Example sentences of "be it [adj] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus paintings were there to reveal a presence behind an appearance — be it that of a madonna , a tree or , simply , the light that soaks through a red . |
| 2 | Is it possible for a person to move smoothly through the first three levels of understanding and still leave out something essential ? |
| 3 | In other words , is it possible for a person to know his need , to know that if Christianity is true it provides an answer , to know on the basis of sufficient evidence that it is in fact true , and yet believe inadequately ? |
| 4 | How is it possible for a computer to discover things ? |
| 5 | How is it possible for a creature to form means — end plans for reaching a desired object , plans within which other objects are represented as instruments to the overall end ? |
| 6 | How is it possible for a creature to perceive apparent movement , or to distinguish visually between replacement , motion , and change ? |
| 7 | In what circumstances is it appropriate for a Convention to prescribe a conflicts rule in relation to an issue rather than settling it directly by a substantive rule ? |
| 8 | Is it due to a need to feel important ? |
| 9 | Is it reasonable for a woman to invite a man to her bedroom , even to undress and get into bed , and still reserve the right to refuse penetrative sex ? |
| 10 | ‘ Tell me , Padre , is it usual for a priest to carry a rifle ? ’ |
| 11 | Is it much of a place , Caernarvon ? |
| 12 | Is it symbolic of a theme or topic that is not itself explicitly mentioned in the passage ? |
| 13 | They asked , ‘ Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason ? ’ |
| 14 | Is it fair for a stockman or a shepherd to face a £2,000 ( $3,390 ) fine if he harms an adder to protect a child or a farm animal ? |
| 15 | ‘ Is it compassionate for a person to be kept alive with tubes going into their stomach ? |
| 16 | And how was it possible for a man with cardiac problems to win the greatest tennis crown of them all at Wimbledon in 1975 ? |
| 17 | At the time when you started your first gallery was it unusual for a woman to be in charge ? |