Example sentences of "be that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is to say , given people 's general reluctance to owe money , it may be that the ‘ old ’ balance of choice between not buying . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , but , madam , if the fellow is a tout — tout , is that the word ? — for one of the hotels here , is it not likely he would need to be ascending like us ? ’ |
| 3 | Is that the cheapest way ? ’ |
| 4 | Joseph II will always be remembered for finding ‘ too many notes ’ in Die Entfuhrung ; and our own Queen has an almost comparable claim on immortality if the story is to be believed that when asked to attend a performance of Figaro , she replied : ‘ Is that the one about the pin ? ’ |
| 5 | Is that the idea of Viva Hate ! that we need bigotries in order to make sense of the world , in order to act ? |
| 6 | The trouble is that the system cramps productivity gains . |
| 7 | And is that the only thing which would influence you to call off this strike , which is obviously doing great harm to the company and the country ? ’ the interviewer asked . |
| 8 | Is that the advice of a friend ? ’ ) |
| 9 | Simon pulled himself up inside the kiosk : ‘ It looks like a bomb 's hit it ! — Is that the cash-box over there ? |
| 10 | Is that the only name you know him by ? ’ |
| 11 | Is that the hour I ordered my dinner ? |
| 12 | An alternative hypothesis , which would be correct of the identical feature X in Figure 12b , is that the comer projects away from the observer . |
| 13 | ‘ Is that the time ? |
| 14 | Is that the only answer you men can ever come up with ? ’ |
| 15 | Nor is that the end of the story . |
| 16 | is that the time ? |
| 17 | Is that the system you want to maintain ? |
| 18 | The bad news is that the posting to Estudiantes de la Plata . |
| 19 | ‘ Is that the boy he wanted to bring home in the holidays ? ’ his father demanded . |
| 20 | ‘ Is that the soup for — ’ she had more difficulty than she 'd expected in saying the name — ‘ for Marion Maclean ? |
| 21 | Is that the idea ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Is that the hour it 's at ? ’ |
| 23 | Then it was ‘ Fuckin' ‘ ell , is that the time ? ’ , back into the vulgar check suit and home to his little wife , who had been told that he had a business meeting in the City . |
| 24 | Is that the suitcase for Vancouver ? |
| 25 | Another contrast is that the Jewish O.T . |
| 26 | Is that the way that God intends it ? |
| 27 | His mother glanced at it and grunted ‘ Is that the best you can manage ? ’ ; he later found the picture in the bin . |
| 28 | Is that the alternative ? |
| 29 | ‘ Is that the fax ? ’ asked Derek in mock surprise . |
| 30 | They call us over and whisper ‘ is that the real John Major ? ’ ’ |