Example sentences of "is [adj] that many [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In the US , for example , where the socialist party failed to establish itself as a major party after a fairly rapid growth in the first decade of this century , it has long been argued that the presidential system is a major obstacle to the development of third parties , and undoubtedly these constitutional factors have been important ; but it is clear that many other social and economic characteristics of the US have had a preponderant influence in determining the absence of a large-scale independent socialist movement or party there ( Sombart , 1906 ; Laslett and Lipset , 1974 ) .
2 This analysis was not universally accepted , and it is clear that many preferred to tackle the problem of dishonesty through preventative action than to vacate the ‘ moral high ground ’ by abandoning or altering too radically the present basis of claim settlement .
3 Many experiments have been carried out on the perception of stress , and it is clear that many different sound characteristics are important in making a syllable recognisably stressed .
4 Richard Reid , Superdrive 's chief executive , said : ‘ Despite publicity for the new tyre tread laws it is clear that many local drivers are delaying tyre replacements far too long . ’
5 It is likely that many follow-up meetings will need to be held after the initial announcement is made to communicate progress and to deal with employee problems as they occur .
6 It is likely that many secret societies of women have met at night , and in Western Europe the controversial tradition of witchcraft certainly uses night-time as the appropriate part of the day for work .
7 It is inevitable that many social and medical phenomena relate to sex , age , social class and race ( i.e. genetic or cultural ) differences .
8 To treat musculoskeletal pain , manual manipulation of the needles is all that many experienced physicians consider to be necessary .
9 THE Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board is concerned that many European healthcare workers , and others at occupational risk , remain unprotected against hepatitis B.
10 It is true that many experienced abseilers will tackle the steepest descents without any protection or having tied the hanging rope ends together .
11 While it is true that many large Victorian family houses have been successfully converted into small flats , the smaller suburban-style houses built in the 1920s and 1930s and copied in the ‘ garden cities ’ and new towns of the 1940s are less amenable to conversion and are often located in such a way within the city that they will have an effect on the life-style and employment opportunities of men and women for generations to come ( McDowell , 1983 ) .
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