Example sentences of "[is] it [art] [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 He claims that Conservatism is ‘ not an idea , still less is it a system of ideas ’ and that the Conservative tradition is marked by ‘ scepticism , a sense of the limitations of human reason , a rejection of abstraction or abstract doctrines , a distrust of systems and a belief in the importance of experience and circumstances ’ .
2 To put it another way , is it a case of high pitch giving rise to sexist prejudice , or does the prejudice cause the reaction to the pitch ?
3 Is it a case of ‘ publish and be damned ’ or do certain ethical codes take precedence ?
4 Is it a case of wanting what you think you ca n't have ? ’
5 And and is it is it a case of misogyny basically rife within the Labour Party ?
6 Is it a case of claiming it , immediately er , you become sick , rather than saying
7 Why is it a measure of interest rate risk ?
8 Or is it a choice of two for each course ?
9 But not only is it a way of classifying policemen and women : the term is also used to criticize those outsiders who think they know something about policing , such as lawyers , academics , researchers , and journalists ; it is also a self-appellation of praise .
10 Not only is it a way of cheating on the partner , and likely to hurt at least one of the three people involved , but it causes damage that goes deep .
11 Is it a way of avoiding responsibility for your life ?
12 Is it a problem of word order , government , function word , or what ?
13 The consignment note is not a negotiable instrument , nor is it a document of title .
14 Is it a function of our body clock or our life-style , or due to some interaction between the two ?
15 Is it a function of ageing or simply that the mode of communication may become more restrained and that the emotional experiences are as rich as ever ?
16 Is this a function of the mainframe business , or is it a function of IBM 's actions in this market ? ’
17 Or is it a function of the task that changes as the task does ?
18 Porcupine Puffer — does it inflate as a sign of distress , or is it a type of courting ritual ?
19 University undergraduates were presented with words in a two-field tachistoscope and asked ten questions of each type : 1 ) is there a word present ; 2 ) is it printed in capital letters ; 3 ) does it rhyme with … ; and 4 ) is it a member of the category … with five leading to a ‘ Yes ’ and five leading to a ‘ No ’ response .
20 Is it a member of the category … ?
21 When we try burgundy our first impression is that is it a kind of claret ; but something falls short of full identification and presently we hear it called burgundy .
22 Is it a kind of shop ? ’
23 Is it a kind of traditional thing ?
24 is it a kind of first come , first served sort of
25 Nor is it a question of quality ; our technical standards are higher , our news programmes better illustrated , and our interviewers more competent , than in any other country .
26 Is it a question of the amount and frequency of the prescription or is a new remedy needed ?
27 Neither is it a question of ‘ working for it ’ , nor , to put it the other way , that people do not have more land because they are not prepared to work for it .
28 Nor is it a question of our seeking a dispensation from the holy see to accede to some request locally .
29 And erm I think Road is the key element of this traffic because not only is it a question of the estate but it 's the main through road from the up to Gatwick Airport and this is why er I understand that the calming proposal in road has yet to receive the M O T authority to use it because scheme .
30 erm is it a question of priorities , is it a political
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