Example sentences of "be [adv] a question of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is undeniably some truth in that but , when you look in any detail at Montgomerie 's so-called failures since he won the Scandinavian Masters in 1991 , it has more often than not been less a question of his losing the tournament than of someone else winning it . |
| 2 | Pansy 's chemistry lessons are mainly a question of lobbing stuff out of the cupboard into a crucible and trying to get an explosion going . |
| 3 | We have watched Eastern Europe grapple for freedom and the liberty that we enjoy , yet I have watched the House of Commons talk solemnly as if this were merely a question of a pile of money at one end of a table or the issuing of financial instruments . |
| 4 | We have watched eastern Europe grapple for freedom and the liberty that we enjoy , yet I have heard the House of Commons talk solemnly as if this were merely a question of a pile of money at one end of a table or the issuing of financial intruments . |
| 5 | Now , if child survival were simply a question of affluence as you might think it was , there 's no way you could explain these figures . |
| 6 | I think one must concentrate on marriage being essentially a question of mutual love and respect for each other … |
| 7 | But for the young , it is rather a question of the scales falling from their eyes , and having nothing to believe in any more . |
| 8 | It 's mostly a question of wanting to do so ! |
| 9 | ‘ We definitely played differently from Leeds and it 's only a question of him getting used to us and our ways . |
| 10 | ‘ We definitely played differently from Leeds and it 's only a question of him getting used to us and our ways . |
| 11 | I think it 's only a question of taking it out turning it round and screwing it back in again . |
| 12 | Well , er the C B I and other bodies are pressing for them to come down at once , er John Major has said it 's only a question of time . |
| 13 | It 's merely a question of altering your foundation to match your skin colour . |
| 14 | It is basically a question of ‘ balance ’ , in that the salesperson must judge the individual circumstances and ‘ tailor ’ the demonstration accordingly . |
| 15 | Cast out by his flock , who fail to persuade him that life is merely a question of survival , Jonathan continues to pursue excellence in flight , and eventually discovers the unlimited potential of being . |
| 16 | This is merely a question of research . |
| 17 | He has a great advantage , for seldom need anything be done to alter its physical features : it is merely a question of dressing it with suitable plants . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's basically a question of budgets ’ , said director Robert T. Buck . |
| 19 | And it is only a question of time before cholera , raging in northern Brazil , reaches Rio . |
| 20 | I do n't think it 's entirely a question of direct pressure on the part of the dealers . |
| 21 | Benjamin remarked , tellingly , that it is less a question of what a man 's beliefs are than the kind of man those beliefs make of him . |
| 22 | It is less a question of efficiency or cleanliness than a refusal to let past and present blur together . |
| 23 | It is not a question of whether it is better or worse to remain a virgin or a bachelor , he wrote , but rather of bringing the terror to the surface . |
| 24 | This is not a question of instinct — culture is learned , not inbred , and does not refer to basic human needs . |
| 25 | It is not a question of loathing — rather sanguine hatred following the dive in the share price , ’ said one analyst . |
| 26 | ‘ It is not a question of money . |
| 27 | ‘ It is not a question of blackmail , ’ he said . |
| 28 | Sometimes human intervention is not a question of changing the environment , but of seeking to prevent its change . |
| 29 | ‘ Homework ’ for the stroke or head-injured patient is not a question of ‘ doing exercises ’ . |
| 30 | It is not a question of being frightened of the dark ( although it can be pretty spooky on an out-of-the-way water ) , it is because I enjoy good company and a long night becomes more enjoyable with someone there to chat with ; to share the pleasure of catching big fish , or the lesser pleasure of blanking . |