Example sentences of "[be] [pers pn] [adj] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Are they all dishwasher/oven/ freezer/microwave proof ? |
| 2 | ‘ Where were you last Sunday night ? ’ |
| 3 | Little more than a year ago you could n't give away shares in the small computer company sector — so friendless were they that Star Computer Group Plc found it necessary to get into bed with a purveyor of pizzas to improve its visibility and rating : after Tadpole Technology Plc and now Division Group Plc — which soared to 107 pence on its first day of trading from the 40 pence placing price before settling at 96 pence — the rest of the sector looks set for a re-rating as investors seek to discern hidden charms that others have overlooked . |
| 4 | Not only were they prolific breeding stock , but some very useful dogs were to appear from their matings . |
| 5 | and the tray , that 's it though , that is it actual Christmas drink that goes round the room and then the presents come out I look out the window and the snow blow |
| 6 | Is it hot cross bun day today ? |
| 7 | Is it real crocodile skin , by the way ? ’ |
| 8 | Is it still Easter break for you ? |
| 9 | Is it still labour policy that erm sixth forms should be abolished and replaced by tertiary colleges ? |
| 10 | Is it still fishing season like ? |
| 11 | Is it still fishing season ? |
| 12 | The is it eleven pound load I think it is ? |
| 13 | But finally , why is it that game show contestants are never UNEMPLOYED ? |
| 14 | Why is it that hearing loss can play havoc with self-confidence ? |
| 15 | I despise the idea and practice of blood sports , but this violent reaction threw up a profile of wildly inconsistent attitudes which puzzles me ; how is it that fox hunting is legal and fishing is the most popular outdoor recreational activity in Britain , yet badger killing invokes a desire for public retribution — lynch mob fever , almost — over and above the punishment of the courts ? |
| 16 | How is it that Television South West passed the quality threshold , offered by far the most money but still lost ? |
| 17 | For example , is it good business sense to open a fish and chip shop in a row of shops which already includes a burger bar , a Chinese take-away and an Indian restaurant . |
| 18 | For example , it may appear at the beginning of a statement ( You know , it 's time we talked ) , but it is distinctly unusual at the beginning of a question ( You know , is it 6 o clock ? ) or a command ( * You know , shut the door ) , or an exclamatory or minor sentence ( one does not say , after banging one 's thumb with a hammer , * You know , damn ! ) . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Was he first Nguyen Tat Thanh ? |
| 21 | Was it pure will power ? |
| 22 | No they 're not , they got a was it thirty percent discount , first |
| 23 | Was it some sulphur thing or something ? |