Example sentences of "of what it be [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you put that depth of knowledge with the normal Wedding Present , you can see the talent , musicianship and understanding of what it is they are doing , ’ he says . |
| 2 | First we need a proper idea of what it is we are seeking to explain . |
| 3 | Though our modern technology and civilization is based largely upon our ability to harness the electron , conventional physics still has no real perception of what it is we have got our hands on . |
| 4 | I apologise for the length of this letter but I do believe that it is essential that you have a clear understanding of what it is we are to do . |
| 5 | I have admired her greatly as someone who has an absolutely clear sense of what it is she is trying to achieve . |
| 6 | The individual is never informed of what it is he ( sic ) is alleged to have done to give rise to the suspicion ; nor , indeed , is it necessary that he be convicted of any offence . |
| 7 | ‘ It may help to remember , ’ she adds , ‘ that the man has n't necessarily gone out looking , and he might not even be conscious of what it is he wants . |
| 8 | ‘ And have you got any idea of what it is you do to me , Maria ? |
| 9 | No doubt you were expecting to hear from me , and no doubt you are aware of what it is I want to talk about ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I say them two or three times and it became more obvious each time I say them that they had a real understanding of what it was they were trying to do musically . |