Example sentences of "be it the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An evident interest , shared by many of the group members , is the desire to explore the pleasures of paint coupled with an sensual delight in the decorative aspects of design — be it the tangible substance and glowing colours of woven , embroidered and printed textiles , or the flowing line of a fashion garment , or the presence of domestic artefacts . |
| 2 | The ‘ lost object ’ ( be it the good mother , or good management ) can be converted into an object of hate . |
| 3 | We can all produce fantastic costings for whoever requires them , be it the new Bank Manager , accountant or supplier , but will they stand the test of time ? |
| 4 | Esquire is a prism through which is refracted a spectrum of good writing , be it the latest work of an established voice , or the emerging voice of a master in the market . |
| 5 | The punching hip , be it the leading hip of a front punch or the trailing hip of a reverse punch , must swivel forwards , so that your centre-line directly faces the opponent . |
| 6 | Or is it the coordinated interaction of several matrix components ( EHS contains laminin , type IV collagen , heparan-sulphate-proteoglycan , entactin , and other proteins ) with the cell that effects the maintenance of a normal phenotype ? |
| 7 | Sultan what is it the all bran , it has sultanas on it . |
| 8 | Is it the fact that the mother is blundering towards the unknown , with her children that causes unease , or is it the de-feminised figure of the woman herself ? |
| 9 | Is it the best way to make energy today ? |
| 10 | He had repeated once more that the central position in the Peace Alliance belonged to the Labour Party " for not only is it the largest opposition party , but it represents the essential core for any progressive alliance — the working class " . |
| 11 | I is it the four screen one we 've been watching ? |
| 12 | This was not the official Victorian view of sex nor , indeed , is it the modern line . |
| 13 | Erm Is it the backward force ? |
| 14 | ‘ Is it the Catholic thing ? ’ |
| 15 | Nor is it the Forbidden City or the Kremlin . |
| 16 | But is it the round window , the square window , or the arched window ? |
| 17 | That increases the surface tension on the top of the coffee — or is it the specific gravity ? — so that when you dribble the cream slowly down over the back of the spoon it stays on the top . ’ |
| 18 | Is it the specific disorder , a particular personality trait associated with the disorder , or a general vulnerability to psychiatric disturbance ? |
| 19 | Is it the one thing in the year for them . |
| 20 | Nice names , shame about the faces — or is it the other way around ? ! ’ |
| 21 | Is the in the input embedded in would you or is it the first phoneme of judge ? |
| 22 | Nor is it the first time that Rupert 's good name has been besmirched . |
| 23 | Is it the first time , for instance , you have been told you only enter into relationships for what you can get out of them ? |
| 24 | Is it the first verse of ‘ Three Blind Mice ’ or ‘ Mary , Mary Quite Contrary ’ or ‘ Jack and Jill ’ ? |
| 25 | Graham calling from in Sussex , is it the economic aspects that concern you most ? |
| 26 | Is the message coming over and is it the right message ? |
| 27 | Is it the right way round ? |
| 28 | Many asked , is it the right time for the G M B to even consider merging with the T & g , particularly given the fact that over the past thirteen years the T & g has lost over fifty percent of their membership and now stands in great financial crisis . |
| 29 | Is it the right sort of party ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Is it the right sort of market ? |