The phrase "is the" is a perfectly correct and usable part of the English language.
You can use it when you want to introduce a definition or a description of something. For example: The Taj Mahal is the most famous mausoleum in the world.
"That is why the team received the news of the threat to his life with shock and disappointment and is urging the authorities in Nigeria to take measures to protect him".
One major positive from the game was the tremendous support the team received from fans, alumni, family, and friends, not to mention the cheerleaders and band that made the trip out to California with us.
This was the first indication the team received that any other support had been there before them.
Seniors who were on the soccer team receive scholarship awards in his name.
It's there that the team received some of their best advice.
However, the Liverpool midfielder is surprised by the criticism the team received after drawing 1-1 in Montenegro last month.
It is impossible to imagine the United States chess team receiving a comparable welcome.
I was in Kurdistan when the team received the order, and by the time I returned to the SWAT headquarters all the Humvees had gone to the front.
Bart, a native of Shenandoah, Pa., was a senior on the 1937 Fordham team, receiving all-American mention that year.
Katusha's manager, Andrei Tchmil, said Kolobnev had been temporarily suspended until the team receives the results of his "B" sample analysis.
The critical one, of course, is the final decision point, when the team receives telemetry from Rosetta describing the performance of that earlier sharp turn.
