Example sentences of "is [adj] that [noun pl] [am/are] " in BNC.

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1 Of course it is admirable that expectations are high and that women should be given greater autonomy ( and hope for more in the sexual area than their Victorian forebears ) .
2 However , legionellae suspended in aerosol at 65% relative humidity in laboratory conditions can survive for at least 2 h , so it is possible that legionellae are also robust in air in natural conditions .
3 It is possible that women are , on the whole , more receptive to acknowledging them , and will use them more readily .
4 Indeed in some cases it is possible that responses are made to those whose communication channels are working most efficiently , but not to those whose channels are blocked or filtered .
5 But it is possible that auditors are trapped by their competitive environment , and so are unable to heed Professor Tweedie 's warning even if they wanted to .
6 It is clear that Ministers are intent on a campaign of vilification and attack on Mr. Bruce Millan , the European Commissioner responsible for regional development .
7 It is clear that firms are taking the regulatory regime seriously ; nearly all have taken steps to comply with audit regulations .
8 When one considers that the main reason that words are absent is that they are proper nouns , which will also be unavailable from the larger lexicon , it is clear that omissions are unavoidable .
9 As this has been combined with a general relaxation of Industrial Development Certificate controls on the location of industry and reduced real spending on regional policy , it is clear that resources are being redirected from rural areas .
10 Yet it is clear that things are not as straightforward as later Christian tradition would have one believe .
11 Even where it is clear that proceedings be commenced in a county court , practitioners must concern themselves with quantum at the pleading stages .
12 It is interesting that women are said to be conservative only at times and in places where this trait is not valued .
13 It is interesting that appeals are still in progress for the old rating system from years ago .
14 It is noticeable that managements are more willing to give responsibility to the project leader than they are to delegate commensurate authority .
15 This is not to say , however , that in certain applications , the use of ‘ normal ’ in-rack sprinkler systems is not perfectly satisfactory where the arrangement of sprinklers can be such that a number of them can be brought in early against the fire , or where the nature of the goods stored is such that flames are unlikely to damage them within the first few moments of fire development .
16 The structure of the privatisation is such that institutions are effectively being left with no say in how they spend the funds they are supposed to manage on behalf of their clients .
17 Obviously , if vitamin A can be shown to be necessary for photoperiod detection by an extraocular receptor , it is likely that rhodopsins are at work .
18 However , the problem with contact lenses and glasses is that your eyes can change over time , so it is imperative that problems are sorted out as soon as possible , as it will be difficult to establish whether the fault lies in your eyes or in the lenses .
19 To preserve the value of our qualification , however , I feel that it is imperative that standards are maintained throughout the profession .
20 But it is imperative that savings are not made at the expense of those the legal aid system exists to serve .
21 Accordingly , it is reasonable that pupils be given the opportunity to attain such certification where it is deemed appropriate .
22 In the case of the exclusive language of traditional hymns , it is better that congregations be helped to respect and accept such hymns as coming from a former age than that they be either inappropriately altered or abandoned altogether .
23 In practice , it is unlikely that problems are solved in one go .
24 It is unlikely that radicals are responsible for the body 's total defence against Plasmodium infection , however , and antibodies are probably involved in fighting the later stages of infection .
25 However , although the employee needs to be ‘ sold ’ the attractions of the new job/new area , it is important that questions are answered truthfully and realistically .
26 It is important that expatriates be fully aware of local customs and their effects on life style .
27 As well as the historical interest , there is a wide range of skills and knowledge which can be developed with a visit to one of Historic Scotland 's sites as the focus of study , and it is important that teachers are aware of the full potential of any visit . ’
28 In the case of the latter it is important that students are made aware of which historic cost is appropriate ; ie. cost to the restaurant business not cost to the clothes shop .
29 It is important that blocks are at about the same level of complexity within one diagram .
30 It is important that visitors be made welcome on the way in rather than left until they are on the way out .
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