Example sentences of "that a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Is that a bottle of wine ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Is that a bottle you have there ? |
| 3 | Was that a grunt ? |
| 4 | Although you have to cart the cylinder around with you , there is a bonus in that a blowtorch can be used upside down to get under a pipe which is being fitted in situ ; turning a cartridge-fed blowlamp upside down can cause problems as it will flare . |
| 5 | ‘ Is that a floatplane ? ’ he asked . |
| 6 | ‘ Excuse me , is that a boy or a girl ? ’ |
| 7 | That a boy ! |
| 8 | Is that a lie ? |
| 9 | It may be argued that such distinctions between what machines can do and what only humans can do are of merely temporary interest , since in principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be devised , some day , to do . |
| 10 | No , make that a machine gun . ’ |
| 11 | WORLD champion Evander Holyfield last night received a piece of simple advice from his trainer Lou Duva : ‘ Take a shotgun in with you against Lennox Lewis — hold it , let's make that a machine gun . |
| 12 | ‘ Is that a church ? ’ |
| 13 | FSMS logs every call that a customer makes to the company ; tracks and manages the spare parts inventory ; manages organisational logistics ; and generates reports , which are submitted regularly to the customer . |
| 14 | Beside the school stood the little school house , and beside that a row of small cottages . |
| 15 | Is n't that a scream ? |
| 16 | Which Irish , is that a company or something ? |
| 17 | I , I , I would n't have given that a chance , I must admit I would never have backed it . |
| 18 | The letter continues : ‘ As the barrier to the central portion of the car park has now been removed , what guarantee do I have that a parking space will be available ? |
| 19 | we 'll give that a go . |
| 20 | oh I see , okay , give that a go . |
| 21 | ‘ Is that a critique of my skills as a lover ? ’ |
| 22 | Is that a pen , I thought that was a pen . |
| 23 | ‘ Is that a mule ? ’ said Maximilian , in his perfect English , making a note . |
| 24 | And you just call that a hook ? |
| 25 | Is that a triangle ? |
| 26 | ‘ Oh , is that a salami in his pocket ? ’ she said all innocent , with eyes as wide as a Volvo 's sidelights . |
| 27 | It should be apparent from the brief description given that a contract audit is capable of providing a means for improving the management and control of a contract . |
| 28 | Been like that a couple of days . |
| 29 | er we had a lovely one but frost got that a couple of years ago . |
| 30 | But in the context only the vineyard is really meant , for the following verse refers to " it " as having a stone fence-which points to a single parcel of ground , and that a vineyard , not a field . |