Example sentences of "this [is] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this is an exception to the rule . |
| 2 | This is an exception to the Skeleton 's normal immunity to psychological effects . |
| 3 | This is an exception to the normal rules — normally a champion/boss is armed in the same way as his unit . |
| 4 | Now we have erm in fact this is an exception . |
| 5 | Well this is an exception but I knew it would be higher because we 've had the heating on so often . |
| 6 | Apart from Ireland it would seem that the smaller European countries have contained the situation better than have the larger ones , but this is an artefact since other small countries such as Belgium , Netherlands and Denmark follow the same trend as the larger countries . |
| 7 | Moreover , when the Historia Brittonum ( ch. 65 ) accords Ecgfrith , son of Oswiu , a reign of nine years , this is an error for fourteen ( viiii for xiiii ) ; x years for Penda could conceivably be a partial transcription of xxii . |
| 8 | I feel sure this is an error caused by logistical difficulties , but I would be most grateful if you could clarify the exact current position with regard to your determined action to have this important section of road removed from the proposed Network . |
| 9 | This is an approximation to the time the facility will run . |
| 10 | This is an accelerator constructed for nuclear structure research using heavy ions , and it can produce exotic nuclei . |
| 11 | It can be seen that 17 per cent altogether were employed , including 6 per cent with part-time study and 11 per cent without ( this is an overestimate as it is a category which also included the ‘ unclassifiable ’ — not all of whom were in work ) . |
| 12 | This is an allegory for the officer 's bungling incompetence . |
| 13 | This is an income level of £100 million . |
| 14 | This is an asset rather than a defect , since its preservation is assured . |
| 15 | This is an affect well known in some domesticated animals like sheep , it 's well known that if sheep are , if , if , if , if ewes are well fed just before they mate , they 're much more likely to er to twin than if they 're er not given extra food supplement and nowadays erm farmers wh wh who , who breed sheep for lambing er frequently feed , feed ewes a special diet just before er conception for that very reason , the rate of twinning increases . |
| 16 | This is an attraction not often found in British resorts , and is well worth a visit . |
| 17 | This is an outline of the way speed can be achieved during normal updating . |
| 18 | This is an umbrella term , used widely and well understood in an educational context . |
| 19 | ‘ This is an outrage ! ’ screamed a Muslim police commander . |
| 20 | ‘ This is an outrage , Godolphin ! ’ |
| 21 | Clearly , people feel this is an outrage . ’ |
| 22 | This is an outrage to human conscience and reason in an enlightened country in our time . ’ |
| 23 | This is an attack on speculative urban development , which has resulted in the disappearance of the open spaces where working-class children used to play . |
| 24 | This is an attack on liberal democracy . |
| 25 | ‘ This is an interview-room , ’ he reminded her . |
| 26 | This is an installation that this County is not required to have one waste from four Counties . |
| 27 | This is an index that assesses conditions for investment in each of about 50 countries . |
| 28 | This is an index of the average of all its bilateral rates , weighted by the pattern of trade with other countries . |
| 29 | Whilst accepting that this is an oversimplification of a process that includes a sophisticated method of calculating relative costs ( ie the weighted factors ) , it nonetheless indicated how the further education process could be improved , assuming that Colleges could enhance their income level once the majority of constraints on local operations were removed . |
| 30 | The classical ‘ five senses ’ are sight , hearing , touch , taste , and smell ; but this is an oversimplification , because there are lots of others as well — for example , the sense of balance , the sense of temperature , and the senses our muscles give us as they move . |