Example sentences of "be it of " in BNC.
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| 1 | But ask state workers where they buy their new outfits , be it of traditional African cloth or stylish jeans , and the answer is likely to be Rock Santeiro . |
| 2 | Be it of bacteria , protists , insects , molluscs , fish , fungi , plants or plant fossils , a series of global synonymized taxon checklists are making progress . |
| 3 | It was the Richard Branson that would throw anybody in a swimming-pool — literally and metaphorically — often forgetful of the cost , be it of a junior employee 's ruined wristwatch or an editor 's dignity ( the watch could be paid for afterwards : dignity was harder to repair ) ; the Richard Branson that , when playing wicket-keeper in a company cricket match , would tie cotton round the bails and then ‘ when the batsman has been in long enough ’ yank them off with a roar of laughter , all the more resounding for the look of fury on the fallguy 's face . |
| 4 | ‘ Where the use of discretion or assessment is to regulate and control the flow of money , be it of social fund officers or care managers , this promotes anxiety about possible injustices and discrimination in decision-making . ’ |
| 5 | Was there some purpose , be it of society or of religion , behind such positioning ? |