Example sentences of "this [be] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A tiny alarm bell rang at the back of my head : could this be the classic distraction trick that comes just before a robbery ? |
| 2 | Why should the working-class housewife say she ‘ likes ’ or ‘ does n't mind ’ housework — why should this be the typical response ? |
| 3 | ‘ Will this be the first time you 've worked in theatre ? ’ |
| 4 | Would this be the worst case scenario or the best case scenario ? |
| 5 | Can this be the same company whose scientist 's opinion was only 2 years ago that ‘ … native structure is required for an HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein to be a successful vaccine antigen ’ ? |
| 6 | So will this be the last re-organisation ? |
| 7 | ‘ Well , let this be the last time . |
| 8 | Could this be the secret passageway to the Litani , groined by the forces of Christendom to escape from their ancient predicament ? |