Example sentences of "why [pers pn] is [that] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This objection helps to reveal why it is that we regard a hierarchical classification as natural . |
| 2 | ‘ I wonder why it is that you object to being laughed at by me , when you invite laughter in your stage show ? ’ |
| 3 | So I would dearly like to know why it is that you find yourself so enthusiastic … ’ |
| 4 | It provides a healthy challenge to the virility of a believer 's conviction to see if he can say succinctly just why it is that he believes Christianity is true . |
| 5 | As I lie uneasily in the cab , I wonder why it is that I feel propelled to barge in here . |