Example sentences of "are [adv] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Anne and Joe left the house he said , ‘ Are n't they a nice family , Anne ? ’ |
| 2 | what you suggested how she got in that , oh no you ca n't have that , well she kept coming and she kept are n't I a silly bitch , are n't I silly bitch Bill , and he looked she was taking the mickey out and he said well what , what 's your daughter 's name , she said Jane , as if he was puddled he said no what 's that name ? |
| 3 | ‘ Are n't I a lucky fella ? ’ he demanded of them again . |
| 4 | And are n't you a good girl having your hair cut . |
| 5 | I remember a kindly elderly member of our church saying to Shanti , ‘ Are n't you a lucky girl ! |
| 6 | Are n't you a lucky boy Kev ? |
| 7 | Are n't you a little lady ? |
| 8 | Are n't you a happy bird ? |
| 9 | ‘ You 're such a sweet little thing ’ , ‘ You 're a big boy ’ ( more often thought than said aloud ) , ‘ I got your little report ’ ( sub-text : ‘ from little you ’ ) ‘ What a magnificent office ’ ( sub-text : ‘ and are n't you a magnificent person sitting in it ? ’ ) . |