Example sentences of "is [verb] [that] [noun pl] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is claimed that reasons are needed for this verdict , which might be doubted , one has to do with the fact that we do not take all the causes of behaviour to be other behaviour . |
| 2 | Collecting bias seems to be greater for molars than for incisors , not surprising when it is considered that incisors are easier to locate in the pellets than are molars , and so an excess of incisors may be combined with a deficit of molars where there is collecting bias . |
| 3 | In one argument it is pronouncing that huntsmen are having fun , while five sentences later it is saying they are cruel and wicked . |
| 4 | It is reported that police were satisfied that the wife acted under duress in the various crimes in which she got involved in . |
| 5 | It is recommended that forms be obtained by schools , colleges and individuals from the Art and Design Admissions Registry . |
| 6 | Therefore , it is recommended that embryos be classified according to distinctive morphological features and certain physical dimensions to provide a more accurate and sensitive means of standardizing experiments . |
| 7 | It is recommended that samples be stored at mean maximum temperature and mean maximum humidity appropriate to the market concerned . |
| 8 | One way of understanding structures larger than ribosomes is to remember that organisms are made of different kinds of cells — muscle cells , bone cells , nerve cells , and so on — arranged in space . |
| 9 | It is said that invoices were raised against Wessex on behalf of Abbey and that when payment was received by Abbey the moneys were diverted by Mr. Tully and others and were partly dissipated in bribes and partly disguised and concealed in various bank accounts and other havens . |
| 10 | It seems to me quite arbitrary to disallow man-made machines this ability , when it is accepted that men are machines , and that such an unknown machine as a Martian may also perceive meanings . |
| 11 | However , even if it is accepted that IIAs are marginal to the prospects of urban economic development and employment creation , it seems evident that some approaches to industrial improvement are more successful than others . |
| 12 | If the argument is accepted that dinosaurs were on their way to possessing a non-reptilian or bird-like heart , then as soon as the separation of the heart valves was complete it enabled the thecodonts , probably in the Triassic . |
| 13 | For the purposes of this study , the conservative assumption is made that profits are repatriated within companies , and captured in investment expenditure . |
| 14 | If it is thought that the growers of any kind of grain in any part of the world have been losing money , and are likely to sow a smaller area for a future harvest ; it is argued that prices are likely to rise as soon as that harvest comes into sight , and its shortness is manifest to all . |
| 15 | It is argued that children are quite aware of the elements of discourse , are able to argue , and to rearrange the sequence of their stories . |
| 16 | Of course , this is a world where it is thought that men are too assertive , bordering on the aggressive . |
| 17 | The old system had fallen into disrepute because of its widespread use as a tax dodge , and because it encouraged conifer planting , but it is recognised that grants are not as effective . |
| 18 | For example , it is know that leukotrienes are potent chemotactic compounds . |
| 19 | Though the former England winger yesterday insisted he was content to remain with Leicester City , the club he joined from Darlington last summer , it is understood that moves are already underway to install him in the vacant Roker job . |
| 20 | No further information is available at present , but it is understood that police are interviewing the five people arrested . ’ |
| 21 | Thus it is understood that cells are influenced by fields and not currents of electricity , as the effect is minimal . |
| 22 | It is found that receipts are stamped with a firm 's name and merely initialled by a cashier or other employee . |
| 23 | This is particularly so when it is remembered that certificates are only granted in those cases where there are reasonable grounds for taking action . |
| 24 | It may be that this goddess was worshipped at the peak sanctuaries , where it is known that pyres were lit ; the later Artemis cult also involved mountain-top bonfires . |
| 25 | The intention is to ensure that decisions are taken at national level whenever that is the most appropriate way to deal with the decisions . |
| 26 | Its role is to ensure that forests are n't destroyed for the sake of progress . |
| 27 | Their responsibility is to ensure that articles are forwarded for consideration by the editorial committee for inclusion in the newsletter . |
| 28 | The only reason for defining abuse is to ensure that incidents are identified and reduced by good professional and managerial practice . |
| 29 | The ‘ Beveridgites ’ may be most comfortable in Health Authorities whose job is to ensure that services are available for their populations . |
| 30 | Firstly , it is assumed that consumers are utility maximisers and , perhaps more contentiously , that producers are profit maximisers . |