Example sentences of "[be] he [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Be he alive or be he dead
2 Were he alive today he would undoubtedly have bemoaned the fact that he was the frequent target of what he would have probably called ‘ scribblers ’ .
3 Were he alive today , and in any position to dictate on such matters , I 'm quite sure he would ban all detectorists from the environs of Harrogate , his favourite English watering place .
4 It was four years ago that Billy Wright was Best Man at his cousin 's wedding and were he first met his future wife .
5 Even were he able to persuade her to marry him , somehow he could not envisage her being content to live on a ranch among a whole lot of strangers and without the luxuries she took for granted .
6 Be he alive or be he dead
7 The major part of their enquiry is looking at the income to which a priest , be he active or retired , is entitled and whether when taken together with other sources there is a liability to tax arising on that income .
8 He condemned Scottish Nationalists who would allow ‘ everybody born in Scotland , be he Greek , Tasmanian , or the bastard child of an American serviceman , or the 10th child of an Englishman , to qualify to vote in Scotland . ’
9 While Poulantzas allows that the sort of research designed to sustain this view has some limited use 's he first of all objects that it does not bear out the factual claim that government officials and leading capitalists belong to an identifiable group .
10 What time 's he finishing work ?
11 What 's he afraid of , he wondered ?
12 Okay , now erm now what 's he supposed to be assessed by the board have they just said
13 Well what 's he supposed to do ?
14 Who 's he supposed to know like .
15 And when 's he supposed to be coming in ?
16 Is he confident that he 'll get the naturalization ?
17 Nor is he chummy ; George is what the jury expects of a barrister : grave , a little pompous , a touch dramatic .
18 Is he better yet ? ’ 'He 's recuperating , ’ I said .
19 Is he any good , is he better than you ?
20 Yeah , is he better ?
21 Is he certain to do so ? ’
22 If he is a blunderer , how is he still in power ?
23 Is he still your best friend ? ’
24 If Saddam is so unpopular , why is he still in power ?
25 B : oh yes he was — is he still
26 Is he still there ? ’
27 Is he still as good-looking ? ’ asked Lili .
28 Is he still … still writing songs ? ’
29 Why is he still here , so discontented in his native village ? ’
30 Is he still around ? ’
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