Example sentences of "it be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 4 ) What back-up in terms of advice and maintenance is available e.g. if the microcomputer breaks down , can it be attended to locally or will there be a delay ? |
| 2 | Our ‘ model ’ of the English language was prepared for teachers ; in what ways would it be implemented in the classroom ? |
| 3 | If , as appears likely , it only applies to the latter case , can it be invoked by any Member State or only by a Member State which voted against the legislation ? |
| 4 | Against the Hegelian synthesis of all kinds of history within the same developmental schema , Bachelard argued that the history of science can not be assimilated into the progressive evolutionary form commonly ascribed to other kinds of human history , and nor can it be mapped on a one-to-one basis against the history of its age . |
| 5 | Nor can it be compared with the ballerina 's dance in Rhapsodie where she wafts to and fro as if in a dream before breaking into her solo . |
| 6 | And just because it looks like a wild boar with the striped marking or ‘ agouti ’ ( long snout , straight tail and small pointy ears ) , can it be accepted as such without a genetic test ? |
| 7 | Nor will it be freed by the machines . |
| 8 | Can it be upgraded to at least 16Mb to take advantage of future software ? |
| 9 | Does the idea of homology apply only to morphological patterns , he asks , or can it be applied to developmental processes ? |
| 10 | How effective do you consider this means of presentation and how widely could it be applied to other discourse types ? |
| 11 | I wonder if you are familiar with this type of thing and could it be applied to computer video outputs . |
| 12 | Does effort now lead to a cost reduction that lasts for ever , or must it be applied in every period for example ? |
| 13 | Some will not allow tapes and insist that if music is required it be played by their contract organist . |
| 14 | In recent years Conservative administrations have faced greater opposition from the House of Lords than have Labour Governments , partly because there is probably a greater fear of a Labour Government curtailing still further the powers of the Lords should it be faced with opposition from that quarter . |
| 15 | Fixing aluminium foil behind radiators , dull side against the wall , helps to reflect heat outwards , instead of letting it be absorbed by the wall . |
| 16 | Should it be encapsulated within a nationally agreed document the question of how that content can best be delivered will once more return to plague us . |
| 17 | The analogy holds in so far as stylistic competence , like linguistic competence , is a capacity which we possess and exercise unconsciously and intuitively : only with special training can it be turned into explicit knowledge . |
| 18 | Nor can it be treated as a property of objects of thought . |
| 19 | If this is the case , can it be substantiated by evidence from the history of developed societies ? |
| 20 | But just to add to the usual conspiracy theories — why could n't it be repeated at the end of the game — surely it was one of the key points of the game . |
| 21 | Japanese success story : Can it be repeated in the UK ? |
| 22 | Will it be employed in a classroom situation in which a competent teacher supplies linguistic explanations and moves the student from one topic to the next ? |
| 23 | Using Britain as an example , Napoleon III and the economists who advised him believed that the introduction of free trade would help to strengthen the French economy , since only by opening up French industry to greater competition would it be galvanized into accepting new methods of production . |
| 24 | Can it be related to a system with a biological purpose ? |
| 25 | Can it be related in any way to their own experience ? |
| 26 | The principle is an anti-perfectionist principle but can it be regarded as a principle of neutrality ? |
| 27 | Caffeine is the active ingredient of coffee or tea and is a necessary social drug , adding considerably to the overstimulation and agitation of modern man , but in no way can it be regarded as a tonic . |
| 28 | While the way in which sexual relations are conducted obviously varies considerably from individual to individual and from zone to zone , generally speaking , there is an attempt to maintain a fairly strict control in the military camps , although this does not apply for the civilian population , nor should it be regarded as an indication of future attitudes . |
| 29 | On no account should it be regarded as something through which the traveller passes quickly while hurrying on to the next destination . |
| 30 | What happened on Friday night happened , but in my humble opinion it never was , nor should it be regarded as , a resignation matter . |