Example sentences of "[subord] it be a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In so far as this political power , as ‘ concentrated violence ’ against the bourgeoisie , is itself an economic force , it is the force which severs the capitalist relations of production , by putting the proletariat in charge of the material and physical framework of production … on the other hand , this same ‘ concentrated violence ’ is partly turned inward , where it is a factor in the self-organisation and compulsory self-discipline of the workers . |
| 2 | The methods described so far are suitable for popular waters where it is a case of choosing a swim and staying put for the whole session , which means you must attract fish into your swim and induce them to feed . |
| 3 | Further , there are cases known , such as Bridgwater Bay , where it is a question of historical fact that two spits have grown towards each other . |
| 4 | When thinking how to act , I am in the world of common sense where something either is or is not , and where it is a matter of course that I can be in touch with it through highly subjective impressions . |
| 5 | Where it is a matter of public feeling then the voting system has a place — as a sort of representative jury . |
| 6 | They were less successful " where it was a question of altering the distributional restraints on their phonology ( the ( r ) -variables " — in this case , /r/-dropping rather than /r/-insertion , as required of British English speakers acquiring a North American accent . |
| 7 | They were even more unsuccessful " where it was a question of splitting a phonological item " ( thus acquiring a contrast between beer and bear , which are pronounced alike in JC ) . |
| 8 | The Cehave case involved a sale of citrus pulp pellets where it was a term in the contract that the goods be shipped " in good condition " . |
| 9 | Although it is a matter of emphasis and weighting rather than clear-cut law , it might be argued that this also alters police responsibilities . |
| 10 | Although it is a newcomer to New York politics , the Coalition proved startlingly effective , distributing more than 100,000 voters ' guides , many of them through the Catholic church . |
| 11 | This is not an aspect of ‘ structuralism ’ made clear by Lévi-Strauss although it is a consequence of one of the features of the method ; the ‘ shift from the study of conscious phenomena ’ to the study of their ‘ unconscious infrastructure ’ ( Lévi-Strauss 1968 : 33 — quoted above ) . |
| 12 | Although it is a means of asserting authority , coming as it does at the start of the shift , parade is very relaxed and , from the point of view of the ordinary constables , serves as a way of casually reorientating themselves to the demands of work . |
| 13 | The guitars are being marketed as ‘ Vox by Brandoni Custom ’ which , although it 's a bit of a mouthful , should avoid confusion with the Korg UK Voxes , which probably have a slightly different market anyway . |
| 14 | Although it 's a bit on the big side to lug around the mountainside , I advise you to keep a copy handy as the cold nights draw in — it 'll ensure your skyline walking dreams stay with you through the winter . |
| 15 | The quickest and least expensive was the Trans-Siberian Express , although it was a bit of a hassle for me being an American , because Americans are not easily granted visas for Russia . |
| 16 | Although it was a casualty of the timing of the general election , it is likely to be reintroduced in some form in the current parliament by the new Home Secretary , Kenneth Clarke . |
| 17 | Now , we got permission to go ahead with a , a ballot for industrial action , which took place and although it was a majority for industrial action , it was n't the required two thirds majority . |
| 18 | The right to present was a doubtful political asset , for although it was a means of obliging some who might be useful upon a future occasion , many more might easily be alienated and mindful of the offence every Sunday . |
| 19 | There was no evidence at the time , and very little since , that victims actually wanted reparation , although it was a theme with some appeal to Conservatives in Parliament . |
| 20 | In a reply , Mr Lovelock gave a short historical background to the choice of the new cruiser 's name , pointing out that although it was a precedent for a Departmental vessel , Searcher is an appropriately traditional name in the Customs and Excise with all its connotations . |
| 21 | There 's a theory being nurtured in certain quarters that Microsoft Corp Windows NT is less a strategic product than it is a dike against Unix and that Microsoft is trying to freeze the marketplace long enough to bring on Cairo , the Taligent Inc/Sun Microsystems Inc Project Distributed Objects Everywhere-like object-oriented environment it 's working on . |
| 22 | From my point of view , if someone was totally pissed and just got off with you and really embarrassed about it and thought , you know , oh my God how could I go for her I think that 's , do you think that 's worse than them saying , than it being a bit of a joke ? |
| 23 | Never having taken much interest in the garden at Four Winds , other than it being a place in which to read or play solitary games , she at first decided that it was probably best to let him have his way ; but his silences began to unnerve her , as much as his occasional seemingly innocent remarks about his previous employers . |
| 24 | As The Possessed is a novel of groups , circles , sets , quintets , real and imagined , so it is a novel of empty or baffled futurity . |
| 25 | I do n't look at this end of the market very often , so it is a bit of an eye-opener for me regarding the amount of controls there are for changing the sound . |
| 26 | 1 An animal that is unhealthy or dying or being badly treated will not respond properly so it is a waste of time trying to watch its behaviour . |
| 27 | Some menus are expensive or not realistic for those also cooking for a hungry family , so it is a matter of choosing a programme that suits your lifestyle and purse . |
| 28 | ‘ So it 's a case of out of sight , out of mind ? ’ |
| 29 | I 'm not leaving you here all alone , so it 's a case of you either coming with me , or of me staying here for the rest of the night and neither of us getting any rest . |
| 30 | Fishpool are rehearsing at Birkenhead 's Glenda Jackson Theatre , Wirral Youth Theatre 's base , so it 's a home from home for him . |