that this is a poor settlement for local government in Wales and it 's been roundly condemned , not least by the county councils , who is the largest employers in Wales will have to face the considerable burden imposed on them by the government 's acceptance of the public sector er review body recommendations but without the additional cash to meet those awards and what this settlement er does represent Mr Deputy Speaker is a further step along the road that we 've been travelling since nineteen seventy nine . |
| 28 | But the fact of the matter is that that is n't Government policy . |
| 29 | My information is that that is the correct way er th the correct authority to which to look . |
| 30 | This hardly looks the same principle , but the connection lies in the fact that for Kant the sense in which every person is an end is that each is a rational agent who , as such , should be conceived as potentially cooperating with me in settling upon and living by universal principles of behaviour taken as binding on all rational agents . |