Example sentences of "or is [pers pn] the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do we define a system as one local authority or is it the system of local government as a whole ? |
| 2 | Is this peculiar to Leicestershire or is it the shape of things to come , because my members are concerned . |
| 3 | Is there an ideal mix ? ii Does the degree of dementia matter , or is it the presence of behaviour problems which makes a particular dementing person unacceptable to an integrated service ? iii What efforts can be made to overcome the problems of integration and avoid " segregation by stealth " ? |
| 4 | Everyone has the defects of their qualities , darling — or is it the qualities of their defects ? |
| 5 | Does it , for example , refer to the marks made on paper , or is it the whole of the thinking process involved in solving mathematical problems ? |
| 6 | 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 ? |
| 7 | Can you advise me how to stop stem rot on Water Wisteria , or is it the nibbling of the Platies and Swords that cause this ? |
| 8 | The big day arrives , the sun shines , the interest of the agents in our new protection contracts is enough to ensure a full house — or is it the choice of our unusual venue ? |
| 9 | Is it the fault , is it the fault of the judicial system , though , or is it the fault of the lawyers . |
| 10 | 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 ? |
| 11 | Is it biological , cultural or material , or is it the result of some aspect of personal and social experiences ? |
| 12 | Is the imagery God-given , or is it the product of the human imagination and so subject to alteration in another age ? |
| 13 | Will he take steps to abolish standing charges or is he the Scrooge of the 1990s ? |
| 14 | Was this Sir Ronald 's own change , or is he the victim of some editor who could not resist what H G Wells called the greatest passion ? |