Example sentences of "is that [det] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A parameter entity is an SGML construct which may be thought of in simple terms as like a variable declaration in a programming language : the effect of using them here is that each base tag set can provide its own specific definition for the constituents of texts , which can , moreover be modified by the user .
2 The only requirement for bringing software under LIFESPAN control is that each source file ( except for those in the FOREIGN-SET ) must contain a module header .
3 One effect of this , of course , as Goldsmith and Newton ( 1986 , p. 103 ) observe , is that each policy arena involves different networks ( or policy communities ) of central and local actors .
4 An example of this is that each stitch pattern section ( A , B , C and so on ) , has a limit of approximately 16,000 bits .
5 The reason is that many MS-DOS spreadsheet programs are so large that they use most of the 640KBytes of conventional memory .
6 Their dream is that many business PC users — as opposed to the scientists and engineers who usually buy workstations — will ‘ trade up ’ when they realise just how speedily such machines can crunch numbers .
7 The fact is that most computer stuff is still designed for people who like playing with technology .
8 However , the basic thing for me is that most piano music is far more than something which is tailor-made for a certain instrument .
9 The news is that those Rock Lobster lovers , The B-52's will be bringing their Love Shack to Britain in December but , hey , why wait that long ?
10 The second point of considerable interest is that this court case provided the first occasion anywhere in the world where a sign language interpreter was appointed by a court to assist in the questioning of , and providing answers from , a deaf person .
11 From this pilot study I can not say yes or no , but what I can say is that this pilot study suggests that it will
12 The underlying assumption is that this age gap between pupils in the same class is not important , but it may be that younger children are at a disadvantage educationally .
13 The corollary is that some catalogue information has only a limited life , since it may in its turn be overtaken by new research .
14 Despite many a scratched hand , the official ruling is that any pedigree cat found to have had its claws removed is automatically and unconditionally disqualified from competing .
15 The problem with in-house video production is that any video production , however simple , is time-consuming .
16 The implication of this is that any policy proposal for a particular industry can only be made after an investigation of not only the structure of the industry , but also of the objectives and conduct of the firms within it .
17 A general point to be kept in mind throughout this chapter is that any tax reform involves the costs of transition from one scheme to another .
18 I stress that the principle which underlies the acceptance of a particular ECR is that any health authority will , ultimately , accept an ECR that is not wholly unjustifiable on clinical grounds .
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