Example sentences of "is [det] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Is that what put you on to this business of writing about old houses ? ’
2 Is that what made me different ?
3 Well , the answer to that of course is that what reduces erm male life expectancy is the very same thing that promotes their reproductive success , namely the direct and the indirect effects of testosterone .
4 Is that what happens ?
5 So when you , if someone camps on to you , is that what happens , if I take my desk , there 's an unusual amount of ringing and nobody there when I actually pick it up .
6 Is that what had happened ?
7 Is that what went wrong ?
8 Is that what kept you warm ?
9 Its major point of weakness , however , is that what determines the incomes of farmers — the prices they receive for their produce — does not determine the income of farm workers , which is derived from the sale of their labour .
10 Is that what to say to people you hate ?
11 would you agree the ninety three of you , is that what characterises being in love , temporary madness ? , any other , no well what then ? , yes
12 Is that what causes that parrot
13 Is that what earns a good reputation abroad or respect where it counts ? ’
14 Is that what prompted you to enquire into Dysart 's past — jealousy ? ’
15 Is that what happened to thee … grabbed like that ?
16 Is that what happened to Dick ? ’
17 Is that what happened
18 Is that what happened ?
19 Is that what interested you ? ’
20 Is that what appeals to you about the job , Mr Dalgliesh ? ’
21 Is that what sparked all this off ? ’
22 Ah that that was that was yes that was really what I was going to er behind my question or included in my question , is that what did you learn from that
23 Which is that we discuss it and see that it would be reasonable to do that .
24 Okay , erm is that we want to respond at , are you sure those unsolved are County Council ones and not your farm house ones ?
25 This approach also suggests that the most important language is that which represents the child 's attempts to express her own needs and intentions rather than language which arises as the child tries to express ideas supplied by the teacher .
26 Optimal scaffolding is that which promotes the highest level of functioning with the minimal level of support ; a child who is having difficulty in making herself understood may require a great deal of support ; a few minutes later that same child dealing with a different topic may become relatively fluent and require a much lower level of adult participation .
27 Perhaps the best form of advertising is that which goes on all the time through everyday contact with users of the service .
28 The second basic element of initiation is that which relates newcomers to their fellow teachers , a process of acculturation whereby they become members of the group .
29 The kind of strength you need to develop is that which allows you to move your body or limbs through a short , fast contraction .
30 Distinctly the minority view is that which allows laughter at both tales to be free of moral implications and which thus allows the tales genuinely to be fun — which would not , of course , imply that the two tales are vacuous exercises aimed at giving pleasure alone .
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