Example sentences of "[modal v] it be that [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But why should it be that Peggy gets a lift from knowing that she has ‘ beaten ’ Boris ? |
| 2 | Could it be that Albert 's eyes dulled a little ? |
| 3 | Could it be that McNab was actually smiling ? |
| 4 | Could it be that Octel 's handsomely presented claim that without lead alkyls the roads of ‘ most of the world would be very empty ’ has had the intended effect on one of our more propaganda resistant MPs ? |
| 5 | There is one astounding omission from this list — could it be that Glyndebourne forgot the anniversary ? |
| 6 | Could it be that Ianthe knew this good-looking young Italian ? she wondered enviously . |
| 7 | How could it be that Liz , so young , had known her way out of the maze ? |
| 8 | Could it be that Sweezy and Rosdolsky were correct ? |
| 9 | Could it be that Mr Young and Alicia Padstow , his companion of 15 years , have finally married ? |
| 10 | Could it be that John Akers and the IBM Corp board have a malicious sense of humour after all ? |
| 11 | How can it be that Jesus could become sin for you and me ? |
| 12 | People ask how can it be that Scotland 's relatively small , relatively low-key club set-up can produce teams that will fearlessly take on the best and nurture expectations of victory over them all until the final whistle . |
| 13 | So how can it be that Johnson and Boswell passed this woeful and apocalyptic place , faces averted ? |