Example sentences of "it be [that] he [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Could it be that he was aware of Van Butchell 's intentions and saw this as a means of bringing his technique to the notice of the public , being able , at the same time , to lay any charge of indecency at Van Butchell 's door , if it arose ? |
| 2 | ‘ One of the odd things about it is that he was wearing brand-new clothes , ’ he added . |
| 3 | His voice was muffled by something — could it be that he was smoking a cigar even whilst disembodied ? |
| 4 | The truth of it was that he was even less certain of her now than he 'd been at the beginning ; how she thought , the way she might react as the world around her changed . |
| 5 | Perhaps it was that he was talking about now . |
| 6 | It was that he was beginning to understand why Aziz the janitor and his friends might be convinced he was no ordinary child . |
| 7 | The original crucifix had been much smaller , too small in fact to contain whatever it was that he was cradling in his hand . |