Example sentences of "be this [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is this revenge or is this just the stopping other people from suffering really ? |
| 2 | 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 ? |
| 3 | But neither is this necessarily the case . |
| 4 | Is this now the age of ‘ lies , damn lies and journalism ’ ? |
| 5 | Is this really the best Britain has to offer ? |
| 6 | Is this really the case ? |
| 7 | But is this really the explanation , or could there be other factors at work ? |
| 8 | 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 ? |
| 9 | Is this really the best way to encourage keen young players ? |
| 10 | ‘ Is this really the best you can do ? ’ |
| 11 | Is this really the intention of the UN sanctions and , if so , what is the reasoning of it ? |
| 12 | At some stage we must ask ourselves , ‘ Is this really the EC that we asked people to join ? ’ |
| 13 | 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 ? |
| 14 | Is this then the last temptation ? he wrote . |
| 15 | Is this perhaps the only conception of rationality which is viable in the late twentieth century ? |
| 16 | So long as they understand that there 's this also the erm you know er said to me , Oh it 's just English sort of said differently . |
| 17 | Was this then the moment to come clean , he wondered ? |