Example sentences of "be [pers pn] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This type of scale has a non-arbitrary zero point of " no money " , and we can add figures for the amount of money with respect to a particular unit be it a person , a country or a firm . |
| 2 | When he commits himself to an assignment — be it a poem , a book , a song , or merely aiding a fellow-scribbler 's itch , he does it with gusto — con brio , as he might annotate one of his scores . |
| 3 | Even at the point of death we are nevertheless still members of a social group — be it a family , a hospital ward , a platoon of soldiers , or whatever . |
| 4 | Dr Brian Causton , a physical chemist at the London Hospital , has found what appears to be a universal method of keeping protein off a surface — be it a tooth , a ship or a cooling tower . |
| 5 | The effect of using the Fast Best Fit option on a range is to make every column accommodate the longest entry — be it a label or a number — without any spaces to spare . |
| 6 | Most of the main roads are in good condition , but driving can be very tiring as there are many bends , and most of the roads are built onto the mountainside with deep ravines dropping away below , and you never quite know what 's around the corner — be it a bus straddling the centre of the road to take a corner or a group of children playing football in the road . |
| 7 | Then you simply phone in with a bid for whatever item takes your fancy — be it a timeshare apartment in Beverly Hills or an ansaphone . |
| 8 | I would be most grateful for any information you may have pertaining to the RLS centenary be it an update of your present events or any contacts you may know of . |