Example sentences of "that [is] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The answer today to the question whether objects which were originally chattels have become fixtures , that is to say part of the freehold , depends upon the application of two tests : ( 1 ) the method and degree of annexation ; ( 2 ) the object and purpose of the annexation . |
| 2 | First of all , we can note that there is nowadays an increasing emphasis on the idea of ‘ life-long education ’ — that is to say education that continues through the whole of adulthood . |
| 3 | For in one follow-up meeting after another , in Belgrade and Madrid and finally Vienna , the human rights standards laid down at Helsinki were refined and tightened , while Romanian internal policies either stood still or moved in the other direction , that is to say downhill . |
| 4 | Einstein next considered the implications of the equivalence principle for motion in free fall , that is to say motion under gravitational forces alone . |
| 5 | She will probably welcome your offer of help with such matters as the registration of the death , notifying distant friends , putting an announcement of death in local or national newspapers if she wants this , and dealing with kindly enquiries from neighbours in a tactful way , so that they understand that she may not be feeling like having too many callers at first but will greatly appreciate their help and sympathy in a few days ' ( or weeks , ) time ; and making arrangements for the funeral and any family gathering that is to take place afterwards . |
| 6 | Mr Clark 's job is to cut the government 's £50 billion deficit and one way he plans to do that is to spread VAT around more widely . |
| 7 | Perhaps I should just say a word about that that operation since you 've raised it , because it is one type of job that we do , that is taking part in a rather large group , in this case sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat at the request of the government of Uganda after the fall of erm of Amin , to assess the rehabilitation needs of the country and to suggest what policies should be priority policies for their point of view and what contribution could be made by other countries through aid and erm other ways of technical assistance and fellowships for training and so forth , to help in this rehabilitation . |
| 8 | The following sections look at the outreach work that is taking place around the country to make the CAB more accessible to groups who could not otherwise easily reach a bureau . |
| 9 | The more permanent way to reduce limitation , however , is to increase capacity — that is to invest time and effort in learning the skills that the job requires so that it can be done more smoothly , more confidently and more speedily . |
| 10 | But , argues Bill Emmott , that is to confuse cause and effect |
| 11 | ‘ That is accounting principle ? ’ |
| 12 | Cos to me that is wasting money , you know we just , I just buy the essentials . |
| 13 | This is the best equation one could use to forecast the current value of that is given knowledge of the current composite disturbance , and is therefore the one which rational agents will use to forecast given their information . |
| 14 | He over-valued the pound when we went into the ERM and , coupled with his insistence of achieving zero inflation , that is destroying industry , jobs , homes , families and any chance of rebuilding Britain for a better future . |
| 15 | Readers may well be familiar with Bristol F.2b Fighter G–AANM that is nearing completion by Aero Vintage it would seem that the Demon is next for their from-the-ground-up treatment . |
| 16 | I mean one way we can accommodate that is to put pressure resistant valves in , maybe and drop the pressures a bit at night . |
| 17 | He decided that the animals would fatten quickly once they completed their growth , that is reached maturity , and ‘ fatten ’ was the apposite word . |
| 18 | The term ‘ differencing ’ is also used in a quite distinct way from that of acknowledging feudal proximity , and that is to display family connections and descent . |
| 19 | That is concentrating development in partic particular places . |
| 20 | The procedure carried out was standard ; that is starting outbound timing when abeam the holding point , or upon reaching the outbound heading — whichever comes later . |
| 21 | And that is to make provision for its own population and to claw back economic development er within the boundaries of the area . |
| 22 | The only way to deal with that is to make coal a competitive source of fuel and the first choice for the generators . |
| 23 | The alternative focus for your energies is on group maintenance , that is giving warmth , support and encouragement to members . |
| 24 | That is talking wave language . |
| 25 | One of the very positive aspects of the information centre is that is provides choice rather than immediate solutions ( which may not match the requirements ) . |
| 26 | walking you will continue to support the Anti-Apartheid Movement and the A N C and Cosatu and others in South Africa that our eyes should be on the prize and that is to get democracy and the first democratic parliament in the country and after that to help in the horrendously difficult task of reconstruction and development and it is going to be a tough battle in South Africa as elsewhere and we will need to work not just for political democracy because you know so often democratic processes are misunderstood for empowerment of ordinary people and what democracy should really mean is that ordinary people have the opportunity to determine their own destiny and you know from your own advanced society and others how little power individuals have as a result of power of finance capital , of industry and of technology now . |
| 27 | Already over 400 people have been shed since the beginning of the year , and the Prime Computer Inc that is going public on revised terms and will change its name to Computervision Corp , will end up with 5,900 people , and annual sales of some $1,200m , mainly computer-aided design software and maintenance . |
| 28 | To disregard that is to show disrespect for those who are colleagues , those whom the head is leading and without whose support he or she can not manage . |
| 29 | Although this sector has rarely produced a highly organised and successful political movement , it is becoming more of a source of protest , that is gaining significance in contemporary Latin America . |
| 30 | But there is a solution , and that 's to use range names . |