Example sentences of "be it [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , that 's it for English Heritage . ’ |
| 4 | That 's it from Central News for now … |
| 5 | But this is not about justice , nor is it about International law . |
| 6 | Incidentally , what is it about old railway earthworks that one finds attractive ? |
| 7 | Is it worth tempting fate ? |
| 8 | Is it for Chinese food |
| 9 | The Waverley criteria are : ( 1 ) Is the item of outstanding importance to the history of Britain ; ( 2 ) is it of outstanding artistic merit ; ( 3 ) is it of outstanding importance to the study of that subject ? ) |
| 10 | It does not immediately cure all known cancers — something that no one with a modicum of medical knowledge would have expected in the first place given the different causes and the versatility of cancer — nor is it without undesirable side effects . |
| 11 | Or is it from romantic poetry or music , such as the Massine-Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique or Balanchine 's Double Concerto based on music by Bach ? |
| 12 | Is it in good condition and serviced by the manufacturer every two or three years ? |
| 13 | What is it in everyday life ? |
| 14 | And what was it about golden hair ? |
| 15 | What was it about unashamed luxury , Harriet sometimes asked herself , which made her feel so uncomfortable ? |
| 16 | Or was it in sheer surprise ? |
| 17 | ‘ Was it by mutual agreement ? |