Example sentences of "was it [not/n't] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The differences between them and their mainland cousins were only small , but if such changes had taken place , was it not possible that over many millions of years , the cumulative effects on a dynasty of animals could be so great that they could bring about major transformations ? |
| 2 | But was it not possible that Tutilo had believed just as sincerely ? |
| 3 | In fact for only 13 per cent was it not much of a whole-school effort , suggesting that mostly it did operate in the way intended . |
| 4 | Was it not sheer arrogant complacency for the right hon. Gentleman to tell the National Economic Development Council at its recent meeting that if he had known before that there would be a fall of 15 per cent . |
| 5 | Was it not uncommon then for people to commit suicide or was it |
| 6 | Was it not uneconomic to employ older workers whose apparent competence simply masked inevitably growing incapacity ? |
| 7 | If this kind of aid is justifiable now , why was it not last year ? |
| 8 | And was it not infinite riches ? |
| 9 | But in what way was it not plain ? |
| 10 | Was it not obvious ( she was answered ) that the man felt sorrier for himself than for his wife ? |
| 11 | Was it not true , though , that the Liberal Democrats had voted with Labour in five out of every six divisions in the last Parliament ? |
| 12 | Was it not significant that — even following the Welsh songs and with the Welsh anthem to follow — when Her Royal Highness , The Princess of Wales , was introduced to the teams before the recent Wales versus France international the first lines of God Save the Queen were marred by an outbreak of hissing and booing ? |