Example sentences of "be [pron] [noun] or [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some time to come there will be a continuing mismatch between schools and the LEA regarding the theoretical application of legislation and the practical implementation of the same legislation in a working school environment be it LMS or the National Curriculum ! |
| 2 | You could feel the hate for the system , the tension from every person be it authority or the accused . |
| 3 | At this stage your conveyancing agent ( who may be your solicitor or a specialist dealing in conveyancing ) will now make pre-contract enquiries , which means that the vendor 's solicitors will answer various questions about boundaries , fences , drains , etc . |
| 4 | There are others still who do not provide such fallacious arguments but regard the obligation as incumbent on them because they are citizens of the state or members of the society , because the government is their government or the law their law . |
| 5 | Some people find it easier to speak about personal matters if there is background noise , be it music or the hum of conversation , while others find even the slightest noise distracting . |
| 6 | Is it Martinique or the Seychelles this year ? |
| 7 | Is it £1,000 or a £100 or even £50 — No way ! |
| 8 | Hugo says I am so persuasive in convincing myself on this subject he begins to wonder who it is who speaks through Eleanor Darcy , is it God or the Devil ? |
| 9 | In an empire where no one was his own master except the Inca , was it socialism or a dictatorship which prevailed ? |
| 10 | They 're not willing to stand up see erm er what 's it , Richard Dimbleby was it Richard or the other one ? |
| 11 | Maybe it was his inflexion or the lilt of his accent , yet the remark sounded more like a statement than a question . |