Example sentences of "[be] [adj] that a single [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Ludes wines are welcomed for their use in blending of cuvées , they have the body and vinosity of a true Montagne wine , but I have yet to be convinced that a single growth Ludes can be a complete wine on its own .
2 And film makers can be confident that a single prize can earn more than enough to pay for the feasting .
3 ‘ The problem with home drinking is that , while in the pub you can be sure that a single whisky is one-sixth of a gill , when you 're drinking at home how can you be sure ? ’ said Val Abbas , district health promotion officer .
4 This period enabled us to be sure that a single patient had a chronic and persistent history of symptoms of gastrooesophageal reflux .
5 The range of syllabus options in each of the study units is such that a single subject route or a more interdisciplinary pathway may be followed , depending upon individual abilities and aspirations .
6 Referring to Figure 1 it is obvious that a single chain of atoms in tension must be uniformly stressed and should reach the theoretical strength ( la ) .
7 Such instances are not typical of their managerial system of control for it is unlikely that a single individual would be able to oversee a widely dispersed media empire .
8 It is unlikely that a single explanation can fully account for a human activity that has been defined in such varied ways .
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