Example sentences of "be that [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not an obligation on the taxpayer , because the promoter wants to build a harbour , bridge or whatever it might be that requires parliamentary procedures . |
| 2 | He was brought up by a gaggle of ladies , and the result is that has enormous affection for them . |
| 3 | His final reflection was that ‘ such a picture can not be defined at all until we find a way of describing whatever it is that makes first-rate entertainment what it is ’ . |
| 4 | It is not at all easy to see what it is that makes one thing tough and another brittle because the substances in each of these lists seem to have little enough in common . |
| 5 | Yes , so what act , so do you know Mark what it is that makes these people think those things ? |
| 6 | In general , the classical perspective contained a peculiarly narrow view of what it actually is that controls human behaviour . |
| 7 | Williams argues that the utilitarian , given his empirical approach , should recognize this fact and be prepared to investigate what it is that gives these people happiness . |