Example sentences of "be that [noun prp] [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps surprisingly , the indications are that Offa continued to hold Canterbury in high regard . |
| 2 | The implications are that Keegan has received the go-ahead to spend , after last week suffering the embarrassment of telling transfer targets he had no money to complete the deals he 'd agreed , and guarantees that a boardroom battle will be averted . |
| 3 | The principal counter-argument has been that Essex has enjoyed the benefit of a former tutor-organiser as Federation chairman and that , in the absence of an equivalent person to give a lead elsewhere , tutor-organisers have continued to be essential . |
| 4 | It may have been that Morse had smiled a little at the question . |
| 5 | From the outset , as in 1854 , it may well have been that Napoleon hoped to coerce Austria into negotiating a settlement by underlining her isolation in Europe , and thus avoiding an armed conflict . |
| 6 | It may be that Gallagher does provide the House with a full jurisdiction which an appellant/respondent can avail himself as of right . |
| 7 | The key thing appeared to be that Delander had fitted it with double wheel or duplex escapement — and it could be the first of the rare group of his clocks that include the feature . |
| 8 | It may be that Britain has overemphasised the potential benefits of free trade ; that she has actually benefited from the protectionist philosophy which permeates the EEC ; that being a member of a cohesive new power bloc is what has counted ; that the ‘ fight ’ with the Americans over agricultural matters is a case in point ; that had she been on her own , Britain would have been trampled over by her cousins on the other side of the Atlantic . |
| 9 | It may be that Henry had to dispense largess to make it acceptable to his lords ; but the Feoda is evidence that he had somehow overcome potential opposition , and could now capitalize on his position at the apex of the feudal pyramid in the county . |
| 10 | The truth might be that Obispal had left unfinished business behind on Stalinvast . |
| 11 | Or else it might be that Hilbert had left Adam some small memento or keepsake … |
| 12 | This is the kind of matter upon which historians will forever disagree , but it may be that Swegen did have his position in Denmark threatened by Swedes and Slavs at some time in the 990s . |
| 13 | The plus points were that Hick has gained his confidence and should now bat at three , and Fairbrother should be persevered with . |
| 14 | That 's that Jim Rose Feeling for you … |
| 15 | The next possibility is that Stalin had planned a ‘ near miss ’ followed by a purge . |
| 16 | Other news is that Rohan have re-designed their full-length salopettes which were once leaders in the field . |
| 17 | What I find strange is that England have got nothing to do with our tour of Ireland and Wales , yet they get the big game and all the money . ’ |
| 18 | What might be forgotten is that Land had spent years in the laboratory perfecting the polarization process , schooling his scientific and inventive abilities , practising and repeating , learning his craft . |
| 19 | The idea behind it is that Arnie has to move along an ever-scrolling backdrop , punching and headbutting all and sundry while ducking underneath projectiles hurled by his assailants . |
| 20 | The result is that Jarvis has put on more than half a stone — he 's up to 11 and ahalf now — and feels all the better for it . |
| 21 | One of his most significant points is that Mozart chose to join a Roman Catholic masonic lodge when the Pope had banned freemasonry . |
| 22 | ‘ The reason for the sharp rise in the price is that Warburgs wants to buy 5,000 shares and nobody wants to sell . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ The problem is that Israel wants to choose both teams on the football field , ’ a diplomat said . |
| 24 | We can each supply our own particulars but the important point is that Rich has set us going with her place — her place that grows out of memory . |
| 25 | Stuart Anderson , their secretary , says : ‘ The general message is that Kent have put their house in order , turned the corner and are confident that improvements on the field will be matched by overall prosperity . ’ |
| 26 | One point to mention is that Bjornsson avoided using raters who knew anything about readability research — he wanted overall difficulty , not linguistic variables as such , to be the criterion used by the readers . |
| 27 | But my information is that Gary wants to stay with St Helens . |
| 28 | What is important is that Hepzibah 's got to leave Druid 's Bottom . |
| 29 | One of the American complaints against Japan is that Japan has had access to US government-funded research while denying foreign companies access to research funded by the Japanese government . |
| 30 | ‘ My view , ’ he says , ‘ is that Ripa has done everything correctly . |