Example sentences of "[is] [pers pn] [adj] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 |
2 | Is it hot cross bun day today ? |
3 | Is it real crocodile skin , by the way ? ’ |
4 | Is it still Easter break for you ? |
5 | Is it still labour policy that erm sixth forms should be abolished and replaced by tertiary colleges ? |
6 | Is it still fishing season like ? |
7 | Is it still fishing season ? |
8 | The is it eleven pound load I think it is ? |
9 | But finally , why is it that game show contestants are never UNEMPLOYED ? |
10 | Why is it that hearing loss can play havoc with self-confidence ? |
11 | 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 ? |
12 | How is it that Television South West passed the quality threshold , offered by far the most money but still lost ? |
13 | 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 . |
14 | 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 ! ) . |
15 | 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 . |