Example sentences of "that a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Is n't that a disgusting thing to admit ?
2 Regarded as a liberal , Bessmertnykh , 57 , had been hitherto the Soviet ambassador to the United States , and before that a First Deputy Foreign Minister .
3 erm you know kind of er call that a first draft and then sort , you know , sort of try and sort of go through the books again and stick a few references in to back up the points you 've made so you can see it relates to other people 's evidence erm trying to go through it again and knock out the well you know what I mean kind of statements and , and , you know , you can gradually sort of make the er grad you know sort of but again it 's , it 's , it 's one of these processes that I find , you know , you need to go through again and again and again to sort of get it er get it together erm so erm
4 that a first name ?
5 Was that a faint shouting he heard , away by the outer wall ?
6 What is that a one day course ?
7 When you learn that love is something you must do without , that close attachments to other human beings is a sign of weakness and that expressions of emotion are deeply shameful , how will you ever manage the openness , honesty and compromise that a close relationship demands ?
8 ‘ Is that a nice way to greet someone who 's ridden three thousand miles to see you ? ’
9 Is that a nice thing to do to a friend , eh ? ’
10 Is that a nice little geography lesson ? ’
11 Is that a nice book ?
12 Is that a nice cake ?
13 Is that a nice cat , do you stroke it ?
14 Is that a nice
15 that a nice dog !
16 Do n't pick your nose , what you doing today dirty boy is that a nice biscuit ?
17 Is that a nice biscuit ?
18 Is that a nice way of saying that there 's going to be a lot of fighting , is that what they 've been planning ?
19 Was that a flickering shadow in the corner ?
20 Is that , that st is that just on your life or is that a joint con contract .
21 I think he 's expecting a glorified vacation with a lot of scuba diving and board-sailing , but he does understand that a cruise-cure means giving up drugs .
22 Is that a key thingy ?
23 So is that a better way of doing it ?
24 It does strike me though as a that A that one of the basic points is that if this is going in as structure plan guidance then we have to be satisfied that these are in fact criteria which can operate at the strategic level .
25 Was that a hydrant available for the use of all the steam boats ?
26 Is that a hot area so far as the arts are concerned ?
27 While Molloy and Carroll use groupings which are slightly different from those used by Bourner and Hamed , the overall picture is clear in that a substantial number of those student groups entering with qualifications other than A-levels perform at least as well , and in some cases better , than those with A level entry .
28 Liberal economic policies , including deregulation of trade , financial services , and privatisation , have created a flourishing zone of small industries — clothes-making , shoes , toys — of just the sort that a poor country needs .
29 I find that a worthwhile observation . ’
30 Amiss had to restrain his impatience , knowing as he did that a distinguishing feature of Blenkinsop was that he had enjoyed any wine , as long as there was enough of it .
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