Example sentences of "it is [adj] that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is paramount that safety standards are maintained during this period of change . |
| 2 | IT is obscene that TV Gladiator Hawk eats more than £120 worth of food every week when people in the Third World are dying of starvation . |
| 3 | Thus it is appropriate that horse trials known as ‘ The Military Competition ’ on the continent , should be held in the park . |
| 4 | It is good that information about antibiotic treatment is given in the article , I feel bound to question the reference made to feeding antibiotics to Koi as a matter of routine without first ascertaining the presence of disease and the validity of a specific antibiotic to deal with it . |
| 5 | It is undeniable that artillery was making progress , and that its development was one of the major changes associated with the conduct of war at this time . |
| 6 | At first sight there is force in Mr. Howell 's point that it is odd that Parliament should by section 6(3) ( b ) have limited the governors ' ability to apply selection criteria designed to preserve the character of the school in cases which do not fall within section 6(3) ( a ) ( i.e. where the school is not over-subscribed ) but have permitted such criteria to be applied in choosing which applicants are to succeed when the school is over-subscribed . |
| 7 | Although it is dangerous to generalize on the resale value of such a diverse range of items , it is probable that village and nomadic rugs , in particular , will hold their value extremely well . |
| 8 | Furthermore , it is probable that identification with the aggressor still exists today in young children or those with regressed or fixated ego-development for this very reason : namely , that it has become a part of the genetically inherited behavioural repertoire of our species . |
| 9 | Although the exact agents responsible are not known , it is probable that initiation is induced by a chemical carcinogen . |
| 10 | It is probable that plague remained a constant threat , even if it is less well recorded in contemporary writings than at an earlier date ; probably men were more inured to its presence than they had been in the first shock of 1348 . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , it is probable that ownership does contain within it the potential for direct and indirect control . |
| 12 | Out in the Weald , it is probable that wood rather than stone was still used , not so much because of local backwardness as of the easy availability of building materials . |
| 13 | It is probable that acceptance was based on trust . |
| 14 | In addition , since it is probable that alcohol produces liver damage by a number of different mechanisms , any explanation for a genetic predisposition to cirrhosis is likely to involve several genes , rather than variation at a single locus . |
| 15 | It is probable that oil demand in Canada will fall no further but by conservation and energy efficiency may be kept at its present level to the end of the century without inhibiting economic growth . |
| 16 | As it is estimated that 25 per cent of schoolchildren will have a sight problem that needs attention ( Optical Information Council ) it is essential that vision screening procedures should be effective . |
| 17 | It is essential that back-up copies of computer programs are made . |
| 18 | 4.11 If it is essential that money be delivered to clients in their own homes , this must be sanctioned by the line manager and , where possible , should not be done at the same time each week . |
| 19 | Thus , tourism and conservation are closely interlinked and , as Farrell and McLellan ( 1987 ) point out , it is essential that tourism and its policy-makers should take account of the sustainability concept which , while being particularly relevant to agricultural development and forestry practices , is equally important in the context of tourism . |
| 20 | The power supply for the ventilation system introduces another factor , since it is essential that emergency power to other functions in the accommodation should not be jeopardised . |
| 21 | It is essential that development of the Single Market does not compound regional inequalities , causing massive emigration from poorer regions and inefficient ‘ overheating ’ in richer regions . |
| 22 | It is essential that assessment in a Catholic school should be compassionate . |
| 23 | It is essential that management reward rather than punish the risk taking required in abandoning the old and trying the new . |
| 24 | It must be emphasised , therefore , that it is essential that management monitor and frequently check the competence of their surveying staff , the methods of measurement used , and that sub-contractor 's accounts are accurate and up to date . |
| 25 | But in times of growing resource and environmental problems it is essential that energy is used and distributed as efficiently as possible . |
| 26 | Many journeys contain an element of bus travel and it is essential that bus , ferry , train and even air services should be coordinated to give the best possible connections to passengers whose journeys require the use of more than one form of transport . |
| 27 | It is essential that line 1 is connected to pin 1 of the connector . |
| 28 | It is essential that control should be kept over all stock , whether it be food , drink or items of equipment . |
| 29 | ‘ Therefore , it is essential that sound guidance is available to those who need it . ’ |
| 30 | It is essential that healthcare staff know how to prevent cross-infection of HIV without letting it affect patient care . |