There are bad eggs in any society be it on and off the field who misconduct themselves thereby putting the game to shame. |
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Small-scale manufacturers also often relied on local smiths to provide the iron parts they required, be it mill irons or parts for vehicles. |
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Time and again he provoked a response, be it from a Cuban parrot, a Cuban pygmy owl, a Cuban trogon or a Cuban red-bellied woodpecker. |
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Far be it for me to stereotype, but shouldn't she be writing about catwalks and cocaine? |
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May be it was just because of her bad mood and hopeless situation but it seemed as if they were laughing sinisterly and mocking at her. |
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But if there were anything to force an uncommon swell of national pride through my cynical hairy chest, this would be it. |
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Currently, all business falls under one tax category, be it a hotel, restaurant or mom-and-pop candy store. |
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It seems once blacksnakes learn its easier to get baby birds, be it chickens or bluebirds, they don't try for mice any longer. |
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In many natural disasters, be it a blizzard, tornado or hurricane, the power is sometimes the first utility that fails. |
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Pupils of St Peter's are likely to encounter drug users wherever they wander, be it down to the boathouse by the river or crossing Clifton Road. |
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Believe me, I am always on the prowl for the suckadelic, be it box office boffo or direct-to-cable. |
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There is a certain slenderness about the figures and forms, be it the human figures or the slim shoes. |
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All microbes, be it viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, fungi or parasites interfere in research. |
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That looked to be it as the sides laboured under the burning sun, but the encounter exploded in the closing 10 minutes. |
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If this means pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps and taking on historically new work, so be it. |
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He has a story for each tool he demonstrates, be it a drill that bores square holes or a spill plane. |
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Each kind of Internet access, be it narrowband or broadband, comes with its peculiar costs, assets and relative appeal to particular customers. |
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Telecommunications, be it broadband, narrowband, cable or wireless has transformed all our lives. |
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And I want to understand the nature of that power, be it spiritual or natural or a combination of the two. |
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Most poachers used silent and invisible methods such as wire snares and jaw traps to capture their quarry, be it deer or tigers. |
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If this profession of my love for my own name makes me an arrogant and snobbish character, so be it. |
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If someone doesn't like my beliefs and wants to write about them, so be it. |
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Ben was building that dream for his sons, and if that meant sacrifices on all their parts, then so be it. |
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If you want to be victimized by those who are willing to abuse free speech so be it. |
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And if the stance of peace protesters like me is seen to be unpatriotic then so be it. |
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You have to take what comfort you can get and if it comes in the form of Hot Cross Buns and toasted tea-cakes then so be it. |
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I claim the right to live my life as I see fit, and if that involves an element of risk, then so be it. |
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Winning is the only thing and if taking a pill will help achieve the ultimate goal, then so be it. |
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The threat from all types of firearms, be it a real gun, a replica weapon or an airgun is increasing and action must be taken now. |
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They will be defending their good names to the utmost, and if that means legal action then so be it. |
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As a free marketeer, I hate monopoly of any sort, be it economic, cultural or social. |
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The menu will be tailored to meet the needs of the people for a tasty meal, be it brunch, lunch, afternoon snack, or late supper. |
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Lettuce, be it red or green, smooth or crinkly, germinates very quickly and is soon ready to eat. |
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Perhaps that's why everyone enjoys pandas, be it watching them play or simply noshing a stick of bamboo. |
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If you were to choose a Janet Frame novel to make into a radio drama, Living in the Maniototo might not be it. |
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As a batsman or an umpire a ball always has your number on it and if I made a mistake, so be it. |
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Far be it from me, though, to accuse other people of inconsistency when it's a quality I embrace so enthusiastically myself. |
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It should be bought by every kid with even a passing interest in rock music, be it hardcore, punk or whatever. |
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This summer, children have enough to choose from, be it films based on storybooks or those inspired by cartoons. |
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For any neighbour who needs help, be it doing shopping or something else, he is there. |
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It was regarded by marketing gurus that food coming out of Ireland, be it meat or dairy in origin, had an advantage because of country of origin. |
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These are written by an army of subs who, wherever you work, be it a top London broadsheet, or the tiniest local tabloid, are all of a breed. |
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How can a civilian like you and me, be it a bus driver, a college principal or a hospital superintendent, challan us? |
