Example sentences of "[is] [adj] that [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's possible that a sexually-transmitted infection might cause cancer of the cervix — especially if you 're under 20 . |
| 2 | So , if you are going to typeset a fine art book or produce high quality galleys for an advertisement then it 's possible that a WYSIWYG package will not suffice . |
| 3 | And it 's possible that the curious telephone conversation in the flat , with its reference to postponing something for a week , related to your time limit . |
| 4 | It 's possible that the sluggish progress of satellite TV , for example , derives in part from the considerably less than state-of-the-art feel of its dishes . |
| 5 | As part of the installation routine , a device command is placed in your CONFIG.SYS , and other system configuration files are altered — if , for instance , you are running Windows 3.1 , then it 's possible that the virtual memory utility contained therein uses 32 bit disk access to write to and read from your permanent swap file . |
| 6 | It 's possible that the increased understanding that we now have of miocenia gravis will help us to understand more about diseases such as multiple sclerosis which are , unhappily , much more common than miocenia gravis . |
| 7 | I 'd play it but it 's possible that the red one will go when you take it out . |
| 8 | It is undesirable that the legal effect of Protocol II should depend upon municipal law doctrine as to its relationship with international law . |
| 9 | It is understandable that a civil servant takes longer to negotiate or work out a solution over which he is unenthusiastic , the result being that by the time the work is complete , there is a new minister who is more ready to see the weaknesses of this line of action . |
| 10 | If , however , a culture has not got beyond a point at which satisfaction of one portion of its participants depends upon the suppression of another , and perhaps , larger portion — and this is the case in all present-day cultures — it is understandable that the suppressed people should develop an intense hostility towards a culture whose existence they make possible by their work , but in whose wealth they have too small a share . |
| 11 | Secondly , although it is understandable that the external leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organisation may be excluded at the moment , it is not understandable that the Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem should be excluded from the process . |
| 12 | It is understandable that the Military Model should be so salient . |
| 13 | It is understandable that the previous isolation of the disease results in a sense of amazement in early recovery on the discovery that other people have not only shared similar experiences but also similar thoughts and feelings . |
| 14 | It is understandable that the very existence of an ex , or exes , may be an unwelcome reminder of the mortality of relationships , but that does n't explain why the ex herself is such a hate figure . |
| 15 | However , Poulantzas is emphatic that the two are interconnected , and his claim seems to be founded on a further belief about class position . |
| 16 | The rings of Saturn are indeed spectacular , but we now know that Jupiter , Uranus and Neptune likewise have rings : it is strange that the visiting extraterrestrials should not have mentioned this . |
| 17 | One can claim compensation for the dismaying experience of a spoilt holiday : it is strange that the same principle does not apply to the breaking of obligations under employment contracts . |
| 18 | Yet it is strange that the same evening Tutilo should be sent for to Longner . |
| 19 | It is ironical that the experimental evidence of the recent past suggests that Einstein 's position on quantum mechanics can be sustained only if one is prepared to relinquish his special theory of relativity . |
| 20 | Isosceles , its debt-laden owner , is still knee-deep in hock to its big high street lenders , and speculation is rife that the remaining 10 shopping days to Christmas could be crucial . |
| 21 | Belgacom , the Belgian state phone company , is terrified that the government , which is in such a panic to cut its budget deficit as required by the terms of the Maastricht Treaty that it tendered its resignation to the king , who declined it , will rush to raise cash by privatising the phones : ‘ It is only when the company 's reorganisation and internal restructuring is complete that a new change to its statutes could be undertaken , ’ the board said , warning ‘ It takes time to transform an administration into an efficient and dynamic company . ’ |
| 22 | It is undeniable that a great deal of important and fundamental research has come from the several centres of excellence in the USA . |
| 23 | It is undeniable that the individualized character of the Reeve is very prominent as a result of his self-reflexions in his prologue , and that the common theme of the scales of justice in Prologue and Tale invites us to make our own assessments of characters and actions there portrayed . |
| 24 | From the unlikely beginning of an extreme and unremitting egocentricity , Hobbes has thus explained how it is possible that a civil society can come into being . |
| 25 | It is possible that a strong sense of teamwork , which was less apparent in other instances , had been engendered through such within-board activity . |
| 26 | In many instances it is likely that these lowered rates of employment are the direct result of providing care , although in some cases it is possible that a temporary withdrawal from the labour market ( for example , because of redundancy or child-bearing ) may enable some women to take on informal caring responsibilities and delay their return to paid employment . |
| 27 | It is possible that a greater difference would have emerged if we had been able to age-match the Crohn 's disease and control groups , as age has been shown to be inversely correlated with intestinal blood volume . |
| 28 | It is possible that a substantial increase in demand for teacher education on language could develop in the next few years . |
| 29 | It is possible that a similar flexural effect is associated with great escarpments along passive continental margins . |
| 30 | If the WC cistern takes a long time to fill , it is possible that a high-pressure type of ballvalve has been fitted instead of a low-pressure type ( page 38 ) or that there is dirt in the valve orifice . |