Example sentences of "[be] it [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Whatever the age group we 're working with ( be it five year olds or fifty year olds ) the basic elements of drama remain the same : |
2 | Demos are an excellent way for amateur programmers to hone their skills as they can set themselves any task they wish to perfect , be it exciting text scrollies , explosive FX , multiple sprite animation ( mention sprite masking and you 're a dead man ! — Ed ) , rotation , scaling or just about any other facet that makes Commodore games so wild ‘ n ’ wonderful . |
3 | and the tray , that 's it though , that is it actual Christmas drink that goes round the room and then the presents come out I look out the window and the snow blow |
4 | Is it hot cross bun day today ? |
5 | Is it real crocodile skin , by the way ? ’ |
6 | Is it still Easter break for you ? |
7 | Is it still labour policy that erm sixth forms should be abolished and replaced by tertiary colleges ? |
8 | Is it still fishing season like ? |
9 | Is it still fishing season ? |
10 | The is it eleven pound load I think it is ? |
11 | 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 ? |
12 | But finally , why is it that game show contestants are never UNEMPLOYED ? |
13 | Why is it that hearing loss can play havoc with self-confidence ? |
14 | 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 ? |
15 | But why is it that AIDS victims suffer from such obscure infections ? |
16 | Conversely , why is it that finance managers seem to think they have a monopoly on numeracy ? |
17 | How is it that Television South West passed the quality threshold , offered by far the most money but still lost ? |
18 | For example , is it good business sense to open a fish and chip shop in a row of shops which already includes a burger bar , a Chinese take-away and an Indian restaurant . |
19 | Is it any wonder McDougall is now on loan to Mitchley Infirmary ? |
20 | Is it any wonder Solaris 2.0-on-Intel is late or is the summer heat just making us cranky ? |
21 | Most of these bars have live music , and all have staggered happy hours ( or is it happy stagger hour ? ! ) , so with a bit of forward planning we make sure your budget goes as far as possible . |
22 | Was it pure will power ? |
23 | Was it some sulphur thing or something ? |