Example sentences of "is [adv] [pron] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is only one adequately documentary monastic school , which was founded by the Lincolnshire priory of Sempringham in c. 1301 . |
| 2 | It is not something any pilot would wish to happen on take-off , when power is at full thrust and the plane has only begun to fly as it approaches the end of the runway . |
| 3 | Is not it now time that the Minister acted to solve the problems of high-rise blocks ? |
| 4 | Is not it now time that the hon. Member for Peckham ( Ms. Harman ) apologised to the House for saying that GPs were not interested in fund holding ? |
| 5 | Is not it now time that the Minister decided that the standing charges , which are an unacceptable imposition , particularly on the elderly , should be abolished ? |
| 6 | Is not it about time that we had some more positive policies ? |
| 7 | Is not it about time for the Government to move responsibility for ferry safety away from the Department of Transport to a separate , independent body so that we can be fully assured about all aspects of ferry safety , including crewing levels ? |
| 8 | Is not it about time that the Government stopped this practice of recruiting and exploiting young people who are deemed not old enough to cast a vote but in some cases are being forced to continue in the Army and can be put into armed combat , as they were during the Gulf war ? |
| 9 | rise in traffic demand , is not it about time that his Department stopped being a Department only for roads and instead sought to introduce a proper , integrated transport system that takes real account of environmental considerations ? |
| 10 | Is not it about time that the Government recognised that the only cure for unemployment is to get rid of the Conservative Government as soon as possible ? |
| 11 | That is just what both BSN and LVMH were up to . |
| 12 | If you trust somebody okay you 're quite open to them , they 're quite open to you if you co-operate you 're flexible , you 're being flexible and you like to work together and what happens is is if you 've got low trust and low co-operation with somebody well what you 've got is really everybody both people or everybody involved being defensive constantly being def defensive , if you do n't trust somebody and you know you 're not co-operative you 're constantly looking over your back , what are they doing are they doing that 's gon na mess something up you know what are they trying to do now . |
| 13 | But is n't it just baloney ? |
| 14 | And for those who say that some pubs are unsuitable for children because they might have some evil influence , then is n't it about time those pubs were cleaned up ? |
| 15 | Mrs Greengross added : ‘ Is n't it about time that the Government exercised some seasonal goodwill to all men — and women — of pensionable age and increased the £10 Christmas bonus ? ’ |
| 16 | Is n't it about time we started living off our inheritance ? |
| 17 | ‘ Is n't it about time you told me what really happened back at your flat in Radnor Walk ? ’ |
| 18 | Is n't it about time someone took a long hard look at the laughable regulations on what riders wear and questioned whether they benefit the sport ? |
| 19 | They said , ‘ So you 're still at it , then ; is n't it about time you packed it in ? ’ |
| 20 | Is n't it about time somebody did something about this type of rip-off ? |
| 21 | So is n't it about time we gave them the care and consideration they deserve ? |
| 22 | Is n't it about time ! |
| 23 | But they would say to him Angus , is n't it about time you found yourself a wife ? |
| 24 | ‘ Is n't it about time we hit the road ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Is n't it about time we got down to some work ? |
| 26 | Secondly are we going to cave in to French blackmail again and what will it cost us , and thirdly if we 're going to have even more people going to Strasbourg or to Brussels or to anywhere else , is n't it about time we tried to save the people of Britain who are getting more and more worried and concerned and perplexed about E C , particularly in places like Harrow where they take a special interest in public affairs . |
| 27 | Is n't it about time this silly nonsense was laughed out of court , and have done with it . |
| 28 | Yes it is n't it really John . |
| 29 | We 'll get that sorted out , but we 'll check this first to make sure there is n't anything else Ann . |
| 30 | There is almost none below 8,000ft . |