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

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1 What I am trying to do is to , is to question the wisdom of introducing more rules and regulations and every time I try and raise this issue , whether it be in standing committee or on the floor of the house , quite understandably the chairman or the speaker , deputy speaker in your case , raises the point that in fact I 'm going outside the rules and regulations and the result is you can never challenge the whole principle because every time one tries to challenge it one gets up and that 's the disease I 'm afraid we 've now er facing in this country .
2 First , they take money from those who save , whether it be in exchange for a deposit or in exchange for an asset .
3 Whether it be in listening , composing or performing , the range of music has widened dramatically .
4 This means that the educational system of Tanzania must emphasize cooperative endeavour , not individual advancement ; it must stress concepts of equality and the responsibility to give service which goes with any special ability , whether it be in carpentry , in animal husbandry , or in academic pursuits . ’
5 Then said he , I am Saint Lazarus , and know that I was the leper to whom thou didst so much good and so great honour for the love of God ; and because thou didst this for his sake hath God now granted thee a great gift ; for whensoever that breath which thou hast felt shall come upon thee whatever thing thou desires to do , and shalt then begin , that shalt thou accomplish to thy heart 's desire , whether it be in battle or aught else , so thy honour shall go on increasing from day to day ; and thou shalt be feared both by Moors and Christians , and thy enemies shall never prevail against thee , and thou shalt die an honourable death in thine own house , and in thy renown , for God hath blessed thee ; — therefore go thou on , and evermore persevere in doing good ; and with that he disappeared .
6 But , having said that , there is no system in the world , whether it be in government , outside it , public-sector , private-sector , wherever it may be , which is going to get everything right the whole time .
7 A shy man who finds his refuge in self-deprecating humour , Hennessy is an astute observer of life 's peculiarities , whether it be in reference to teenage lust as expressed in the subtext of ‘ Messenger Boy ’ , or the immorality of war and its consequences , outlined as beautifully in ‘ Army Man ’ .
8 I think you know , Lincolnshire has done a dam good job for the people in Lincolnshire whether it in roads , whether it be old peoples homes , or whether it be in schools , whether it be in fire stations , police stations , I admit to where one could say across the board , they could compare , that they could compare , they might compare they might live in one area and work in another .
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