Example sentences of "is [verb] [that] [noun] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is to emphasise that Papert is fighting major battles over the nature of the relationship between computers and education . |
| 2 | Thus it is claimed that God is perfectly just , where we are imperfectly so — indeed it is sometimes said that God is ‘ justice ’ or ‘ justice itself ’ . |
| 3 | Where it is suspected that headgear is below the British Standard the assistance of a Forensic Science Laboratory could be sought . |
| 4 | In addition , it is said that gas is cheaper , but that is not true on two counts . |
| 5 | With such magnificent surroundings , it is fitting that Kenwood is the home of one of the most important private collections of paintings to be given to the nation this century , including world-famous works by Rembrandt , Vermeer , Turner , Reynolds and Gainsborough . |
| 6 | In the event that it is felt that enquiry is allowable , the usual choice is between Proof or Jury Trial . |
| 7 | If it is argued that sarvodaya is an unattainable ideal , and that in the end one may have to settle for the happiness or good of 51 per cent , it could be stated in reply , that it is infinitely better to strive for sarvodaya and fail to realize it , than to start out with a limited objective and attain it at the expense of an unfortunate minority . |
| 8 | If this cycle obtains , then it is argued that government is controlled , and public policy is congruent with the wishes of the majority of the electorate for most of the time . |
| 9 | It is argued that birth is an illogical and inappropriate criterion for membership . |
| 10 | Here it is argued that jurisdiction is conditional on its proper exercise so that even if a tribunal is entitled to enter into the enquiry , it can lose its power by the way that power is used . |
| 11 | In standard economic theory it is argued that regulation is required if market failures occur . |
| 12 | The inference seems to work roughly like this : assume B 's utterance is relevant ; if it 's relevant then given that A asked a question , B should be providing an answer ; the only way one can reconcile the assumption that B is co-operatively answering A's question with the content of B's utterance is to assume that B is not in a position to provide the full information , but thinks that the milkman 's coming might provide A with the means of deriving a partial answer . |
| 13 | It is alleged that London-Brussels is the most expensive journey per mile in the world . |
| 14 | It is thought that biology is the richest source of ideas for scientific as well as poetic creativity . |
| 15 | In the absence or inadequacy of a procedure , it is recognised that judgement is required . |
| 16 | This can be achieved only if it is recognised that research is essential in surgical practice and should be encouraged but , equally , that the person concerned must learn to operate . |
| 17 | ‘ Bénezet is saying that Tutilo is taken for murder . |
| 18 | And the palace is saying that Charles is seeking custody of the plants . ’ |
| 19 | How solemn it is to believe that Jesus is the son of God , the saviour of the world , and yet to reject him . |
| 20 | The second is to understand that Jesus is arguing that the Messiah is not a descendant of David . |
| 21 | But the process is not so hard to understand once it is remembered that nationalism is a political emotion that was not often felt before the old feudal leaders of countries outside Europe had been conquered and replaced by Europeans . |
| 22 | It is known that sampling is used very little , and when it is used , is often used incorrectly . |
| 23 | Competitive Regulation : here , the aim is to ensure that competition is not eliminated or seriously hampered by the formation of cartels . |
| 24 | Our aim is to ensure that food is wholesome , of high quality and produced as economically as possible and to ensure that , not only in the United Kingdom but in the export market , people have the benefits of an outstanding product . |
| 25 | If it is proposed that equipment is installed on OUP premises to update and manipulate the OED text please answer 7.2.7–7.2.8 . |
| 26 | It is proposed that authority is also given to the Directors to establish further share schemes for overseas employees similar to the proposed executive share option scheme intended to reflect the appropriate taxation and regulatory requirements of any relevant overseas jurisdiction . |
| 27 | One of the purposes of this publication is to demonstrate that conveyancing is not simply a job to be done as cheaply as possible . |
| 28 | And this is assuming that Venus is travelling in exactly the same plane as the Earth 's orbit , which it probably would n't be . |
| 29 | Only if it is believed that independence is a function of employment income can the idea of increased dependency be automatically supported . |
| 30 | SIR — To suggest , as J. G. Girling does ( letter , April 1 ) , that the British Parliament is no longer the supreme legislative body of our country is to argue that Parliament is incapable of repealing its own legislation . |