Example sentences of "is that all [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The best hope is that all 4,650 observers will be in place by April 20th , three weeks too late .
2 Union policy is that all new posts should be advertised and the process must be taken seriously .
3 One of the reasons for believing that cross-species extrapolation is possible at all is that all living animals have evolved from common ancestors that existed at some time in the distant past .
4 ‘ The decisive factor on this issue , oppression , in my view , is that all such burdens upon [ the appellants ] in complying with the order are plainly and comprehensively outweighed by the reasonable requirements of the administrators upon the facts of this case to have access to the documents listed in the order .
5 The fact is that all developed societies undergo processes in which professions and occupations proliferate and become more specialised and we then have to evolve means of ‘ getting it all together again' , in this case , ensuring that the patient or client does not suffer as a result of our separate functions and roles .
6 As the likelihood of restricting drivers to eight km/h for all but the shortest distances appears remote , the implication is that all shared-space areas must be for small groups of houses only or short culs-de-sac .
7 The second reason why the CAP can not survive is that all practical considerations are subordinated to political expediency .
8 My own opinion is that all cold-blooded animals are endowed with responsive behaviour that can be mistaken for higher intelligence , when what we are really dealing with are reflex actions to given stimuli — as in Pavlov 's dogs , which salivated when a bell they associated with food was rung .
9 Our first rule is that all raw materials must be from a known and identifiable source .
10 The principal recommendation is that all listed companies registered in the UK should comply with a code of best practice for corporate governance .
11 ‘ Oh , I was just thinking what a pity it is that all good-looking men are such beasts , ’ she said , with more real feeling than she intended .
12 that they thought they could develop and hav hold events on , and er , he said , like we , we came up with some good ideas , put forward some ideas , really good ideas , for things to do on this land , and he said , the trouble is that all these councillors back on to these pieces of land , and he said , er , they do n't want people coming along and enjoying themselves on it , because they want to go and walk their labradors on it .
13 The chief thing to remember is that all these soups — unless otherwise specified — must be made with plain water .
14 But the most surprising fact about this is that all these events took place during the deposition of a single graptolite zone .
15 ‘ The best thing is that all these features do not spoil the look of , or even dominate , the appearance of the house .
16 Halliday 's view is that all linguistic choices are meaningful , and all linguistic choices are stylistic .
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