Example sentences of "is [adv] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the Equal Opportunities Commission , in its equality agenda , describes child care facilities as meagre in the extreme compared with the facilities that are available in the rest of Europe , when we know that the women in work to whom the Minister has referred are often forced into part-time work because of inadequate child care arrangements and when we bear in mind his entirely complacent answer , is not it a good thing that a Labour Government are coming who will ensure that child care provision is expanded ? |
| 2 | Is not it a sad reflection on the Government that after 12 years they have failed to provide the necessary skills training for our work force to make our industries competitive in world markets ? |
| 3 | If you tell them that to get exactly what they need it 's going to cost them thirty pounds a month , and is n't it a brilliant contract , they 'll probably have that . |
| 4 | ‘ And is n't it a terrible thing to be bringing even more trouble down upon my head ? |
| 5 | In the thirty-six years of which he had conscious memory of Mrs Farr Senior , their relationship had never developed beyond the ‘ is n't it a nice day ? ’ stage . |
| 6 | Of all the ways to commit a murder , is n't it a strange coincidence that Angy was stabbed in the throat , just like she was in the portrait ? ’ |
| 7 | Is n't it a good idea though ? |
| 8 | Is n't it a good job we 're perfect , eh ? |
| 9 | We all shared small talk of the ‘ Is n't it a wonderful day ! ’ nature and several people stopped us to check directions . |
| 10 | Is n't it a wonderful climb ? |
| 11 | Annie nudged her , whispering : ‘ Is n't it a gross over-simplification to say the working class is just divided between the waged and the unwaged ? ’ |
| 12 | Is n't it a fine morning today ? |
| 13 | And is n't it a little moving to think of all these various people being moved by poor old Eddy 's death ? |
| 14 | ‘ Is n't it a beautiful day ? ’ |
| 15 | Is n't it a lovely song ? |
| 16 | Is n't it a lovely conservatory ? |
| 17 | ‘ Is n't it a lovely article ? |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , good and bad , both the same , and sure is n't it a wretched day for anything ? |
| 19 | You are a pretty boy , is n't he a pretty boy , Bob ? |
| 20 | But I do n't mind getting in in the family , but you I always remember , when David was growing up , he was about seventeen or eighteen , his friends came round , they were going out somewhere and grandma was there and she said to , er to us in front of erm David 's friends oh is n't he a pretty boy ! |
| 21 | Is n't he a lovely doggy ! |
| 22 | ‘ Is n't he a lovely boy ? ’ said Bobby . |
| 23 | ‘ Is n't she a grand girl ? ’ he demanded . |
| 24 | Is n't she a wonderful mother ? |
| 25 | Is n't she a bonny baby now , Miss Rose ? |
| 26 | ‘ Is n't she a remarkable girl , Craig ? ’ he said , ‘ Not only does she repair shoes as good as any man , but she fights for her rights , too . ’ |