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Reason has not, and will not, ever completely displace man's belief in the unknown, be it in religion or superstition. |
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And if he can achieve this by putting on the chasuble of a martyred priest, and leading the Indians on their peaceful march to freedom, so be it. |
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No matter what you are towing, be it a caravan horsebox or trailer, certain rules apply. |
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If this involves switching citizenship or obtaining dual nationality then so be it. |
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Kiwis have always marched where empire dictated, be it to fight the Boer, the Hun or the Cong. |
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It seemed that there was always something to do, be it orientation activities or residence parties. |
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She has an area of hyperesthesia, which has made it difficult for her to tolerate any direct pressure to the region, be it clothing, chairs, etc. |
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Sound, be it the music of a violin or the patter of rain on a rooftop, is vibrations in the air around us. |
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Each of us will need to tap the best in her pedagogic resources, be it the use of journals, small group discussions, in class presentations, etc. |
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Our streets are too cluttered with unnecessary rubbish, be it signage, bollards or railings. |
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The exhibition features 80 paintings of the alumni in different art medium, be it abstract, digital, sketches in pencil or portraits. |
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It tells us that capitalism will not allow enclaves of socialism to exist, be it a hippy commune or an island of socialism. |
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If ever there was a perfect movie to accompany the guilt and loss of a failed relationship then this would have to be it. |
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Well, they've done their security assessment and they've come to their judgments and far be it for me to second guess them. |
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About eight hundred regulars could be counted on to attend each production, be it drama or farce. |
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I'm definitely an incrementalist, and if that entails being hypocritical and shifting principles to a certain extent, so be it. |
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Far be it from me to stoop to petty insinuations and suggestions, just to illustrate a point. |
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The news of their escapades be it in fleeting skirmish or pitched battles was eagerly listened to in Ireland. |
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It's important, too, to allow for flexibility within a workout, be it with fins, paddles or buoys. |
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Revise when you want to revise, be it first thing in the morning or late at night. |
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Both foreign powers wanted to control an interoceanic transit route, be it by land or via a new Caribbean to Pacific canal. |
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The lure of islands, the way I see it, is a promise of containment, be it of your happiness or your misery. |
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All fishing rods are designed for a particular purpose, be it long range, short range or somewhere in between. |
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Great writing for the theatre, be it Shakespeare, Chekhov or Miller, fuels and invigorates the performer as it's being spoken. |
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The artificial fly represents a food item be it insect, crustacean or smaller fish. |
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But if there were a single comic to turn the tide, and bring new readers into the fold, then Runaways would be it. |
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Wherever there was green foliage, be it trees or flowers, Sahara heard singing and talking. |
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Of course the traffic problem is a national issue, be it a county town, village or city. |
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The premise that the lengthening the fleet, be it the city or mofussil buses, would lessen the pressure on the footboards, has just not worked. |
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Now, far be it for me to tempt fate, but these names have a certain ring to them. |
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I'm not into cars and I know that in some circles that makes me less of a man, but so be it. |
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If there was a release that would benefit from widescreen televisions, this would be it. |
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If we have to take a step backwards in order to take two steps forward, then so be it. |
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Expect the best crystal wine glasses in the correct shape for each wine, be it a Tempranillo or a Sauvignon Blanc. |
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They are reasonable choices, but if you want the biggest bust, he has to be it. |
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I don't think that deadline of March 17 is going to be it, you know, when the balloon goes up. |
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She was into all things mysterious, be it ancient scrolls, foreign scriptures, alien mysteries or cryptic rhymes. |
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He is known for his non-conformist attitude in every field in which he has proven himself, be it politics, theatre or the legal profession. |
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And far be it from any court to acknowledge that the defendant standing at the bar has any constitutional rights. |
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Gone are the days when schools had masters, who commanded respect be it in the classroom or on the playing fields. |
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If ever there were a flurry of activity in medical science, stem cells has to be it. |
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They're always pushing cocktail culture on people, be it 30s style martini shakers, tiki culture, bachelor-pad barware. |
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They are often left bearing the emotional burdens of those who are presuming to guide them, be it teacher or parent. |
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But whatever the commercial merits of that approach might be it would be fraught with political problems. |
