Example sentences of "it be [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Had it been better then ? |
| 2 | As Pascal observes : ‘ Cleopatra 's nose : had it been shorter , the whole aspect of the world would have been altered . ’ |
| 3 | THE pace of political change has been rapid here , but for no one has it been faster than for Mr Jan Carnogursky , who will be a deputy prime minister . |
| 4 | Yet 18 months after its signing , and set against the political and economic backdrop of today 's Europe , the dangers of persisting with it are smaller than the dangers of scuttling it . |
| 5 | Would n't it be simpler to sneak into his room and attack him there ? |
| 6 | Would n't it be simpler just for him to marry Fatima again ? ’ |
| 7 | Would it be wiser to turn back now , rather than risk the appalling embarrassment of being discovered here ? |
| 8 | Now would it be bigger than . |
| 9 | I mean would it be bigger or smaller or what ? |
| 10 | Neeow , we 'll get a much , what will be the acceleration , will it be bigger or smaller , get more acceleration or less ? |
| 11 | Could it be worse than her present situation ? whispered a treacherous small voice . |
| 12 | ‘ Why will it be worse for me ? ’ |
| 13 | Can sticking with the sort of the general non-strategic development in the countryside , would such a policy work , would it be better than E two as proposed , would it be worse , would it be weaker ? |
| 14 | But could it be worse than this ? ’ |
| 15 | Would it be better to go for an automatic or power steering now ? |
| 16 | Would n't it be better not to translate Billy 's invitation to come forward , as the people at the Welsh meeting understood English and it allowed a quiet moment between Billy 's phrases ? |
| 17 | ‘ Would n't it be better to break into the house with Jackie and see for ourselves ? ’ |
| 18 | Would it be better or worse for democracy if significant powers were transferred to the European level , away from national parliamentary control ? |
| 19 | ‘ Should I tell him now ? ’ his expression seemed to say , ‘ Or would it be better to let the disease take its course ? |
| 20 | If so , would it be better if they reproduced it themselves ? |
| 21 | Would n't it be better than bring cooped up like an animal in that place ? ’ |
| 22 | There are times when we need to ask ourselves if our use would actually justify a purchase , or might it be better to rent it ? |
| 23 | Could it be better ? |
| 24 | But then think of Benny coming back from Dublin after a day in the university : would n't it be better if they saved the main meal for her return ? |
| 25 | At one time he tried to assemble his thoughts in some way ; would it be better to go back to a law-office stool , with prospects of promotion , such as he had thankfully left to go to Glasgow , to Oxford , then to London ? |
| 26 | Would n't it be better to let sleeping dogs lie ? ’ |
| 27 | So I did — my mother had that drawing for many years — and then Mr Moore rang my mother and said that it was so nice having me in his class because I was so interested and keen , but there was n't really a lot of point , and would n't it be better if I played the piano ? |
| 28 | ‘ But would n't it be better if I came to see her , just to meet her , so that she knows who you 're with ? ’ |
| 29 | But would n't it be better if I got him to call you back when he comes in ? ’ |
| 30 | We often have to decide ‘ shall I write or would it be better to explain the matter in person … ? |