Example sentences of "[conj] be [pers pn] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Are atoms solid things , or are they all space or what ? |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Is it the sun or is it this heater ? |
| 4 | No , they really are , they 've got the dive bombers on us next week mom , or is it this week ? |
| 5 | 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 ? |
| 6 | 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 ? |
| 7 | Was he being charitable for once , or was it another attempt to get her out of Peter 's life ? |
| 8 | Nor are they some kind of Dalek . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Nor was it some stranger come to drink and dance and lie with a man in a borrowed bed . |
| 12 | And are you this morning applying for a protection in respect of the Vigitalle |
| 13 | And are you this morning applying for the protection order in respect of the Edisford Bridge Hotel ? |
| 14 | And is it any wonder , too , that the legal aid bill is rocketing totally out of control ? |
| 15 | Oh so and was it all sort of erm erm society do 's that you went to and cocktails and things like |
| 16 | And was it any wonder she 'd fled , if she 'd been subjected to the same bullying and threats by an earlier generation of de Rocheforts ? |
| 17 | And she said I know but are you any good at German . |
| 18 | But is it any wonder ? |
| 19 | Yes , but is it any good ? |
| 20 | 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 ? |