Example sentences of "is it [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | If we are misled by our grammar into thinking that ‘ I expect such-and-such ’ is a report of a mental process then there will seem to be a problem : ‘ What is it about a mental process which makes it an expectation of such-and-such ? |
2 | No life that though is it for a younger person ? |
3 | Right , is there any kind of pattern to that , or is it on a daily basis that you do that ? |
4 | Is it of a higher quality and accepted by consumers ? |
5 | Okay just moving ahead now , er with your occupation erm is it of a hazardous nature ? |
6 | Is it of a one-piece nylon construction that will be easy to clean , solid wood — usually beech — or one of the increasingly common metal sided drawers with a solid base ? |
7 | Although the trees are still leafless , I do not get a glimpse of the hall until it is within a stone 's throw , so hidden is it by a dense screen of boughs and underwood ; but I know it is near at hand , for an ancient archway spans the path leading to the farmyard , and just beyond the Tudor gateway bearing several clear-cut coats of arms . |
8 | the situation of the store ( Is it in a busy shopping area or in a less advantageous situation where he may need to attract customers ? ) |
9 | ‘ Is it in a big complex ? ’ |
10 | Nor is it like a mathematical theorem : it can not be deduced from a set of axioms . |