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
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