Example sentences of "it be [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And has n't it been abuse now , six years later ? ’ |
| 2 | Or had it been triumph ? |
| 3 | Making a name for himself as a boxer in the army had come easy to him , and had it been peace time he could probably have gone a long way in the sport . |
| 4 | ‘ Hello ? ’ she enquired , and would n't have been at all surprised , the way her head was , had it been Reception ringing to say that she had n't filled in her reservation form correctly . |
| 5 | However it is linked to these things because they and it are part of a complex whole , and this rules out the simple correlations between two elements which Engels sought to establish in his ‘ historical ’ discussion . |
| 6 | But having said that of course , Brackley , they have nothing to lose ; looking at the two sides , the majority of the players would you believe it are ex of Banbury United a side , you can never keep out of the news Jane . |
| 7 | It is easy to find , because it is usually visible with the naked eye at about magnitude 5 , and is in the same binocular field with Beta ; to either side of it are Tau ( 5.1 ) and Sigma ( 4.9 ) , which act as good comparisons , though Tau is of type K and has been suspected of slight variability . |
| 8 | Can it be coincidence that the Scandic started work on TQM in January 1991 , aiming for BS 5750 by autumn 1992 ? |
| 9 | — Who should it be video material ? |
| 10 | Whereabouts would it be mum ? |
| 11 | How long will it be mum ? |
| 12 | No , no I 'll give you one with a three letter one , first letter R , clue , rank could it be row , rank , row |
| 13 | Would it be etiquette to talk of his business ? |
| 14 | Will it be cable that provides truly local television ? |
| 15 | Right the next word then , should it be field or a sports park ? |
| 16 | ‘ But how can it be nonsense ? |
| 17 | Would it be heresy to suggest that such a committee need not be composed entirely of educationists and should not be composed entirely of specialists in curriculum development . |
| 18 | Rest of time must have gone on fruitless speculations as to why Coventry end without similar paperwork , could it be in post room , could it be mistake of Coventry end 's secretary , did Coventry end actually have it on desk but had n't looked ? |
| 19 | Could it be revenge ? |
| 20 | Why would it be hearsay anyway ? |
| 21 | Could it be impaction … ? |
| 22 | Or will it be part of the administrative task of the church ? |
| 23 | Well , er would n't it be narcissism ? |
| 24 | Could it be appendicitis ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Consumers are entitled to know the price of almost any item which they may be interested in purchasing , should it be staple foods , confectionery , clothing or even a motor car . |
| 26 | One area of the market that instantly springs to mind , or should it be hand , is that of the humble joystick . |
| 27 | Something else on the telly with grandma , what will it be grandma ? |
| 28 | ‘ Could it be fear ? ’ |
| 29 | Quite apart from the inappropriate Chamberlainesque triumphalism , how can it be game , set and match to Britain if the Government have decided to opt out of future social developments and remain undecided about a single European currency ? |
| 30 | Would it be sort of before your dad went ? |