Example sentences of "[vb -s] it be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Exactly what causes it is unknown ; it may be virus or a bacteria , or many interacting factors may trigger the disease . |
| 2 | Now the rate of identical twinning erm is remarkably constant which suggests that it , whatever causes it is relatively independent of other factors . |
| 3 | Through a week long campaign on both Max-Am and RFM stations it is possible to reach a large audience in the Lothians . |
| 4 | Looking through the advertisements in magazines , suppliers ' catalogues and the shelves of art shops it is certainly obvious that there is a huge choice of instructional art videos currently available — probably about 200 ! |
| 5 | With talk of a series of stand alone shops it 's hard to believe that the idea is n't to rival Marks . |
| 6 | NOT for almost five years has it been thought necessary to preview a meeting of the General Committee of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club but today , at 5.30pm at Headingley , the 22 members will gather knowing that once again they wil be under intense scrutiny by the media . |
| 7 | THE pace of political change has been rapid here , but for no one has it been faster than for Mr Jan Carnogursky , who will be a deputy prime minister . |
| 8 | For none of the above has it been a lonely battle . |
| 9 | ‘ Our bowling was not consistent in the World Cup , nor has it been here , ’ lamented Procter . |
| 10 | Nor has it been the result of government action and state control . |
| 11 | Only in the last ten or so years has it been realized that infection can be spread quite easily by these practices and may pose problems as far as treatment is concerned . |
| 12 | Has it been looked after and well maintained ? |
| 13 | ‘ How long has it been , in fact ? ’ |
| 14 | Has it been a result of clear theological arguments ? |
| 15 | Has it been accurately recorded ? |
| 16 | If so , has it been confirmed that they will pay full compensation for this privilege ? |
| 17 | Only for the black bean aphid Aphis fabae has it been possible to develop over the last 25 years an effective system to predict migration several months ahead to advise farmers when to spray . |
| 18 | It was also the home of the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club whose motto , ‘ The right crowd and no crowding ’ , neatly summed up its attitude — not for nothing has it been called the Ascot of the motor racing world . |
| 19 | If this is the case , why has it been denied in the past ? |
| 20 | In what ways has it been engendered in Dunrossness ? |
| 21 | A royal charter , read aloud by a villager on horseback , proclaims Seamer Fair to be open for business for the next seven days ; but it is not , nor has it been for the last fifty years . |
| 22 | Has it been a happy one that augurs well for the ‘ marriage ’ of your two households ? |
| 23 | Or has it been difficult and full of ‘ needle ’ and misunderstanding ? |
| 24 | It is style that is the Navy 's hallmark , and nowhere in its long history has it been more evident than in those laconic naval signals in which the maximum humorous or dramatic impact is made in the minimum number of words . |
| 25 | Not only has it been sailing in calm coastal waters , but it also has one of your sea-marshals on board . |
| 26 | Never has it been more important that News At Ten provide a big prime-time audience . |
| 27 | ‘ How long has it been going on ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ How long has it been going on ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ How long has it been going on ? |
| 30 | In this book , which will also serve as the catalogue for the exhibitions , has it been you who has written about the unpublished drawings ? |