Example sentences of "[vb infin] it [adj] that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given the comments of the right hon. Member for Bath ( Mr. Patten ) , when he was Secretary of State for the Environment , that national parks were the jewels in the crown , does the Minister not think it fair that that should apply to the entire United Kingdom , not least to my constituency which contains Loch Lomond which is facing ecological disaster as a result of the political intransigence of the blockheads in the Scottish Office in Edinburgh ? |
| 2 | Although be knew that this happens , he did not think it plausible that all differences between cells could be caused in this way , because he could not see how a sufficient number of specific external stimuli could be brought to bear during development . |
| 3 | And when it does we make it explicit that this is a matter of choice and consent . |
| 4 | Can you make it clear that these matters will be dealt with urgently and , in view of the credibility of all Select Committees , will you ensure that a firm conclusion is reached ? |
| 5 | In doing so I must make it clear that these are only the main functions ; there are of course many exceptional occurrences during a session , but time does not permit of my dealing with that here . |
| 6 | We should make it clear that those people are not independent at all , but profit-hungry , commission-hungry salesmen . |
| 7 | After all , if it were to be something to mark the beginning of a new stage in her life , then she could make it clear that this new life would n't involve any further outings with him . |
| 8 | Even Weick does n't make it clear that this dilemma is not found only at the action level . |
| 9 | If the Policyholder does not wish the item replaced but requests a cash settlement , we must make it clear that this is not really a policy entitlement and our offer should be restricted to the price it would have cost us to replace taking into account any discount we would have obtained . |
| 10 | The RES would , however , make it unlikely that such a mandate would be granted . |
| 11 | Does he find it surprising that some Opposition Members are opposed to re-location ? |