Example sentences of "[is] that [Wh adv] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | D' you think I 'm well off , is that why I live in this flat , on this estate where no one talks to you because they 're afraid and people like you can come bursting in any hour of the day or night because the place is so badly built the locks do n't fit the doors anyway . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , is that why you thought it safe to come back to the parlour after your arduous work in the surgery ? ’ said McAllister dangerously , casting a sarcastic eye at the half-read novel in his hand . |
| 3 | ‘ And is that why you 've run off ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ And is that why she 's gone to Ireland ? ’ |
| 5 | Was this engagement his ticket to respectability , and is that why he had accepted it ? |
| 6 | The paradox of diversion is that whenever we want to divert something it proves very hard to do so ; but when we do not want to create a diversion we very often end up by diverting more than we wanted . |
| 7 | Another thing that sticks in my gut big time is that whenever I mention I 'm a Leeds United fan , peoples first reaction is that ‘ Oh you were so lucky to win the league two years ago ’ . |
| 8 | The important thing to remember is that wherever we find a minor 7th chord in any key ( major or minor ) we also have a minor pentatonic scale . |
| 9 | And the point is that wherever you go you tend to keep your eye open and not wait for something to crop up ; you do tend to say ‘ 'Ello , ‘ ello , ‘ ello , What 's this ? |
| 10 | ‘ The other thing is that wherever you go , restaurants or hotels , you tend to be met with a nice smile , because if people have laughed at you , they have warm feelings towards you — there 's no question about it . |
| 11 | ‘ I think , ‘ Oh God , is that how we look ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Leave my things alone , or is that how you get your thrills , pawing women 's underclothes ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ And is that how you show your resentment , by stripping off naked in front of me and rippling your sexy body invitingly ? ’ |
| 14 | He said slowly , ‘ Cold and indifferent — is that how you feel about me ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ So , is that how you earned your living , once they drove you out of the dorf ? |