Example sentences of "[is] [adj] not a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is that not a humiliating prospect for the Edinburgh summit next year ? |
| 2 | Is that not a crushing answer to those who would maintain that Miller and myself live in the same flat ? |
| 3 | Is that not a political cop-out ? |
| 4 | Is that not a pertinent question in the context of the millions of pounds worth of drugs on the streets throughout the United Kingdom ? |
| 5 | ‘ Is that not a horrible smell , no , Uncle Rory ? ’ |
| 6 | Is that not a significant springboard for the future for British manufacturing industry ? |
| 7 | Is that not a clear case of fraud ? |
| 8 | Is that not an interesting observation ? |
| 9 | Is this not a strange time to close offices which provide assistance for so many unemployed people ? |
| 10 | Is this not a quick election fix rather than a programme of long-term investment to improve our competitiveness ? |
| 11 | Is this not an intolerable interference with the freedom of action of any British Government , and is the Prime Minister aware that , in 12 of the past 18 years , successive Governments , Labour and Conservative , have spent more than 3 per cent . |