Example sentences of "is [vb pp] [adv] that [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The hierarchy is arranged so that groups of strong and weak elements at the lowest level themselves form strong or weak elements at the next level up and so on throughout the hierarchy , somewhat in the manner of the hierarchical structure of syntax .
2 As the camera descends , processing is completed so that onlookers can see themselves from on high within minutes of launch .
3 It is expected however that students will give substantially more time and emphasis to one of the two areas of study outlined below :
4 It is expected therefore that pupils involved will be available for matches on a regular basis .
5 ‘ Its development , ’ says Holyoak , ‘ would not necessitate the great cataclysm of demolition ; the plan is designed so that parts of it can be built independently in phases . ’
6 Mutual respect and cooperation is needed so that drivers do not unnecessarily hinder pedestrians , or playing children deliberately impede cars .
7 Retraining which is academic can be difficult unless some means is provided so that lectures , discussion and talks can be followed .
8 activities are signposted , and every new stage of a lesson is indicated so that learners can focus their attention on the task in hand
9 On the other hand agricultural land is fixed so that beasts and tools have to be taken to the fields and then off them .
10 It is assumed here that juries and others do attach considerable importance to the label when it is a question of homicide , and therefore that the excessive use of force in self-defence is a matter which is properly reflected by a separate qualified defence , rather than being left to sentencing ( which means executive discretion , if the mandatory penalty for murder remains ) or forced artificially into the doctrine of provocation ( when there may be no real evidence of loss of self-control ) .
11 The Guardian newspaper , in partnership with the Royal Institute for the Blind and associates has launched a system that enables the entire editorial text of the newspaper to be transmitted nightly via Teletext on Channel 4 television 's frequencies to a personal computer , which can read the text in a synthesised voice to blind and partially sighted people : those that can afford an £8,000 Braille terminal can also read the text that way , and it can also be displayed in large print on the screen for those with poor sight ; the text is structured so that readers can scan the headlines and choose the items that interest them ; the paper will be marketed , serviced and supported by Electronic Text Networks Associates Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , a commercial venture one third owned by the Guardian and the charity ; the other shareholders , each with a third share , are Aptech Ltd , which specialises in computer aids for disabled people , and Intelligent Research Ltd , which made the hardware for the system ; the decoder board for the personal computer is £400 , plus about £500 for a speech synthesizer ; the annual subscription to the electronic paper is £160 and the partners hope that other papers will decide to go onto the system .
12 But a further extension of welfare citizenship is required , and a reform of the pension law is required so that workers are not prevented from entering the scheme on grounds of the numbers of hours worked .
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