Example sentences of "is [to-vb] that [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To brood on the unkempt surface of the earth as Baltz has done is to find that normal ideas of scale are suspended . |
| 2 | Its effect is to deny that authoritative instructions can serve the mediating role assigned them above . |
| 3 | In considering shopfronts , the first need is to ensure that existing ones of character are preserved and sympathetically treated . |
| 4 | The aim is to ensure that environmental considerations are taken into account at every stage of a project . |
| 5 | The role of Quality Control is to ensure that appropriate standards of quality are set and that variances beyond the tolerances are rejected . |
| 6 | The objective of the [ draft ] FRS is to ensure that financial statements provide a clear , coherent and consistent treatment of capital instruments , in particular as regards the classification of instruments either as debt or as equity ; that costs associated with capital instruments are allocated to accounting periods on a fair basis over the period the instrument is in issue ; and that financial statements provide relevant information concerning the nature and amount of the entity 's sources of finance and the associated costs , commitments and potential commitments . |
| 7 | The aim of this Guide is to ensure that criminal practitioners know about all the many active steps which they should take in the preparation of their client 's defence . |
| 8 | Another concern is to ensure that new sorts of responsive services are there to meet identified needs . |
| 9 | Put simply , the duty of the LEAs is to ensure that sufficient schools and teachers are available to provide suitable primary and secondary education to meet the age , needs , aptitudes and abilities of all the children within the area they administer . |
| 10 | The primary thrust of the Convention is to ensure that human rights are respected in the domestic laws of states parties or , to the extent that they are not and that breaches occur , that such breaches should be remedied by the state in question . |
| 11 | ‘ A central part of the City Challenge initiative is to ensure that local firms receive the kind of help they need to survive and grow ; and identifying their needs and objectives is one of our main aims . ’ |
| 12 | Once again a similar argument exists in administrative law-namely that the function of judicial review is to ensure that public bodies only take decisions which are within the scope of their expertise . |
| 13 | The aim is to demonstrate that environment-friendly modes can be just as quick and efficient , if not more so , than the private motor car . |
| 14 | The idea is to show that environment-friendly modes of transport can be just as quick , if not quicker , than the private motor car . |