Example sentences of "is it [adj] [noun] [noun] " 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 possible Geoffrey Hoskin to have some sort of sort out , where people could be encouraged , compensated perhaps to leave their villages and towns and go back to the Republic from which their parents or grandparents originally came ?
3 Is it hot cross bun day today ?
4 Is it real crocodile skin , by the way ? ’
5 Is it still Easter break for you ?
6 Is it still labour policy that erm sixth forms should be abolished and replaced by tertiary colleges ?
7 Is it still fishing season like ?
8 Is it still fishing season ?
9 The is it eleven pound load I think it is ?
10 WHY is it that hotel owners and operators put so much emphasis on recruiting professional ‘ hotel designers ’ to create the right hotel , but , when it comes to the inclusion of leisure facilities , then they appear to approach any designer , with the impression that it can be addressed from a design viewpoint just like any other area ?
11 But finally , why is it that game show contestants are never UNEMPLOYED ?
12 Why is it that hearing loss can play havoc with self-confidence ?
13 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 ?
14 But why is it that AIDS victims suffer from such obscure infections ?
15 Conversely , why is it that finance managers seem to think they have a monopoly on numeracy ?
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 Is it any wonder McDougall is now on loan to Mitchley Infirmary ?
20 Is it any wonder Solaris 2.0-on-Intel is late or is the summer heat just making us cranky ?
21 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 .
22 Is it three Market Street ?
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