Example sentences of "[det] be [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can this be just because er incomes have risen ? |
| 2 | Might this be solely because its mystery and complexity are recognized at an instinctive level ? |
| 3 | Why should this be so and the rational processes just described not take prominence ? |
| 4 | Would this be still while you were at school ? |
| 5 | A further consequence for linguistic form exists in the examples ( 40 ) to ( 43 ) but , before that , let us turn to our second question ; we can now see why postnominals could often have an " aura " of emphasis , yet without this being clearly and consistently present . |
| 6 | Nor have I come upon any factor to prove the truth of another assumption which may be made : to wit , that Subject A was the mother of Subject B. Experience and probability point to this being so but that is all . |
| 7 | The result was a vessel which was surprisingly fast and manoeuvrable for its size — few were more than twenty drem in length — but they were not designed for an extended sea journey , that was certain . |
| 8 | It is not clear who these other aliens were — some were probably Italians-but it is probable that a substantial proportion of them were engaged in trade with Gascony or other French lands . |
| 9 | Some were there because , well , elsewhere they would starve . |
| 10 | About half were home and half foreign . |
| 11 | But , significantly , this is rarely if ever what those writers advocated . |
| 12 | Do not be misled by thinking that this is either because of strict conformity or regulations laid down . |
| 13 | This is either because SSDs and health authorities have failed to identify the role of housing officers , or because , when they have , housing departments have failed to respond . |
| 14 | This is both because of the moral principle involved , and because , as Polsky believes , the researcher will be spotted by the criminal group in a very short time , and will then be in trouble . |
| 15 | ( d ) Agreed price As mentioned previously , it is essential to ensure that this is properly and finally negotiated at the commencement of the transaction . |
| 16 | This is normally because they have some fear , conscious or otherwise , about what they will unearth during the course of the treatment . |
| 17 | This is even though all he simply did was enter into a guarantee . |
| 18 | I think this is generally because there is so little loft on the clubface and they fear that they will not get the ball into the air . |
| 19 | This is presumably because it allows you to explore the knowledge contained therein . |
| 20 | This is presumably because it is seldom possible to heal the breach that is usually created by fighting a legal battle . |
| 21 | This is presumably because of the prospect of subsequent litigation . |
| 22 | This is presumably because the intact epithelium acts as a barrier , preventing FGF-4 from reaching the underlying mesenchyme . |
| 23 | This is presumably because the task requires the same cognitive processors as shadowing — both tasks are speech-based . |
| 24 | This is presumably because the situation was not foreseen : the Code takes a very strict line on questioning after charge , a course of action only permitted in very narrowly defined circumstance under caution ( para . |
| 25 | This is partly because of the structure of catholic nationalism in the Southern state and partly because the national unity sought by significant numbers of Northern catholic nationalists is still on the basis of the reversal of protestant — loyalist hegemony rather than a power compromise . |
| 26 | This is partly because of the speech 's length but also partly because of the difficulty of showing the advert on the BBC ; even if the corporation agreed , the manufacturers would not . |
| 27 | This is partly because he has become the man most likely to win medals in the top competitions abroad — including the World Championships in Belgrade which start on Tuesday — notwithstanding his curiously fragile physique . |
| 28 | This is partly because of his super-conciliatory attitude to the doctors . |
| 29 | This is partly because Labour has picked up a mood of unease about the city among its residents , fearful of Frankfurt taking over its role as Europe 's financial capital , and jealous of Paris 's self-confidence and infrastructure . |
| 30 | This is partly because its product , type , must be familiar if it is to be legible . |