Example sentences of "[conj] [is] it [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or is it good afternoon now , is n't it ? |
| 2 | Or is it straight-forward cheating because that is the only way they know to play the game ? ’ |
| 3 | Does anyone know if you can order more than one ticket with the new membership cards , or is it one ticket per member ? |
| 4 | It 's a question of authenticity — is this theme deeply-held , is it central to an understanding of the author 's character , or is it superficial gloss ; perhaps even so slightly phoney ? |
| 5 | Erm , just picking little bits , I mean er , we when we say actually what it is erm , annual report do we say the annual report to parents , or is it annual report just I know that that 's minor but at the actual top what do we actually call the thing that we 're presenting ? |
| 6 | They just do nt seem to be sharp enough or is it that midfield are n't providing good service — I ca n't really say as I 've seen none of the games , just read reports . |
| 7 | Attendance can I just erm ask is it er possible attendance less unexplained absence or is it actual attendance plus explained absences for attendance ? |
| 8 | The wallpaper 's muave or is it mauve hell with green plums . |
| 9 | Is it the sun or is it this heater ? |
| 10 | No , they really are , they 've got the dive bombers on us next week mom , or is it this week ? |
| 11 | You need to bear in mind that style links up with more important beliefs about what literary analysis is for ( e.g. is it a form of humanistic debate , in which case conventions of gentle persuasion should be observed ; or is it investigative research , in which case more rigorous and systematic discourse is required ? ) . |
| 12 | Are there sensible reasons for this , or is it another example of the way in which political expediency and manipulation , rather than evidence , are dictating the shape of welfare reform in the UK ? |
| 13 | Is that ending of the arm's-length principle Government policy or is it another example of a Minister , who knows that he has only another five weeks in the job , making a remark entirely of his own without consulting his civil servants , the Arts Council or any of the national companies ? |
| 14 | Most of these bars have live music , and all have staggered happy hours ( or is it happy stagger hour ? ! ) , so with a bit of forward planning we make sure your budget goes as far as possible . |
| 15 | Nor is it good news for the majority of people who already own-especially those who became first-time buyers over the past four years and whose complete capital has been wiped out : more than a million such people are probably technically bankrupt but need not admit it so long as they keep paying their mortgage . |
| 16 | Nor is it foul temper which vents itself indiscriminately on anyone who happens to be within range . |
| 17 | Nor is it flippant liberalism to point this out — though there may be significance in the fact that anyone who does so has immediately to excuse himself , as I find myself doing . |
| 18 | Nor is it any use to insist that you can conceive of what it is like for a knee which is not yours to be hurting . |
| 19 | Nor is it any use going with non-riding friends or family , unless riding is just one part of a sporting package which also includes walking and fishing for example , or even wind surfing or canoeing . |
| 20 | Always bear in mind that self-defence is not a martial art , nor is it unarmed combat . |
| 21 | It is not fiction , nor is it conventional autobiography , which tends to say what the author wishes us to know . |
| 22 | And is it any wonder , too , that the legal aid bill is rocketing totally out of control ? |
| 23 | ‘ And is it alien technology ? ’ |
| 24 | But is it good news for the political parties : are they spending their money wisely ? |
| 25 | But is it any wonder ? |
| 26 | Yes , but is it any good ? |
| 27 | This may be true , but is it any reason why the courts should not do justice as best they can , leaving it to Parliament to intervene again if the decision does not meet with Parliament 's approval ? |
| 28 | This does n't appear to be causing them any harm , but is it natural behaviour ? , . |