Example sentences of "is that [noun sg] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Present-day reality is that pub deaths far exceed births , and the signs are that this is an accelerating process .
2 Well , all I would say is that youca nt really be too critical of players in what is only their second match .
3 The trouble is that charity work never ends and the same can be said for the constant need for money to pay for research work , buy new hospital machinery or vehicles for disabled youngsters .
4 One of the principal tenets of monetarism is that inflation results whenever the rate of growth of a country 's nominal money supply exceeds the rate of growth of real output .
5 Gone is that blue-stocking look where I was sure she used to cut her own hair .
6 Is that art gallery still standing ?
7 The overall impression resulting from these findings is that emergency services specifically designed for potential attempters might be of benefit to some , but the impulsive nature of the act , and the fact that the attempt often appears to be carried out with a particular purpose not related to help-seeking , but aimed at someone in close proximity , reduces the chances of preventing suicide attempts by this method alone .
8 Is that fellow Gallagher still workin' for ye ? ’ he asked sourly .
9 Why is that Care Bear down there , has she had it out the bath ?
10 The major defence pollsters give is that quota samples generally predict the outcome of elections pretty well .
11 To illustrate this point let us postulate a hypothetical , though possibly unattainable , unemployment rate U F which is the true full-employment unemployment rate : U F is that unemployment rate where at w * ; .
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