Example sentences of "[vb infin] [be] that [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To contemporary commentators like Fyvel , the only other section of the population who behaved in such a way were the homosexuals ; what he did n't know was that this pursuit of pleasure , and concentration on self , were exactly those traits that would become desirable , and eventually , socially acceptable , with the extraordinary success of Elvis Presley and the Teen age that followed . |
| 2 | Whereas the least you should expect is that any type of funding should be tailor-made for you . |
| 3 | What does matter is that this attitude , this adoration , this genuine sense of awe and gentle , honourable respect for womanhood should be placed on record as an accurate indication of my state of mind and pattern of conduct . |
| 4 | What it does mean is that each employer will identify a specific number of vacancies which will be reserved for Compact graduates before being offered more widely . |
| 5 | ‘ The thing we would stress is that this sort of thing is against the law . |
| 6 | One defence the ministry will make is that most trade statistics ignore services . |
| 7 | The only suggestion that I can offer is that this system enables mains transformers of various ratings to be put together form a limited number of standard sub-assemblies . |
| 8 | All we can say is that each theme demands its own particular treatment , and that however much change is introduced there should be a convincing sense of unity . |
| 9 | From this pilot study I can not say yes or no , but what I can say is that this pilot study suggests that it will |
| 10 | All I can say is that this excursion into public affairs further encouraged me in a project I had already formed : namely to write a book on political theory , to be entitled Liberal and Servile Society . |
| 11 | ‘ All we would ask is that any person with information comes forward . ’ |