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Words would not suffice to express the sensuality of the jewellery, be it cute little ear-rings, rings, pendants, cuff links or tie pins. |
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Spear claims he is only making music about what he knows and if that touches a chord in his listeners, so be it. |
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Ultimately, we need to have a zero tolerance policy and if that means the police pressing charges against any transgressors, then so be it. |
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And far be it from me to say I know better than an Oxford philosopher, but transhumanism really weirds me out. |
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Your average sheila and bloke, be it in Sydney or beyond the black stump, doesn't have a lot of time for earbashers. |
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If it means withdrawing funding from those piddling around at satellite levels so be it, for better train one properly that give meaningless amounts to many. |
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The more foolhardy believe that if they are fated to meet a truck headlong at 100 kmph because they are driving on the wrong side of the road, then so be it. |
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In fact, she did feel like a particularly snotty principal of a particularly snotty school and if snottiness was the only way to get the message across, so be it. |
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And at this juncture, the company says it has the caliber of programming, be it dramatic series or telepics, which then keeps those women viewers tuned to the network. |
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Ok well I'm not the biggest Eminem fan so far be it for me to defend him. |
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If a long-lasting relationship develops out of the fling, so be it. |
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Whatever the nomenclature, be it male menopause or climacteric or age related hypotestosteronaemia, men presenting with symptoms outlined in the box should be investigated. |
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If you need to be scientific for purposes of the Talmud, so be it. |
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If there was ever going to be a standout item to convince that fashion could be art, then these might well be it. |
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This ball-and-socket joint allows your arms to move in practically any direction you want, be it overhead, sideways, forward, back, or any direction in between. |
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If drunken herds of fly-by-night goobers in cowboy hats and Free Republic tee shirts want to stumble up and down Broadway or the Lower East Side at two a.m., so be it. |
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In return, the political establishment, be it Labour or Tory, has only asked for more. |
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Any lump, be it a mild swelling, a bump, a nodule, or whatever you choose to call it, and wherever you find it, visit your doctor and get it looked at. |
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I've been meditating on an image for a woodcut and this may well be it. |
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When you are looking for a replacement part, be it a replacement visor or a clutch master cylinder, the array of available sources can be hard to sift through. |
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We go somewhere all the time be it pitch and putt, swimming or bocce. |
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He's going to have an inconsistency, be it material or immaterial. |
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Her skin was bronze and her hair was black, straight, and always in some odd style, be it hundreds of braids or two pigtails put in odd twists and knots. |
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Area is beam times height of the highest part of your boat, be it coachroof, dog house or flying bridge, and for sail boats add in the area of the mast. |
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A bowl of white rice and a small serving of fish soup with seaweed follow, just in time to accompany the main dish, be it sirloin or tenderloin steak, mutton, chicken or cod. |
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Well, far it be it from me to be cold and uncaring all of the time. |
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The toppled minister is invariably an indispensable friend and support, be it Blunkett, Mandelson, Derry Irvine, Alastair Campbell or Uncle Tom Cobleigh and all. |
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A place where goods were traded and travellers could buy passage, be it a ferry across the Potomac or transport on to another Sathe port by sea or land. |
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Leisure development continues to grow in importance in the retail market, be it as a focal point of new retail projects or in the form of multiplex cinemas and theme parks. |
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Sometimes the cheese slightly liquifies upon the tongue coating it with its flavors, be it the sharpness of a blue cheese, or the tangy-creaminess of a good Camembert cheese. |
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Far be it from me to expect forthright candor from a press release. |
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The university had freely chosen to be governed by canon law and to obey the Vatican's declarations, and if they were inconsistent with academic freedom, so be it. |
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The number one cost is childcare, which can run into thousands, be it nurseries, nannies, child minders, au pairs, after school clubs or holiday play schemes. |
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Far be it from me to suggest that anyone should find cooking with wine in Britain off-puttingly expensive, but thanks to our high taxes, it is not cheap. |
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Enough Californians quite rightly wanted to turn the tables on the governor and if this meant setting the pasteboard crown on his rival's head, they said, so be it. |
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I would quite like Mr P-A to get a little further along in his career before he hits old age, but if he has to pass the flame to the next generation, so be it. |
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While it did most things well, its rivals managed to cover the same bases with a little more polish, be it fit and finish or the on-road experience. |
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If the government has decided that ruling by poll is acceptable, so be it. |
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He says it's all about writing around the idea or inspiration he has in mind, be it a pie in the face, a witty line, screwball situation or piece of music. |
