Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] is [pers pn] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Erm the Communist Party needed the approval of the majority of peasants erm before land reform could take place and there was there 's this sort of chicken and egg problem in that how that do you have land reform in order to mobilize peasant support or is it the peasant support that 's going to enable land reform t to take place successfully .
2 I wonder why there is so much crime or is it the world we live in which makes people so greedy ?
3 Is this peculiar to Leicestershire or is it the shape of things to come , because my members are concerned .
4 Er , is the Council or is it the trustees remain liable , I 'm unclear on that point ?
5 Is it the teacher 's job or is it the responsibility of the parents to instruct children in good manners , acceptable standards of behaviour , dress and the difference between right and wrong ?
6 That 's right , Bolton won five nil but what we did get clarified from the Football League today was if two English teams finish their four games on the same number of points , is it goal difference or is it the number of goals scored that is the crucial factor ?
7 Do we define a system as one local authority or is it the system of local government as a whole ?
8 For example , if an expert system is obtained from a dealer is he the supplier or is it the company which made the expert system ?
9 Will he take steps to abolish standing charges or is he the Scrooge of the 1990s ?
10 Is it the program or is it the computer that 's specific ?
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