Example sentences of "[modal v] it be [verb] that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Detinue lay where a man was in possession of another 's goods and refused to give them up but could it be said that such a mere refusal was a positive act ? |
| 2 | Need it be emphasized that this exposition claims to be no more than schematic ? |
| 3 | Nor can it be concluded that this state of affairs is anything other than unfair to residential workers and the institutions they serve in order to help young people . |
| 4 | Nor can it be contended that this harsh judgement on Socrates was in any way typical of Athenian democracy 's attitudes towards its critics or even its enemies . |
| 5 | But can it be said that such a duty lies on individuals and groups ? |
| 6 | Nor can it be assumed that all parts of the biosphere have the same 14 C concentration . |
| 7 | Nor can it be assumed that all its invaders came directly from Scandinavia . |
| 8 | Only by engaging in extreme forms of economic casuistry can it be claimed that such things can be supplied satisfactorily without the agency of government at either national or local level . |
| 9 | Can it be supposed that such a Balkanisation , extended on a world scale , would provide a stable or lasting political system ? |