Example sentences of "it be that [pron] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or could it be that one was from March 24–26 and the other from April 6–9 when politicians of all parties confidently expect to have other things on their minds ? |
| 2 | Similarly , in the case of the universe , could it be that we are living in a region that just happens by chance to be smooth and uniform ? |
| 3 | Could it be that they are discriminating unfairly against a gipsy family ? |
| 4 | Could it be that 't is not the younger prince who has stolen her heart ? |
| 5 | Could it be that there are many doctors not working because even in general practice part time opportunities are sparse ? |
| 6 | So how can it be that there are such enormous variations between different parts of Kent ? |
| 7 | On one he inscribed Michelet 's words : ‘ How can it be that there is in the world one woman alone — deserted ? ’ |
| 8 | Could it be that there is a nip in the air ? |
| 9 | Could it be that there was then more racism in the art world , and that Black artists were being squeezed out at just the time when young working-class artists from the British provinces were finding unprecedented and immediate public fortune ? |
| 10 | Could it be that you are just a little bit jealous of The Great White North — a society , after all , rather less divisive and certainly more prosperous than decaying , decadent Britain ? |
| 11 | Or could it be that you are deft and capable in practical ways ( needed by a care assistant in social service , or as a nursing aide ) ? |
| 12 | Or could it be that you are too frightened to own up to your own emotional weaknesses ? ’ |
| 13 | Or could it be that you were the first rebel in the household and that Suzie 's only following your example ? ’ |
| 14 | Could it be that he was aware of Van Butchell 's intentions and saw this as a means of bringing his technique to the notice of the public , being able , at the same time , to lay any charge of indecency at Van Butchell 's door , if it arose ? |
| 15 | Erm , I ca n't remember the exact conversation but the basics of it were that we were looking for somebody called Lawrence and he was at the present time at erm and that he was in possession of a gun and that the caller was concerned for the safety of the occupants of those premises . |
| 16 | Myers continues : ‘ Hopefully , it 's not that we 're stupid , it 's that we 're naive and uninitiated . |
| 17 | So in that sense , it 's that we 're incestuous . |
| 18 | It 's that we 're struggling on . |
| 19 | the Health Service is deteriorating so bad , and they said no not so much that it 's that they 're not , they 've got enough staff but they 're not being managed correctly |
| 20 | ‘ It 's that she 's not here . ’ |
| 21 | I know there 's an explanation and it 's that she is n't responsible . |
| 22 | told me that it 's that it 's Sacred Heart . |
| 23 | And course we 're doing a lot of counting today this wrist is a you know I do n't mind that you see what did that wrist was that elbow I had to have a second operation on it , in the arm up here because er I had to have some bone taken away in the elbow course it stretched guiders but they also erm disturbed the wrist joint because it was in plaster like that stretched round and disturbed the wrist joint and I ke it 's it weakened it and it 's only just it 's only just this what last nine months that it 's that it 's really started to effect this but I know what it is that 's because I keep going out doing the odd jobs |
| 24 | A brick , it 's that it 's wood , it 's wood wood , would like to sort of feel it ? |
| 25 | No , but she has got like , it 's that it 's dark ginger . |
| 26 | ‘ It 's that I 'm so skinny , ’ Rab said . |
| 27 | It 's that I 'm afraid I would disappoint you . |
| 28 | Well plus plus the fact that erm it 's not that you have n't got one , or it 's not that we 'd need you to drive it 's that you 're denying us the privilege of being able to send you . |
| 29 | See tha , i if this chap 's got a fault , it 's that he 's a bit of mucky worker . |
| 30 | It is that they are not talking because they see no way to settle their differences . |