Example sentences of "is [adj] that [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given the setbacks encountered in the really big cases it is understandable that the authorities now wish to make some headway as regards the Barclays ( Asia ) and West L.B. accusations which , although dwarfed by comparison with Carrian and B.M.F.L. , were nevertheless concerned with really serious offences : as witness the long sentences imposed on those who have been dealt with on kindred matters . |
| 2 | It is second to none and it is grateful that the figures that have been released today show that it will receive 10.2 per cent . |
| 3 | In view of the number of working and pleasure horses in the kingdom , when the phrase ‘ horsepower ’ meant literally just that , and the concentration of dairy cows around and even within the metropolis , and also the growing number of pets in middle-class households , it is strange that the demands of so many animal owners , some wealthy or even extremely rich , had not led to the development of a proper profession competent to deal with animal diseases , just as the professions of physician , surgeon and apothecary had burgeoned to meet public demand at the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th centuries . |
| 4 | Builders must finish the job in a proper and workmanlike fashion and must use suitable materials — you have a claim if these principles are not adhered to , and if you can establish shoddy or negligent work it is possible that the courts will award damages for inconvenience caused in addition to the cost of rectifying the initial problem . |
| 5 | If the reasons given by the chief officer of police are such that a court concludes that no reasonable officer could form the judgment that serious disruption would ensue , it is possible that the courts will prove readier to intervene than they ever were under the previous legislation , which referred to ‘ serious public disorder ’ only . |
| 6 | It is possible that the courts will allow the Revenue to ( in effect ) have the benefit of hindsight . |
| 7 | The argument from analogy with which we shall be concerned here admits that it is possible that the objects we call persons are , other than ourselves , mindless automata , but claims that we none the less have sufficient reason for supposing this not to be the case . |
| 8 | It is possible that the selectors only had the E-K telephone directory to hand , and thus were limited in their options , but there is no evidence that this policy is a winning one . |
| 9 | It is possible that the organizers had misread the calendar , believing that Saturday was the first of April , not the third ? |
| 10 | It is possible that the writers may have decided , in each case , that the rule had to be broken in order to help the reader follow the sentence . |
| 11 | But surely it is possible that the women 's assessments might just as well have reflected their awareness of sex stereotypes and their consequent desire to fulfil ‘ normal ’ expectations that women talk ‘ better ’ . |
| 12 | It is possible that the contractors will also be occupiers . |
| 13 | The Breton later became part originator of the Canadian breed , so that it is possible that the genes of the extinct small Cornish cattle are perpetuated on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean . |
| 14 | Of course , it is possible that the favourites ' votes may have been split , allowing other contenders to sneak in . |
| 15 | In addition since the rats on the low fibre diet were heavier at the end of the study , although food intake measurements at 12 weeks showed no difference between the two groups , it is possible that the differences in morbidity were due a variation in calorie intake since caloric restriction is known to prolong life in rodents . |
| 16 | It is possible that the wars of 573 to 575 marked the worst period of civil war in sixth-century Francia . |
| 17 | It is possible that the editors of both publications cross-check to ensure this result . |
| 18 | Cowan says it is possible that the hallucinogens act by depressing one of these groups of cells . |
| 19 | It is possible that the cattle of Brittany also have Viking and Cornish blood . |
| 20 | We know that X-rays can be extremely hazardous , and it is possible that the frequencies associated with laser printers and microwave ovens may also be suspect . |
| 21 | Many people who know that they may die in such circumstances wish to discuss the procedure beforehand , and it is possible that the authorities concerned may be prepared to do this . |
| 22 | Payment has never been demanded and it is possible that the provisions are not necessary because the liabilities they cover did not exist in the first place . |
| 23 | It is possible that the provisions dealing with the residence of trustees as a body of persons in TCGA 1992 , s69 are not applicable to the CGT non-resident trust code in TCGA 1992 , s87 . |
| 24 | It is possible that the reactors will never be demolished , but will be buried in mounds of sand or gravel . |
| 25 | If you notice several exit holes in the galls but have found no adults , it is possible that the larvae have crawled down into the compost or soil before becoming pupae . |
| 26 | First , it is possible that the volatiles were borne on the small bodies from which the planets accreted . |
| 27 | Third , it is possible that the volatiles were acquired through the impacts on otherwise completed planets of volatile-rich bodies , as illustrated in Figure 5.1 ( d ) . |
| 28 | Thucydides credited the Minoan kings with organizing the first naval fleet , and it is possible that the Minoans did indeed have a squadron of specially designed and equipped warships that were ahead of their time . |
| 29 | However , it is possible that the clients who benefit mostly from primary care might be the nurses themselves . |
| 30 | It is possible that the migrants understated such factors because they had actually gone on to do courses . |