Example sentences of "[adv] that a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were working with the council at ten pence and hour so we thought we were going to improve on that a wee bit . |
| 2 | Is not that a terrible record on which to fight a general election , in which the Government will be defeated ? |
| 3 | Is not that a disgraceful state of affairs ? |
| 4 | Is not that a tragic waste of a life ? |
| 5 | ‘ Father left me a bit and she thinks I went through that a long time ago . |
| 6 | Regarded as a liberal , Bessmertnykh , 57 , had been hitherto the Soviet ambassador to the United States , and before that a First Deputy Foreign Minister . |
| 7 | He had the appearance of a scholar and the reserved manner of a clergyman : he had indeed been a professor of logic and before that a Presbyterian minister . |
| 8 | Yes o.k. that a major review of the whole thing though . |
| 9 | Is n't that a marvellous way of praying ? |
| 10 | Is n't that a stuffy expression ? ’ |
| 11 | Lady Diana Cooper ( then in her eighty-eighth year ) who attended the event , said in her inimitable way : ‘ Was n't that a mighty feast to set before a King ! ’ |
| 12 | Was n't that a dainty dish to set before a queen ( king ) |
| 13 | Was n't that a dainty dish for me and Denis King ? |
| 14 | Is n't that a laudable aim ? ’ |
| 15 | Was n't that a good idea ? |
| 16 | ‘ Was n't that a good day , ’ Finch said , closing his eyes in commemoration and then opening them to look fierce at the effrontery of somebody 's making up his dream . |
| 17 | city of the terrified , looting as thousands see that was good , looting was n't that a good word to start with . |
| 18 | ‘ Is n't that a good thing for people far from home , love ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Is n't that a new picture over the chest ? ’ |
| 20 | Is n't that a tall order ? |
| 21 | ‘ Was n't that a tall order , I said ; and again please to explain . |
| 22 | But it 's tricky if you 're a single parent — is n't that a ghastly expression ? |
| 23 | ‘ Was n't that a terrible thing to say to anyone ? ’ |
| 24 | Is n't that a terrible contradiction of the message of the cross ? |
| 25 | Is n't that a disgusting thing to admit ? |
| 26 | Was n't that a great show ? |
| 27 | ‘ Is n't that a young man 's field , Mr Jefferson ? |
| 28 | ‘ Is n't that a sweet idea ? ’ said Wendy . |
| 29 | Was n't that a sweet thing to say ? |
| 30 | ‘ Now , is n't that a funny thing ? — I get two people meeting in a town like this , and would n't you know it ? — their paths have crossed before . |