Example sentences of "is this [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Have the political and creative aspirations of the sector been abandoned in the climate of new realism ’ , or is this simply the beginning of a new phase ? |
| 2 | But neither is this necessarily the case . |
| 3 | Is this now the age of ‘ lies , damn lies and journalism ’ ? |
| 4 | At some stage we must ask ourselves , ‘ Is this really the EC that we asked people to join ? ’ |
| 5 | Is this really the case ? |
| 6 | But this is a fine company , and with the shares already down by half from their peak last year is this really the time to sell ? |
| 7 | Similarly , it is reasonable to suppose that many of the haves will be among the most ruthless of society , and will pass on their inhumane ethic to their children , thereby perpetuating it : is this really the future we wish for our species ? |
| 8 | But is this really the explanation , or could there be other factors at work ? |
| 9 | Is this really the intention of the UN sanctions and , if so , what is the reasoning of it ? |