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No one doubts that by having greater surveillance, be it electronic interception, cameras in the streets, or whatever else it is, we could catch more criminals. |
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Exile, be it enforced or self-imposed, tends to test individual resolve. |
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Age is no longer a bar to indulge in accessories, be it bags or jewellery. |
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We are ingenious and we make great things, be it art, music or inventions. |
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If there were ever a Chinese company that could subtly suggest a few changes in Chinese policy, Alibaba would be it. |
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There were times when it was hard, when one or other of us would be crying out for more, be it moving in, or more often a cry for the delights of sexual intimacy. |
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The songs are shot full of mythic characters and situations, forever harking back to some never-never land long since gone, be it lost love, lost childhood or lost liberty. |
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Each plaque tells the story of a life lost to selfless civilian valour, be it by drowning, through fire or as a result of some obscure industrial accident. |
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Politics like practically everything else nowadays is a matter of packaging and selling, be it an individual, a Prime Minister hoping to make an impact, or a policy. |
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Far be it from me to say that this was a bad exam, suffice to say it was an exam in which fast writers were rewarded, at the expense of those without bionic hands. |
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The preference is for employees with experience under their belt and who are fluent in English and can converse in at least another language, be it German, Italian or French. |
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Runs are scored when a batter reaches the home plate after running round all three bases, be it one-by-one or alternatively in one fell swoop after one hit. |
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We awoke this morning, after promises all weekend of disruptive falls of snow, to a tiny white dusting, a little more fell soon after but for now that seems to be it. |
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Anyone who wanted to take part in any way, be it dancing, singing, telling an impromptu story or doing a mime, was given the opportunity to perform. |
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Well, even if you happen to be fixated on one life in particular, be it Einstein or Frank Sinatra, you can find a coffee-table book with a pictorial biography of your hero. |
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The Pistons would often try to confuse Jordan with multiple looks, be it the passive, sagging defense of Joe Dumars or the bullish, in-your-face style of Dennis Rodman. |
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If the polling industry wants to keep itself busy amusing us with parlor game predictions for 2004, so be it. |
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It should not be hijacked by those who use football as an excuse to behave thuggishly under a club badge, be it Villa, Blues or the Baggies. |
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There's always those people out there looking and pitching to get in on a downswing,'' and this may be it. |
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In the event of a localised problem, be it fire, police or ambulance, 999 is practically branded on our hindbrains. |
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If it were Microsoft's perogative to stay mum on certain Xbox One features, including used game policies and DRM, so be it. |
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Such behaviour is anti-social and inexcusable, be it the fault of teenage labourers, toff hooray henries or students. |
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Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate is a laser technology to treat any kind of prostate enlargement, be it small to large. |
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The increased costs of subdividing space, be it direct build-out costs, tenant improvements, etc. |
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Their work, be it imaginative or non-fictional, operates both processes of demythologization and demystification. |
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Lenders are very nervous today, especially about lending to any facility that has beds, be it a hotel, motel, nursing home, or hospital. |
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This makes his deep-lying preoccupation with modernist writing, be it Proustian, Yeatsian or Joycean, difficult to evaluate. |
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Basically, dedupe software works by analyzing a chunk of data, be it a block, a series of bits, or the entire file. |
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But if you are looking for something chockablock full of good disability income horse sense, this may be it. |
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Personnel should be deliberate about how they present and express themselves, be it verbally, nonverbally, through their dress, actions, or mere presence. |
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The man's feminine characteristics overdevelop so his psychological needs can be met by the masculine woman in his life, be it his mother or his wife. |
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They typically provide a passive barrier between the environment and some object prone to degradation, be it a car, a bridge, or a cheap metallic dish rack. |
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All of us know the feeling of being led to the chair, be it in the dental office or the one in front of the mirror at the hair salon or foot spa with a pedicurist. |
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We also get to know about their food pattern from the direct or indirect evidence that we get, be it in the form of a pugmark or the dropping of its excreta. |
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One foul tip off the mask, and that would be it for me,'' Holt said Tuesday night after once more leading Boston to a victory, 2-1 over the Twins. |
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Far be it from me to suggest it's an example of pork barrel politics. |
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With EU Human Rights restrictions there are limits onwhowe can''t allow into the country from elsewhere, be it asylum claimants, extended families, questionable marriages etc. |
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