Example sentences of "[noun pl] argue that the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Based on a series of case studies in seven counties , it confirms that the most significant change in the arable landscape has been the loss of hedgerows and trees , but the authors argue that the present landscape is not always inferior to that of the past . |
| 2 | Reformers argue that the only way to improve education is to introduce tests that measure children 's ability to think analytically . |
| 3 | Christians argue that the whole point about a tri-personal God is that the benefits of society , as well as those of individuality , are contained within the being of God . |
| 4 | Although the structure and powers of the new committee have yet to be decided , conservationists argue that the additional bureaucracy will slow down the process of designation , cost a lot of money , reduce the power of SNH and may result in designated sites losing their status . |
| 5 | Management writers who emphasise the cultural properties of organisations argue that the main task of management is to integrate these subcultures into a reasonably coherent and cohesive whole , to build a corporate identity and commitment through shaping the beliefs and values which guide action . |
| 6 | The mathematicians argue that the correct interpretation of the results is complex and that complete interpretation in chemical terms is not yet possible . |
| 7 | Lead ingots argue that the earliest silver used in the Indian subcontinent was derived at least in part from galena ores , notably those abundantly available in Afghanistan . |
| 8 | Industrialists argue that the expensive pollution control equipment which companies have to purchase , install and maintain leads to plant closures ( Stafford , 1977 ) . |
| 9 | In Damascus some western diplomats argue that the Syrian army will keep out of any fighting , having achieved President Hafez Assad 's political aim of putting him in alliance with Egypt and Saudi Arabia . |
| 10 | Many experts argue that the Persian knot makes it easier to produce intricate , curvilinear designs by enabling the weaver to tie more knot to the square inch , but this theory is by no means universally accepted in the carpet trade . |
| 11 | But defenders argue that the British electorate has a very clear understanding of how it is governed . |
| 12 | Critics argue that the whole point of this offence is to provide protection for young girls , and that this will be undermined if it is open to men to seek an acquittal on the ground that the girl looked 16 . |
| 13 | Left-inclined social scientists argue that the pluralist perspective on British politics is grossly inadequate because it adopts a restricted frame of reference ; takes too much for granted ; and fails to deal with the whole problem of political inaction . |
| 14 | The plaintiffs argue that the same principle should apply in favour of making an order that the defendant should deliver up such property on the basis that such an order is not an order for discovery and that the authorities relating to discovery have no application . |
| 15 | If trainees argue that the caring professions need always to be available to help with every problem , it would be an idea to ask them to make a list of five reasons and then submit these to open discussion . |
| 16 | At the international level regulationist theorists argue that the national economy is the basic unit of analysis . |
| 17 | Although both approaches argue that the only solution to the problem is the ultimate replacement of capitalism by a more socialist and pacifist economic and political system , these two approaches offer different explanations for the increase in military expenditure and the close interrelationship between the military , industry and the state |
| 18 | Ministers argue that the total expenditure on legal aid has more than doubled in five years , from £49 million in 1987 to a forecast total this year of £104 million . |
| 19 | Treasury ministers argue that the present levels of interest rates are part of a policy of reducing inflation . |
| 20 | So , where neo-Marxists argue that the revolutionary forces in the Third World need not wait for Western-style capitalism in order to produce successful communist revolution , mode of production theorists maintain the orthodox Marxist thesis that communism can only come about when the organized working class , the proletariat , destroys the class power of the bourgeoisie through an anti-capitalist revolution . |
| 21 | Angry priests and nuns argue that the hardline stance on chastity hampers the church in educating young people about AIDS , as well as caring for those who have the disease . |
| 22 | Firth and his colleagues argue that the main reason for this gender difference relationships through which they can gain support for their domestic and child care responsibilities , whereas men 's lives are more dominated by work and careers in which siblings usually can not help . |