Example sentences of "[coord] is [pron] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now of course it may be that the child has caught a worry about schooling from the parent , but I think that 's the first thing to sort out — is this really a problem in the child , or is it a problem in the parent 's mind ? |
| 2 | Now of course it may be that the child has caught a worry about schooling from the parent , but I think that 's the first thing to sort out — is this really a problem in the child , or is it a problem in the parent 's mind ? |
| 3 | So is Adam just off for a week or is it a fortnight ? |
| 4 | " And this boat of yours — is she crewed , or is it a bareboat rental ? " |
| 5 | The purpose of the opening in the south wall of the choir behind the rector 's desk is open to conjecture : is it to give light at the desk , which otherwise would be in deep shadow , or is it a hagioscope ( peephole ) ? |
| 6 | ‘ Or is it a maniac with a hatred of boys ? ’ suggested Tom Tedder . |
| 7 | Are you gon na tell us about it , or is it a secret ? |
| 8 | Fabia could n't help picking up the air of excitement about her , and realised that she was n't the only one when barely had they sat down with a cup of tea than her father , an observant man , was asking , ‘ Are you going to tell us about it — or is it a secret ? ’ |
| 9 | Do they just seem to stick on tap or is it a row ? |
| 10 | Is your story one of general interest or is it a specialist story which is destined for , say , the business page of the local paper ? |
| 11 | Which is now empty or is it a sloop bed problem ? |
| 12 | ‘ Or is it a man you hurry back to ? |
| 13 | It 's er all this is a fascinating theory or is it a question in real life . |
| 14 | The other driver at Benetton , Martin Brundle , still has a Toyota Dealer 's Haircut — which is to say it 's reliable , functional and about as distinctive as a Camry — or is it a Corolla ? |
| 15 | Or is it a choice of two for each course ? |
| 16 | Is any body pacifically in charge of publicity or is it a committee meeting eh committee do more can you tell me er who 's in charge ? |
| 17 | This immediately triggered talk about a triple ( or is it a quadruple ? ) dip , but many economists believe it will prove to be no more than a stutter . |
| 18 | Is this a function of the mainframe business , or is it a function of IBM 's actions in this market ? ’ |
| 19 | Or is it a function of the task that changes as the task does ? |
| 20 | Is it one of the new quangos or is it a S F R A , a self financing regulatory authority that has powers to issues and regulations and charge people for the job that it then does . |
| 21 | Porcupine Puffer — does it inflate as a sign of distress , or is it a type of courting ritual ? |
| 22 | Or is it a warning . |
| 23 | That is , is the colour rising up from underneath in an individuating way , or is it a light cast from down er from on top by the one , which then could n't individuate them with respect to people for instance . |
| 24 | Has , it just a report or is it a comment ? |
| 25 | and he travels arou they go or is it a band ? |
| 26 | Or is it a ting I do n't yet discover , |
| 27 | Should it be primarily about celebration of success and ways of ensuring further successes or is it a time for grizzling at parents ? |
| 28 | You know er or is it a stray ? |
| 29 | Intelligent music lovers require more than a pout from Simon Le Bon or a wiggle or is it a riddle from Nik Kershaw . |
| 30 | Is it for you , or is it a matter for the Select Committee on Privileges ? |