Example sentences of "[Wh adv] be it [adj] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How is it that Television South West passed the quality threshold , offered by far the most money but still lost ? |
| 2 | I despise the idea and practice of blood sports , but this violent reaction threw up a profile of wildly inconsistent attitudes which puzzles me ; how is it that fox hunting is legal and fishing is the most popular outdoor recreational activity in Britain , yet badger killing invokes a desire for public retribution — lynch mob fever , almost — over and above the punishment of the courts ? |
| 3 | WHY is it that hotel owners and operators put so much emphasis on recruiting professional ‘ hotel designers ’ to create the right hotel , but , when it comes to the inclusion of leisure facilities , then they appear to approach any designer , with the impression that it can be addressed from a design viewpoint just like any other area ? |
| 4 | Why is it that hearing loss can play havoc with self-confidence ? |
| 5 | But finally , why is it that game show contestants are never UNEMPLOYED ? |
| 6 | But why is it that AIDS victims suffer from such obscure infections ? |
| 7 | Conversely , why is it that finance managers seem to think they have a monopoly on numeracy ? |