Example sentences of "[conj] [be] [pron] [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words , are observed platelet abnormalities related to the disturbed metabolic state of diabetes or are they secondary to the presence of vascular disease ? |
| 2 | ‘ You going to help me , or are you still on the ‘ no stimulants ’ routine ? ’ |
| 3 | mm , well , this , or is everybody happy with the , the format as it is ? er . |
| 4 | Or is it sore down the sides ? |
| 5 | Or is it different in the Indian Ocean ? |
| 6 | The Prime Minister should be here at Prime Minister 's Question Time — or is he afraid of the Leader of the Opposition ? |
| 7 | Er , I do n't know what his job is , is he a manager or is he unemployed at the moment ? |
| 8 | Nor are they amenable to the analysis put forward by Miller and Swift , that they somehow ‘ distort reality ’ . |
| 9 | Like characters in a Thomas Hardy novel , the Cabinet left Number Ten to wild lightning and torrential rain — nor were they unaware of the almost vulgar symbolism . |
| 10 | Nor is he paranoic about the union trying to undermine his position or score " victories " over him . |
| 11 | Nor is it possible for the sufferer to ‘ snap out of it ’ as is often suggested with varying degrees of tactfulness . |
| 12 | Nor is it usual for the foreign press to first travel and then write the story . |
| 13 | Disinfection is not a universal requirement nor is it necessary on the majority of surfaces within any food operation . |
| 14 | ‘ I have yet to see a trailer that is anything reminiscent of the film it promotes , ’ he said . |
| 15 | Nor was it clear from the 1538 injunctions whether the offending images should simply be removed or totally destroyed . |
| 16 | Nor was it wise for the British to make precipitate and unilateral cuts to their conventional forces . |
| 17 | Nor was it happy with the imprecision of the old days . |
| 18 | Nor was I ready for the inconsistent treatment of the subject . |
| 19 | Nor was he unaware of the rays of force emanating from the presence behind his back of the fateful being now committed to his charge . |
| 20 | Nor was she unaware of the interest Matt and Silas took in her movements , having caught glances passing between them as they paused to watch her fold the table napkins round the knives and forks which were left in readiness to be picked up from the end of the table . |
| 21 | In The Knossos Labyrinth ( Castleden 1989 ) , the evidence is summarized for believing that it was in the Central Court that the bull-leaping ritual took place , a ceremony that was itself central to the Minoan belief-system . |
| 22 | ‘ And are you still with the ambiguous Gilbert ? ’ she asked . |
| 23 | Number four , do you avoid tropical hard woods and are you aware of the variety of alternatives ? ; there 's huge alternatives to tropical hard wood er again recycled plastic makes a very good alternative to er tubs for plants in the public er parks . |
| 24 | And were they faulty at the time that you the shop sold then to you ? |
| 25 | And were you alone in the cart when you were going round about or did you have a boy with you ? |
| 26 | It was soon realised , however , that the national bourgeoisie was too weak to pursue an independent line and being themselves involved in the complexities of dependent development , their orientations remained the same as the rest of the dominant class . |
| 27 | And is it available throughout the country ? |
| 28 | So you 'll be discussing all this tonight , and is it open to the public ? |
| 29 | Does China appreciate these linkages and is it concerned about the prospects of European arms control for its own security ? |
| 30 | And , no conferring , but are you ready for the Challenge of the Nineties ? |