Example sentences of "[to-vb] that this [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is strange to relate that this well-known symbol has been comparatively neglected by social scientists and especially by social psychologists . |
| 2 | It is strange to relate that this short stretch of water should be such a barrier but the hills of Wouldham and village are as foreign to some people of Halling as any parts of the world and in fact there are some who travel all over the country and to some places abroad , but have lived all their lives in the village without ever setting foot on the further banks of the river . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | In the first place they may want to do no more than ensure that the Constitution is not altered casually or carelessly or by subterfuge or implication ; they may want to secure that this important document is not lightly tampered with , but solemnly , with due notice and deliberation , consciously amended . |
| 5 | ‘ The fact that such specific parts were targeted , useless to anyone else , seems to indicate that this dastardly deed was carried out by a steam preservation ‘ colleague ’ with a view to fitting to a similar GWR-designed loco — quite sickening if so . |
| 6 | It should be noted that ( 2 ) can be written alternatively as unc leading to unc It is important to observe that this general iteration procedure is really exactly the same as the method given in 2.3.1 for improvement of an approximate reciprocal . |
| 7 | This is a penal measure and the courts must take care to see that this former expression is not treated as if it were the latter . ’ |
| 8 | This may serve to emphasise that this long-distance trade reflects political alliances and the organisation that lay behind it , as much as geographical location . |
| 9 | That particular single matter was not pursued by the ombudsman an and that therefore means that erm it is n't something that er he felt was a question of maladministration but I did want just to emphasise that this particular point , because in the more er i in the recent report to the Policy Resources Committee on ombudsman complaints , the number , and I ca n't recall exactly what the number was , but the number included in that report relating to planning matters was certainly higher than one , I think there were about half a dozen and what I wanted to take the opportunity of explaining was the , the majority of those all but the one that I 've now referred to , er where in fact relating to district matter planning applications and not to the County Council . |
| 10 | While I am pleased to report that this particular source has not been replaced with high-quality material , suppliers of this and other ‘ green ’ materials should be warned that I am quite prepared to give them the widest publicity they 've ever had if they try fobbing gardeners off with sub-standard goods . |
| 11 | It would be wrong , however , to suggest that this infrastructural augmentation was no more than window-dressing . |
| 12 | The Secretary of State sought earlier today to suggest that this comparative survey ’ Youth and work : transition to employment in England and Germany ’ somehow backed up the Government 's record . |
| 13 | In fact , other writers within the corporatist tradition seek to go beyond this emphasis upon the structure of interests in order to suggest that this new pattern of interest-group politics has itself served to contribute to more extensive state intervention in economy and society . |
| 14 | More recent evidence , whilst not addressing this issue directly , tends to suggest that this desired relationship is still important . |
| 15 | There are surprisingly few recordings from Europe or America to suggest that this important issue has been raised and discussed . |
| 16 | Of course , she knew it would be foolish of her to imagine that this benign state of affairs could possibly last . |
| 17 | It was corporation booty however , and it was only reasonable to expect that this early entertainment centre might not be firing on all cylinders . |
| 18 | In the data there is some support for the notion that certain matters such as child care and support for elderly people are regarded as women 's business in families , while men 's business is money ; but it would be too crude to assume that this simple division of responsibilities could explain all the gender differences which occur in kin support . |
| 19 | Ahmed seems to assume that this larger number has arisen by duplication from the n = 1 -1 8 complex . |
| 20 | It would of course be wrong to conclude that this particular form of co-operative , the community co-operative , is bound to fail . |
| 21 | It seems safest to conclude that this symbiotic relationship is the norm , but that it takes place to varying degrees according to policy , place and circumstance . |
| 22 | However , it is important to stress that this latter ambition is not one that Lazarsfeld , for one , felt could be quickly fulfilled . |
| 23 | It is hard to recall that this peaceful pathway , less than a mile long , was once an important means of communication and is a vital link with part of Cornish history . |
| 24 | To ensure that this progressive building was a success , it was essential –hat a supply of completely manufactured parts was on the ground at the point of erection , before the building of a vehicle was commenced . |
| 25 | As this growth is counteracted by thermal redispersion of the chains at the crystal-melt interface , the temperature must be low enough to ensure that this disordering process is minimal . |
| 26 | Such a measure means accepting that compulsory powers are necessary to ensure that this circumscribed group of detained patients are encouraged to maintain their continued care in the community , rather than to be frequently detained in hospital or to become a casualty in the community . |
| 27 | There are numerous anti-avoidance provisions to ensure that this new relief is tightly controlled . |
| 28 | The Government is as keen as anyone else to ensure that this fine collection of old and new varieties is maintained to a high standard . |
| 29 | Erm , but the point that I really wanted to make slightly mischievous , but the point I really want to make is that I am very concerned indeed about the future of the , of this service er in the re-organisation of the councils , and I really feel this is something we need to keep very much in mind in short to ensure that this valuable record is er is maintained . |
| 30 | 1986 ) an ‘ ethnic minority booster sample ’ was included , to ensure that this significant group was properly represented . |