Example sentences of "[conj] [indef pn] is [vb pp] a " in BNC.

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1 Also the decision to employ or not to employ is based ont he particular case : it is extremely rare that someone is given a job just because they went to a particular university .
2 Listeners calling the talk line can chose the subject of their choice , and everyone is offered a Tampax Teen Talk Kit which includes a booklet for mum , called ‘ Between Ourselves ’ .
3 If someone is asked a question and replies yes or no it will be understood that the question is now answered and that there is nothing more to be said .
4 When someone is asked a question , it is likely that before answering he will direct his gaze away from the questioner 's eyes ( Argyle and Cook , 1976 ) particularly if the question requires some thought .
5 The trouble is that , as soon as anyone is given a piece of information , he will tend to treat the person involved in a slightly different way as a result .
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