Example sentences of "in that it [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kaprun is unique in that it offers summer skiing , along with a multitude of other activities . |
| 2 | Alright , because the weather , although clearly er , important , is a multi-faceted concept , in that it involves rainfall , sunshine hours , and not only the amount of rain , the amount of sun , but when those things actually occur . |
| 3 | The " language " in which these assertions are made is only special in that it uses money as a social indicator where the corresponding symbolism of other economic systems might use something quite different . |
| 4 | This impotence is inherent in the Keynesian approach to policy and not merely a feature of a specific version of that approach ; for by its very nature it makes government influences on aggregate demand predictable in that it links government policy changes to the current or past state of the economy . |
| 5 | The original ( but still available ) Brewer 's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is an example of a nineteenth-century collection of somewhat idiosyncratically chosen historical , mythical and literary information ; it is useful partly because of its eccentricity , in that it contains information you may not find elsewhere . |
| 6 | It is thus similar to Warhol 's silk-screens , which problematizes , not just high art , but also the real in that it reveals reality itself to be composed of images . |
| 7 | Exaggerating the significance of passive ownership stakes or the potential for collaborative action , sometimes ideologically inspired , is unhelpful , in that it draws attention away from the crucial issues of management motives and competence , and the adequacy of the mechanisms of accountability . |
| 8 | It is ‘ discursive , in Foucault 's sense of ‘ discourse ’ ( in The Archaeology of Knowledge ) in that it draws attention to the rules , the norms , and conventions of cinematic signification itself . |
| 9 | This mobile positioning of subjectivity is in itself political in that it leaves space for alternative forms of identity construction as well as the toleration of ‘ difference , in identity construction . |
| 10 | The manufacturers recognised that the camcorders would not catch on unless they adopted a common format allowing video enthusiasts to record and play back tapes on different models of machine , The standard the companies agreed is flexible in that it leaves room for technical developments before the camcorders go on sale , but is tight enough to ensure that all camcorders will eventually be compatible . |
| 11 | The approach used by Sheffield was particularly helpful , in that it established credibility for partnership at the highest level , with a supportive framework for development . |
| 12 | Such a usage is still ultimately deictic , in that it makes reference to participant-role , but it is not directly place-deictic ( in that there is no anchorage to the location of the present speech event ) . |
| 13 | I am sure that my hon. Friend is right , in that it makes sense to believe that if young people from both sides of the community are taught together in the same classrooms , they will value equally both traditions and will be more likely than some others to find common ground in later life . |
| 14 | And , furthermore , in emphasizing literary value , the new English serves " a power that is potentially cohesive in that it binds society into its proper heritage , and at the same time is wholly conservative " . |
| 15 | The hon. Gentleman 's question was interesting in that it linked county hall and Battersea power station , making it clear that the Labour party 's plans for a reborn Greater London council are not the reassuring slim-line version that Labour spokesmen have been peddling . |