Example sentences of "be it [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Fuck A Man ’ speaks strongly about the problems women inherit through relationships with men — be it a lazy father who wo n't get a job , a cheating lover , or a son who is calling home to get bailed out of jail . |
| 2 | We recognise that quality is important to you , so in-depth inspections are being carried out now to identify those places which take a pride in their higher standards — be it a small B&B or a large hotel . |
| 3 | This beach road is closed to traffic after 6pm and here the nightlife begins — be it a leisurely walk in the balmy evening air , a chat and drink with the locals in a taverna or a fresh fish dish in a typically lively Green restaurant . |
| 4 | AEA 's extensive expertise and experience , and unrivalled access to the range of technology and systems needed , means that services can be tailored to meet precise requirements be it a single isolator or a comprehensive containment or a hazardous materials handling project for the pharmaceutical or process industry . |
| 5 | An evident interest , shared by many of the group members , is the desire to explore the pleasures of paint coupled with an sensual delight in the decorative aspects of design — be it the tangible substance and glowing colours of woven , embroidered and printed textiles , or the flowing line of a fashion garment , or the presence of domestic artefacts . |
| 6 | The ‘ lost object ’ ( be it the good mother , or good management ) can be converted into an object of hate . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Not exactly , because this very mimicry of the dominant , be it a literary trope or cultural actuality , involved a scandalous inversion . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Any obstruction upwind will develop turbulence , be it a single tree or a block of apartments . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | For Bernard , work was a means to an end , be it a fast car a sailing boat or a factory offering large-scale employment . |
| 16 | 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 ? |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Norway that 's it a Norwegian woman |
| 20 | Why 's it a sub committee ? |
| 21 | That 's it an approved credit guideline and er that is the problem at the moment that the approved er credit guideline for the non T S G schemes is really insufficient and is having to be propped up er from elsewhere within the budget , your Chairman yesterday met with the er gentleman er the suited gentleman from Bedford and , and er having er given them appropriate cups of coffee er , impressed upon them that the er the one point two was really insufficient for one or two million er , er credit approvals was really insufficient for the needs of Suffolk and er they went away did they not Chairman saying that they er appreciated the point whether you had success or not or perhaps to er wait until December ? |
| 22 | Is it a rich country in resources ? |
| 23 | Is it a sharp sort of shooting pain ? |
| 24 | Is it a pure contradiction to affirm both these things at the same time ? |
| 25 | Or is it a viable substitute for the dive table ? |
| 26 | Showdown At Glastonbury comes to a close with the argument still raging — is it a blissful summer gathering or slovenly layabouts causing havoc in the countryside ? |
| 27 | Yes it is , er I mean , what we tried to do was to write er a comedy on a big scale that was n't a marshmallow , er in fact it er the , the comedy deepens and it gets pretty sour , and I think some of the criticism of the play has been that ‘ is it a comedy , or is it a serious play ’ . |
| 28 | ‘ Is it a serious relationship ? ’ |
| 29 | er and then discuss any problems that there might be , is it a contentious issue ? |
| 30 | is it a contentious issue erm ho how is the criticized , very very short , because you are only going to be writing for about a page , a page and a half , right , so just make sure that every sentence or every other sentence carries a new bit of information and then people say , good , this person knows everything about this subject , full marks and you and er but it 's all too easy to , to focus on one or two aspects of say a question on trade or er er Harrison Todaro model of migration . |