Example sentences of "be it [det] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 WHY is it that hotel owners and operators put so much emphasis on recruiting professional ‘ hotel designers ’ to create the right hotel , but , when it comes to the inclusion of leisure facilities , then they appear to approach any designer , with the impression that it can be addressed from a design viewpoint just like any other area ?
2 But finally , why is it that game show contestants are never UNEMPLOYED ?
3 Why is it that hearing loss can play havoc with self-confidence ?
4 I despise the idea and practice of blood sports , but this violent reaction threw up a profile of wildly inconsistent attitudes which puzzles me ; how is it that fox hunting is legal and fishing is the most popular outdoor recreational activity in Britain , yet badger killing invokes a desire for public retribution — lynch mob fever , almost — over and above the punishment of the courts ?
5 But why is it that AIDS victims suffer from such obscure infections ?
6 Conversely , why is it that finance managers seem to think they have a monopoly on numeracy ?
7 How is it that Television South West passed the quality threshold , offered by far the most money but still lost ?
8 Is it any wonder McDougall is now on loan to Mitchley Infirmary ?
9 Is it any wonder Solaris 2.0-on-Intel is late or is the summer heat just making us cranky ?
10 Was it some sulphur thing or something ?
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