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

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1 Whatever the final conclusion to research underway may be , it is ironical that perhaps the best solution to the problem is the increased use of that other much environmentally criticised energy source , nuclear power .
2 It is possible that only a very marked and rapid reduction in interest rates , which might cause a substantial shift in confidence , would be effective .
3 It is clear that even a good working knowledge of credit costs helps consumers only if that knowledge affects their shopping decisions .
4 It is clear that even the named and identified members of Jesus 's following represent a broad and diverse spectrum .
5 Though many of these posts overlapped and the bulk of the membership were passive , it is clear that almost every avenue of expression or opinion — from welfare to warfare , from motoring to flying — was controlled , regulated and policed by the NSDAP .
6 It is interesting that only a few years ago Mr Albert Baker of Baker Bros. , Upper Halling , paid the Vicar part of the cost of wood he had cut in Halling woods .
7 For the more down to earth woodworker it is interesting that often the cordless drill is picked up in preference to the mains powered one for many tasks .
8 It is noticeable that even a writer like J. 5 .
9 It is ironic that often the most severe weather conditions can produce some of the most intricate and fragile sights .
10 It is incredible that both the Minister and the Prime Minister whitewash the inquiry by describing it as independent .
11 If the ballvalve is faulty it is likely that either the washer has worn or that the seating needs replacing ( page 46 ) .
12 Given the composition of Council , it is likely that only the DTI stands in the way of adoption of this proposal : if it is adopted , I hope we will be spared further sanctimonious claims to the high ground by the Institute , and that it concedes it is operating predominantly in the interests of ( some of ) its members .
13 Besides governments , it is likely that only the largest companies will engage in any kind of record retention and archive management .
14 It is false that only a person in authority is an authority .
15 Bukharin replied : ‘ It is obvious that only the real process of exchanges of substances between town and country can serve as a firm and stable basis for the influence of the town to be decisive . ’
16 Even today , he is sure that subconsciously the experience continues to affect him , especially when storm , rain or trees trigger off the train of associations .
17 It is unlikely that even the most devious psychologist could devise a behavioural test , other than navigation , that would harness that computational ability .
18 It is unlikely that even the simplest company can use the armed forces technique but the principle is widely valid .
19 ‘ It is scandalous that only a tiny fraction of cars in the UK have catalysts fitted .
20 But it is important that here the yokes are inverted : Mariana and the ties with Spain she represents have been transformed , translated into Mexican , into the complexities of the mestizo Mexican present .
21 It is evident that today the expertise ( knowledge + expertise ) and reasoning strategies used by highly skilled maintenance engineers are the most critical areas of the problem-solving process .
22 It is plain that only a small community closely knit by ties of kinship , common sentiment , and belief , and placed in a stable environment , could live successfully by such a regime of unofficial rules .
23 If we are tackling a very big warren it is probable that only the most likely of the bolt-holes will have been fitted with purse nets , simply because insufficient nets are available .
24 It is noteworthy that neither the article nor the constitution uses the expression " deaf and dumb " .
25 It is true that once a useful co-ordinating convention is established every person has reason to adhere to it , a reason which is independent of the existence of the authority , a reason deriving entirely from the existence of the useful convention .
26 Hilton is aware that ultimately the lord will be best judge of what helps him most , but he suggests that every day should start with an effort to discipline his whole attention to God .
27 But at another level it is significant that almost every new initiative in British urban policy in the last decade has involved a ‘ freeing up ’ of the labour market .
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