Example sentences of "[adv] [be] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Had it only been this morning that she had visited Switham House and received that kind lady 's offer of help ? |
| 2 | The conclusion can only be this : that if a ‘ radical extension ’ of industrial democracy means the appointment of trade union representation to the boards of companies , then the case for it — always improbable in principle — has been shown by events to be insupportable . |
| 3 | How long 's this going to go on ? |
| 4 | ‘ How long 's this been going on ? ’ she asked gently as she cleaned up a nasty cut on the woman 's arm . |
| 5 | ‘ How long is this all going to take ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Jesus Christ , how long is this going to last ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ How long is this ridiculous charade going to continue ? ’ she demanded . |
| 8 | Back at the hotel , after finally conceding that there was no way out of her financial dilemma other than to go to work for G.W. Fashions , Lisa had demanded , as Vass had sat there drinking coffee , oblivious of the callous blow he had inflicted , ‘ So , how long is this arrangement supposed to last ? |
| 9 | ‘ How long is this thing going to take , Jenna ? ’ he wanted to know . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , she enquired politely in as loud a voice as she dared , ‘ Just how long is this hounding going to go on ? ’ |
| 11 | I 'm not getting anywhere my legs are n't long enough is this free , Dee , do you know ? |
| 12 | Undoubtedly therefore much of the growth that they 've put in is this year 's budget , will have to result in schools ' budgets being cut in the future . |
| 13 | ‘ So 's this one , mine — I mean — my present for you . ’ |
| 14 | Does this increase in variation mean that we can speak of a specifically ‘ local ’ politics , and if so is this based around local issues and is it generated through local processes ? |
| 15 | So is this like the comedian 's own darkside acting out ? |
| 16 | Courageous decisions are nevertheless sometimes called for , so is this the right time to appoint a computer industry outsider to te top job at IBM ? |
| 17 | If both or either is impaired then so is this capacity , and both depend upon the psychological capacities of the agent plus the recognition of other members of the moral and political community . |
| 18 | So is this brochure necessary ; is n't the ceramic market already over-bombarded with technical literature ; why should Matroc add more ? |
| 19 | So is this running to the toilet with my water just |
| 20 | So is this right ? |
| 21 | So is this apathy and lack of interest not the result of a political system which dissuades people from taking an active role . |
| 22 | So is this what , they certainly ? |
| 23 | so is this right ? not , should we try avoiding we and talk about I cos it , if it 's we it might be somebody else you see |
| 24 | So is this was the national War on Want who contact us or the local contact ? |
| 25 | So is this just with a few major accounts or |
| 26 | So is this like er s er yet another version from this or is that like an older one er |
| 27 | So is this really a new panacea or a just a passing craze for crazies . |
| 28 | so is this the start of a rowing revolution … some women want just one Henley Regatta … racing for all |
| 29 | Yeah , but so is this |
| 30 | So is this |