The phrase "are issue" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be an attempt to convey that something is a problem or concern, but it lacks proper grammatical structure.
Example: "The main issues are related to budget constraints and resource allocation."
Alternatives: "are problems" or "are concerns".
There are moneymaking films and there are issue films.
"These are issue voters who are committed to Santorum's candidacy and will vote regardless of what barriers are put in the way," Dr. Hogan said.
Measured merely by the spending that is disclosed, three of the top six outside groups in 2012 are issue groups that are not required to publicly reveal their donors.
As Franz's colleagues debate the question of Orientalism, the book's few thesis statements—e.g., "The Orient is an imaginal construction, an ensemble of representations from which everyone picks what they like, wherever they are"—issue from the mouths of supporting characters.
"These are issue we don't shy away from.
Not all issue reports referenced in backout commits are issue whose patch is being reverted, though.
Not that the Heat are issue-free.
Many efforts to gauge why most Republicans reject or doubt the science pointing to risks from unabated emissions of greenhouse gases are issue-centric.
"Our films are issue-oriented and typically take place over a period of years," she said, distinguishing them from reality shows that take a day-in-the-life approach.
Then there are issue-based plays, in which writers like Bola Agbaje and Lucy Kirkwood imagine fictional situations in order to explore the human costs of immigration control and sex trafficking.
As a longtime admirer of the comedies of Norman Lear to the point that the "Family Guy" opening credits pay homage to "All in the Family" Mr. MacFarlane said he tried to include two to three episodes each season that are issue-oriented.
