Example sentences of "be it a [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Is it a pure contradiction to affirm both these things at the same time ? |
2 | Oh well , it depends how things turn out — we 'll see — soon enough — is it a good idea to go there or not ? |
3 | Is it a good idea to fix some ? |
4 | If asked to ‘ zip me up ’ by a drysuit diver , why is it a good idea to offer him the loop of the closed zip afterwards ? |
5 | But is it a good idea to break the punctuation rule , even for such a reason ? |
6 | The problem is that annuity rates fall as interest rates fall , so is it a good time to buy an annuity when interest rates are low and what can be done about it ? |
7 | Is it a good time to try it ? |
8 | Is it a good place to live ? |
9 | ‘ Suits me , ’ I said , ‘ but is it a good place to dig your trench under a tree ? ’ |
10 | erm I think in a way to , as many a parent knows , to act instantly , cause some pain , and then let the matter drop , is a very good system in some senses , but is it , is it a good thing to have happening in the middle of traffic ? erm I suggest that on the whole something might be gained if this was tried here . |
11 | Is it a possible solution to go back to good old wind power in our energy search , or is that not on these days ? |
12 | Nor is it a weighted argument to suggest that when teachers find that their school may be blackballed in future schemes of co-operation with other local schools they might not notice if in fact they had felt little practical benefit from any co-operation in the past . |
13 | It is interesting to note that , in attempting to refute the charge of " soft option " , the Report had already asked : " Is it a soft option to make oneself master of the political philosophy of Burke ? " |
14 | Is it a domestic journal intended primarily for the church members ? |
15 | Was it a good ground to play on ? |
16 | Was it a big event to come into Kirkwall |