Example sentences of "[conj] be [that] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Has anyone recently considered funding higher education properly , or is that one of those outmoded delusions from the seventies , like flares , peace or mushrooms ? ) |
| 2 | ‘ Or is that another question you think Heather might not want you to answer ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Can we all talk about the future of the family business , or is that some taboo subject never to be discussed at mealtimes ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ They 've come all this way to see you and is that all the welcome they get , ’ Rose chided gently . |
| 5 | ‘ And is that all you do ? |
| 6 | ‘ But is that all it is ? |
| 7 | Joseph Hyde said Ireland had taken too much from her , but was that enough to account for her hatred of the country ? |
| 8 | But I think the critical issue of Black Monday and what 's happened since is that this is a very major change in the nature of the market place , but not in the underlying economies of countries , especially the UK . |
| 9 | What 's confusing , though is that some of these symptoms are sometimes reported by people who suffer from high blood pressure . |