Example sentences of "be [vb pp] that a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been arranged that a trustworthy man would come then to collect him and take him to a safe house . |
| 2 | But it has obviously been forgotten that a near-similar system was in place almost exactly a century ago — the submarine cable system , a communicative technique in which the British were supreme . |
| 3 | It was only once the basic political problems of the transition had been resolved that a coherent strategy could emerge for confronting the immediate economic crisis , and for dealing with serious underlying questions such as the restructuring of basic sectors of industry and the modernization of state finances and administration . |
| 4 | It has been supposed that a vocal response must necessarily emanate from the left hemisphere and that a stimulus presented in the left half field of vision must therefore be transferred from the right to the left hemisphere . |
| 5 | It had been expected that a limited corp of staff would remain as a support unit after the last aircraft departs in January . |
| 6 | It has been said that a negative character quality is a positive quality misused . |
| 7 | There is some comment has been made that a new settlement to the South or the South West of York would in some way undermine the urban regeneration erm of Leeds City Council , now I find this a surprising comment given that though people who are making that comment are also at the same time advocating much increased development allocations to , for example , Harrogate district , the main centre for which is erm , nearer than most conceivable new settlement locations to the South and South West of York . |
| 8 | It has just been argued that a thorough analysis of the market attractiveness and competitive strengths of an SBU ( possibly based upon a Porter analysis ) , should provide more insight into the future covariability of the SBU and total market returns . |
| 9 | It has been argued that a new spatial division of labour has been created which has changed the relative attractiveness of locations ( Massey and Meegan 1982 , Massey 1984 ) . |
| 10 | It has been argued that a de-clawed cat can learn to use its teeth more when grooming . |
| 11 | It has been argued that a special , hybrid type of right should be introduced for computer programs ; something between a patent and copyright . |
| 12 | For instance , ‘ I am persuaded that a good gaoler can more easily manage his prisoners by humane attention than by severity and heavy irons ’ ( Howard 1792 : 145 ) ( writing about Maidstone County Gaol ) . |
| 13 | Other workers frightened that they might become victims of a Maxwell-style rip-off have been told that a personal plan is ‘ safer ’ . |
| 14 | Earlier the inquiry had been told that a four-platform layout for Newton , which could have prevented the tragedy , had been discounted on grounds of cost by the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive . |
| 15 | Not only can we point to the success of such a tax abroad , but at no stage in recent negotiations or since have we been told that a local income tax would not work . |
| 16 | Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee have been told that a formal request will be made to Britain to seize the general 's dosh . |
| 17 | For example , It has recently been shown that a new drug ( misoprostol ) , if used prophylactically , can reduce the incidence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) associated ulcers in those patients taking these drugs for their arthritis ( Graham et al , 1988 ) . |
| 18 | It has been shown that a single instruction is sufficient ( in theory ) for a general-purpose computer ( Van der Poel 1956 ) ; however , instead of a theoretically sufficient instruction set , what we require is an instruction set which provides a practical set of operations in which applications can be programmed . |
| 19 | Although most foods contain potassium , especially potatoes and green vegetables , it has been shown that a high proportion of elderly people select a diet low in potassium ( Davies , 1981 ) . |
| 20 | It has been shown that a broadened serological response occurs after immunization of HIV-infected individuals and that T-cell responses increase drastically . |
| 21 | Most importantly , it has been shown that a positive school ethos and high staff morale will increase pupils ' involvement in school activities and combat a lack of motivation . |
| 22 | So far as the latter are concerned it has often been noted that a simple-majority single ballot system tends to produce a two-party system , proportional representation a system with several parties , and a simple majority two-ballot system a regime in which there are several parties , but the formation of electoral alliances may result in something like a two-party system . |
| 23 | In recent years it has been found that a high proportion of patients suffering from piles require no further treatment once they have switched to a high-fibre diet and as a result pass soft stools that can be evacuated with minimal straining . |
| 24 | In consolidating data from several areas it has been proposed that a rapid rise of sea level occurred in the early Holocene but that in the last 6000 years the rate has been far less , although it may have diminished progressively , it may have risen to c . |
| 25 | Moreover , it needs to be recognized that a rational , ‘ value-free ’ analysis can not exist in a pluralistic society or that it would please no one if attempted ( Clapham , 1984 ) , unless an action could be shown to benefit all stakeholders . |
| 26 | ‘ It might be expected that a substantial proportion of these also involved stolen vehicles , ’ he said . |
| 27 | With the creation of a single European market , it may be expected that a good command of a European Community language and familiarity with the country in which it is spoken will become an increasingly valued asset . |
| 28 | The annual outpatient workloads were also similar , and , assuming a similar case mix of new patients , it might be expected that a similar volume of inpatient work would be generated . |
| 29 | It was in any case only to be expected that a serious move by the Community to advance further through a reduction of national sovereignty and freedom to act independently would generate a nationalist opposition . |
| 30 | It should be stressed that a local authority 's corporate planning is only one variable in securing efficient management within a local community . |