Example sentences of "is [pers pn] [not/n't] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thank the Minister for his reply , but is it not about time that something was done to help senior citizens and the long-term sick ? |
| 2 | Is it not about time that the Minister started to represent doctors ' views properly ? |
| 3 | Is it not about time that the Government invested in Cleveland 's schools ? |
| 4 | Is it not about time to bring to a halt the silly idea which threatens the safety of Benefits Agency staff ? |
| 5 | Is it not about time that he said to the 44 million voters who are sick and tired of the phoney election campaign that the general election will be on 9 April ? |
| 6 | Is it not about time we started using different grounds for finals instead of Windsor or the Oval ? |
| 7 | Is it not now time to say that clearly and to work with , we hope , the new Turkish Government , to bring pressure on Mr. Denktash to show some realism in the matter ? |
| 8 | Is it not now time to lift the economic sanctions that are killing people , including children , in Iraq and to inject a huge amount of those essential medicines which are in short supply there ? |
| 9 | Is it not therefore time , and is n't privatisation the opportunity , not just to give rail a ‘ level playing field ’ but to ensure a ) that the ‘ playing field ’ takes ALL costs into account including the real environmental ones ; and b ) that the rail network gets used to its maximum capacity , both for passengers and freight . |