Example sentences of "[modal v] it be that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was the Universe destined to go on expanding forever , or might it be that gravity would eventually pull all the galaxies back together again until there was a ‘ Big Crunch ’ — later to be followed by a new Big Bang ? |
| 2 | Might it be that living with Phillis had turned him patsy , a dope to any skirt ? |
| 3 | I looked carefully about me , hiding behind one of those contorted shapes , and glimpsed Dana in the distance , walking away from the group of friends and joining a young woman , tall , pale , dark , distinguished-looking — could it be that dancer of his ? |
| 4 | Could it be that Sun Microsystems Inc president Scott McNealy 's voice is being heard this side of the Atlantic , after he reportedly told Novell Inc 's Ray Noorda to fire everyone at Unix System Labs except a handful of marketing guys and the engineers ? |
| 5 | Could it be that Europeanism is in direct proportion to dissatisfaction with one 's own political institutions ? |
| 6 | ‘ Could it be that crime has become too easy , that violence has become too much a theme of television and videos , that respect for other people has gone too much out of fashion and too many young people see no stake for themselves in this society and see more of a future in crime and the black economy ? ’ he asked . |
| 7 | Could it be that Mathilde and her father had … |
| 8 | Would it be that head of the family ? or the coffin maker ? |