Example sentences of "[am/are] it [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Anyone who came to Moscow , be it a major figure of state or a simple artist , made a point of visiting the flat on Vernadsky Avenue in order to get acquainted with its rare collection .
2 So we begin to put pressure on the child , and the child reacts because he ca n't appreciate what we 're trying to get across to him , and so we get a sort of stalemate situation , where the teacher , be it a professional teacher or a parent , is pressurizing the child to understand something which appears quite simplistic , and the child is responding quite deadly , because he can not focus , he can not conceptualize , what is to us a very simple concept .
3 Not exactly , because this very mimicry of the dominant , be it a literary trope or cultural actuality , involved a scandalous inversion .
4 The most human-hardy badgers actually respond positively to certain noises , be it a soft voice , a rustle of peanuts in a bag or even , in back gardens , a door opening .
5 Enjoyment obviously does derive from performing successfully for the side but being determined to enjoy the occasion , be it a wet Northampton Monday or a NatWest Final , should n't be reliant solely on personal success .
6 Any obstruction upwind will develop turbulence , be it a single tree or a block of apartments .
7 Although regular guest speakers are being organised , it is hoped to encourage contributions from within our own membership , be it a whole evening 's entertainment or merely a ten-minute talk or slide-presentation .
8 Like other examining and awarding bodies , however , SCOTVEC is in the business of recognising achievement ; any holder of a SCOTVEC certificate , be it a National Certificate , an HNC or an HND , has an award of which he or she can be proud .
9 For Bernard , work was a means to an end , be it a fast car a sailing boat or a factory offering large-scale employment .
10 We can all produce fantastic costings for whoever requires them , be it the new Bank Manager , accountant or supplier , but will they stand the test of time ?
11 Esquire is a prism through which is refracted a spectrum of good writing , be it the latest work of an established voice , or the emerging voice of a master in the market .
12 The punching hip , be it the leading hip of a front punch or the trailing hip of a reverse punch , must swivel forwards , so that your centre-line directly faces the opponent .
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