Example sentences of "[conj] be [det] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How many were ‘ true ’ generalizations which went beyond the particular species and task and could begin to provide a real cellular and biochemical ‘ alphabet ’ of memory — or is such a search a mere will-o'-the-wisp ? |
| 2 | Or is that a dream as well ? ) |
| 3 | Is that is that the Council or is that the playhouse . |
| 4 | Or is that the lady with |
| 5 | Is that really true or is that an exaggeration ? |
| 6 | Or is this a counsel of despair which makes the culture of racism seem more entrenched and unchangeable than it really is ? |
| 7 | ‘ You tell me , or is this a guessing game ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Or is this a gavotte ? ’ |
| 9 | Is there any obligation for an external audit to be carried out on the books and records of the organisation , or is this a matter to be decided according to an internally agreed constitution ? |
| 10 | Should they have their break times in the staff rooms or is this an intrusion into staff freedom ? |
| 11 | Are the Americans going over the top again , or is this an indictment which we should place on trial ? |
| 12 | Or is this the lady with the subnormal twins by her paternal grandfather ? ’ |
| 13 | Or is this the time to bring home a few ingots , dig up the cellar and bury them under the floor ? |
| 14 | Or was that a dream ? |
| 15 | Or was that the wish fathering the thought ? |
| 16 | Or was that the language of conspiracy ? |
| 17 | Or was this the bay with a mined shore west of the intended landing point ? |
| 18 | Was Curle really worth that or was this the City of old paying over the odds ? |
| 19 | Also there is a dovecote which houses the white doves that are such a feature of Fiveways Cottage . |
| 20 | I know that there are no easy answers , but if we do not at least attempt to act decisively , Zagreb , Dubrovnik , Vukovar and Osijek could be just the first names on a ghastly roll call resembling those unending , poignant first world war memorials that are such a feature of life all over the continent of Europe . |
| 21 | However , the content through which these mathematical skills are taught has a set of messages all of its own and because we live in a capitalist society we can easily be unaware of these messages — about the exploitation of labour , the sexism , the inequalities based on racism and social class — that are all a part of the ideology of capitalism . |
| 22 | It 's much like the ‘ proper ’ animators flicking the acetates like one of those flick books that were all the rage a few years ago ( or the ‘ What the Butler Saw ’ machines at the end of the pier ) to see how the work has progressed . |
| 23 | The ‘ compact ’ skis of the 1970s that were such a wheeze ( as opposed to a sneeze ) in powder were up to 10% broader than the skis we use today — they had typical sidecuts at the waist of around 70mm , compared to the slimline ( 63mm to 66mm ) skis that are more common today . |
| 24 | I was sure that were such a scheme to be imposed , it would be vigorously resisted and criticised . |
| 25 | Nor is that the end of the story . |
| 26 | Nor is such a provision invalidated because the method of communicating the offer differs from that prescribed by section 90 ; but the procedure laid down by that section supersedes that provided in the memorandum or articles . |
| 27 | Nor is such a program limited to manpower analysis For instance , they can work out the consequences of various different levels of pay award . |
| 28 | Nor is this a problem for the authorities alone : how far should adult educators , qua educators , engage in activism as opposed to education ? |
| 29 | Nor is this a matter of division between a pro-government side and an anti-government one . |
| 30 | Later , an Anti-Terrorist Branch detective would tell his Inspector , ‘ Middle of the day , well-used street , and no bugger saw anything , not even the little kiddies , nothing that 's half a description . |