Example sentences of "be it a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Not exactly , because this very mimicry of the dominant , be it a literary trope or cultural actuality , involved a scandalous inversion . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Any obstruction upwind will develop turbulence , be it a single tree or a block of apartments . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | For Bernard , work was a means to an end , be it a fast car a sailing boat or a factory offering large-scale employment . |