Example sentences of "[is] it a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He claims that Conservatism is ‘ not an idea , still less is it a system of ideas ’ and that the Conservative tradition is marked by ‘ scepticism , a sense of the limitations of human reason , a rejection of abstraction or abstract doctrines , a distrust of systems and a belief in the importance of experience and circumstances ’ . |
| 2 | To put it another way , is it a case of high pitch giving rise to sexist prejudice , or does the prejudice cause the reaction to the pitch ? |
| 3 | Is it a case of ‘ publish and be damned ’ or do certain ethical codes take precedence ? |
| 4 | Is it a case of wanting what you think you ca n't have ? ’ |
| 5 | And and is it is it a case of misogyny basically rife within the Labour Party ? |
| 6 | Is it a case of claiming it , immediately er , you become sick , rather than saying |
| 7 | Is it a case for Inspector Morse ? |
| 8 | Why is it a measure of interest rate risk ? |
| 9 | But in that case is it a bit like the report where you , you , you 've got this quite radical introduction and then when you come on to the , the bits at the end it 's , it is really quite moderate ? |
| 10 | Or is it a choice of two for each course ? |
| 11 | But not only is it a way of classifying policemen and women : the term is also used to criticize those outsiders who think they know something about policing , such as lawyers , academics , researchers , and journalists ; it is also a self-appellation of praise . |
| 12 | Not only is it a way of cheating on the partner , and likely to hurt at least one of the three people involved , but it causes damage that goes deep . |
| 13 | Is it a way of avoiding responsibility for your life ? |
| 14 | Is it a metaphor for throwing away your resources — your time , money , energy — or allowing others to take advantage of you ? |
| 15 | How is it a problem to them ? |
| 16 | Is it a problem of word order , government , function word , or what ? |
| 17 | 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 ? |
| 18 | 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 ? |
| 19 | The consignment note is not a negotiable instrument , nor is it a document of title . |
| 20 | Is it a function for a start . |
| 21 | Is it a function of our body clock or our life-style , or due to some interaction between the two ? |
| 22 | Is it a function of ageing or simply that the mode of communication may become more restrained and that the emotional experiences are as rich as ever ? |
| 23 | Is this a function of the mainframe business , or is it a function of IBM 's actions in this market ? ’ |
| 24 | Or is it a function of the task that changes as the task does ? |
| 25 | Porcupine Puffer — does it inflate as a sign of distress , or is it a type of courting ritual ? |
| 26 | University undergraduates were presented with words in a two-field tachistoscope and asked ten questions of each type : 1 ) is there a word present ; 2 ) is it printed in capital letters ; 3 ) does it rhyme with … ; and 4 ) is it a member of the category … with five leading to a ‘ Yes ’ and five leading to a ‘ No ’ response . |
| 27 | Is it a member of the category … ? |
| 28 | When we try burgundy our first impression is that is it a kind of claret ; but something falls short of full identification and presently we hear it called burgundy . |
| 29 | Is it a kind of shop ? ’ |
| 30 | Is it a kind of traditional thing ? |