Example sentences of "and it [vb -s] that [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The basis of morality and law-abiding behaviour has become the family and it follows that parents must be made responsible for their children 's misdemeanours .
2 The Commission strongly affirms the value of silent as well as vocal participation , and it believes that worshippers need to be taught how to listen to music no less attentively than they do to the reading of Scripture , or to preaching , or to the recitation of prayers .
3 On the one hand , ethnic minorities currently settled in Britain have been here for a relatively short period of time , and it seems that circumstances of migration and initial settlement are conditions under which support between siblings assumes greater significance than it might otherwise do — a point illustrated by the patterns of chain migration and of joint households which I discussed earlier in this chapter .
4 And it seems that women are keen to use NORPLANT .
5 There is no limit to the number of times the button may be pressed , and it seems that mourners in cars queueing behind can get somewhat restive .
6 It has been suggested that although some occupations in north Staffordshire experienced real-wage falls over the war years , these were generally of no more than 10 per cent , and it seems that colliers , like potters , were among the groups who could maintain living standards by working harder and longer , even if at times money wages lagged .
7 Christians will see in this the biblical command to ‘ look after the widows and the orphans ’ and it seems that churches are uniquely placed to provide this sort of support .
8 Lord Coulsfield said : ‘ The question of the extent and nature of any rights of access to the beach has been much discussed locally and it appears that feelings have run fairly high .
9 It challenges some of the teaching methods that have been used in recent years and it suggests that schools should concentrate on commonsense , practical teaching .
10 It is cheaper than the proprietary machines most organisations use and it means that users have a wide choice of suppliers .
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