Example sentences of "be it [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A ‘ telling-off ’ , be it at maximum decibels , or in a quiet but cutting tone of voice , is probably the most frequently used form of sanction . |
| 2 | ‘ Where the use of discretion or assessment is to regulate and control the flow of money , be it of social fund officers or care managers , this promotes anxiety about possible injustices and discrimination in decision-making . ’ |
| 3 | Yet if he has watched Eastern Europe closely he will have seen that , however the transition begins , be it by round table , coalition government or free election , once Communists give up part of their power they quickly end up losing it all . |
| 4 | The Institute of Statisticians continues to be deeply concerned with both the provision of adequate statistical information and the monitoring of potential misuse , be it by political parties , television , radio and the Press or any other vested interest group which might benefit from such misuse . |
| 5 | We all have a responsibility not to misuse or abuse anything , be it in any belief we may hold or driving a car . |
| 6 | Well that 's it for that cupboard . |
| 7 | And that 's it for this evening so I 'll look forward to seeing you next week then , okay ? |
| 8 | That 's it for this week , until next week at the same time , good afternoon . |
| 9 | Well that 's it for this week . |
| 10 | So that 's it for this week , sorry we did n't have room for our promised body building item , I 've been told to work on my pecs before we get back to it and er it should n't take too long . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , that 's it for English Heritage . ’ |
| 12 | PTC : So that 's it for another year . |
| 13 | And that 's it for another year on Central News . |
| 14 | And sadly that 's it for another day , but we could n't go without dropping a few titbits about tomorrow 's show . |
| 15 | Well , that 's it for another month . |
| 16 | Well that 's it for another week , and what a short week it was ! |
| 17 | And that 's it for another week but do n't forget the late news at eleven thirty . |
| 18 | That 's it from Central News for now … |
| 19 | That 's it in one word — John Smith , surely the next leader of the Labour Party , has gravitas the way other people have niceness . |
| 20 | From the second point of view , the central issue would not be ‘ What is it about black children that causes them to fail ? ’ but ‘ What is wrong with an educational system that produces failure and does not recognize the cultural distinctiveness of black people , whether West Indian or Asian ? ’ |
| 21 | But this is not about justice , nor is it about International law . |
| 22 | ‘ What is it about that ship ? |
| 23 | Is it about that lad then what 's missing ? |
| 24 | But what is it about these forms of thought that is ‘ idealist ’ ? |
| 25 | What is it about these lads that excites teenagers ? |
| 26 | What is it about any situation that stops you succeeding ? |
| 27 | Incidentally , what is it about old railway earthworks that one finds attractive ? |
| 28 | What is it about this course which helps you to learn ? |
| 29 | Is it worth four hours of oxygen therapy for somebody with a cons er , an airways disease ? |
| 30 | Is it worth tempting fate ? |