Example sentences of "is [adj] [conj] these [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The forward tilt is admirable but these chairs have a disadvantage : by placing the knees on a pad the feet , with their receptors , are prevented from being placed flat on the floor .
2 ‘ Master , ’ I touched him on the shoulder , ‘ it is strange that these messengers stop at the same convent where the Lady Francesca was educated .
3 It is possible that these countries could become virtual havens for the continuing production of CFCs .
4 It is possible that these changes have been critical in generating the considerable crustal extension ( possibly up to 100 per cent ) calculated for the Basin and Range Province .
5 It is possible that these differences reflect the availability of suitable timber , but it is difficult at present to determine the extent of woodland at a sufficient level of detail .
6 It is possible that these differences do not preclude these mosaics as works of the same mosaicist .
7 It is possible that these symptoms are due to hormonal upsets , caused by anti-bodies affecting the ovaries .
8 It is the simplest and most obvious layout , but there are , of course , other patterns — such as the radial pattern of so many modern housing estates — and it is odd that these others should not have been tried out until within our own time .
9 Often he is afraid that these jobs will not be done , or not done as well as he would do them .
10 It is doubtful whether these palls would have been considered for outdoor use , their materials being too precious to risk inclement weather and inconsiderate birds .
11 Although it is clear that these changes were made in order to admit light to the new , deep-plan living accommodation , it is conceivable that the judicious use of ranges of standard reversible and ventilating roof windows might have provided an answer to this requirement which would have been less erosive of the original external appearance .
12 However it is clear that these students who did not meet the GER had passed through a rigorous process of selection , and a number of them already had two A-level at the time of entry .
13 It is clear that these women subscribers lived in the best parts of London .
14 Out there , in the darkness , it is clear that these hounds have friends , sisters , cousins , uncles .
15 In view of the formulae ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) it is clear that these results hold whether or not B , C are conformable both in the order BC and in the order CB , including the case where both are square .
16 It is clear that these organizations have different points of unity depending on the concerns of their members .
17 It is clear that these remedies are largely inadequate .
18 It is clear that these eigenvalues belong also to the matrix
19 Whatever defence is mounted , it is clear that these films , for Levin , exist as auratic objects , and Debord their auraticised progenitor .
20 Ata'i , in his biography of Molla Shams al-Din ( d. 982/1575 ) , writes that " he traversed a few ranks in medreses ' before turning to medicine ; in this case it is clear that these medreses are well below the level .
21 CORE campaigner Martin Forewood said : ‘ Surely something is wrong when these levels of contamination are considered acceptable in Britain .
22 However , it is interesting that these types of ANCAs were found at all , since they are considered to be reliable markers of primary systemic vasculitis .
23 It is arguable whether these routes are worthwhile , but it would be nice if everybody could judge this rather than some narrow-minded person not giving us the choice .
24 It is unfortunate that these descriptions , published well after the completion of the lift , do not reflect the real experience of the machinery actually working .
25 In the light of the inquiry into the Orkney affair , it is likely that these submissions will have to be looked at again , and new laws drafted .
26 ( s11(4) ) It is likely that these factors , and especially the availability of insurance , will be relevant in most cases where reasonableness is considered , and not merely in relation to clauses which impose a financial limit on damages ( Flamar Interocean Ltd v Denmac [ 1990 ] 1 Lloyd 's Rep 434 ) .
27 It is likely that these perceptions of health reflect expectations that a high degree of ill health and discomfort should be accepted in old age .
28 It is likely that these findings will be strongly disputed in some quarters : understandably , because no individual or organization wishes to be depicted in terms other than those of the most scrupulous integrity and open-mindedness where such matters are concerned .
29 This sanctioned the informal merging of the Percy retinue into Gloucester 's , and it is likely that these examples of men with a Percy background entering Gloucester 's service owed as much to Northumberland 's good lordship as to private enterprise .
30 This sanctioned the informal merging of the Percy retinue into Gloucester 's , and it is likely that these examples of men with a Percy background entering Gloucester 's service owed as much to Northumberland 's good lordship as to private enterprise .
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