5 exercises — practise conceding a point with the frozen idiom "be that as it may".
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Which sentence correctly uses the frozen phrase "be that as it may" to acknowledge a point before pivoting?
"Be that as it may, we still need a workaround today" preserves the fixed, frozen word order of the idiom exactly. Options B, C, and D all scramble the internal order of the four fixed words, producing an ungrammatical phrase.
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Which sentence correctly uses "be that as it may" mid-paragraph to concede a valid concern before overriding it?
"...is valid; be that as it may, we still need to deprecate the old endpoint" keeps the invariant idiom order intact. Options B, C, and D each reorder two of the fixed words, breaking the frozen phrase.
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Which sentence correctly distinguishes "be that as it may" (formally concedes the prior point is true) from "regardless" (dismisses the prior point without conceding it)?
"...not our fault; be that as it may, our customers still experienced downtime, and regardless of blame..." correctly keeps each fixed phrase intact and uses "be that as it may" to concede the cause while "regardless" separately dismisses the relevance of blame. Options B, C, and D garble or merge the two phrases.
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Which sentence correctly opens a new sentence with "be that as it may" after a report of mixed results?
"Be that as it may, the team decided to keep the new default" is the only option preserving the exact fixed order of the idiom. Options B, C, and D each swap the position of two of the four words.
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Which sentence correctly uses "be that as it may" to concede a technical limitation before restating a decision?
"...lacks type definitions; be that as it may, it remains the fastest option" is the only version with the idiom's fixed word order preserved. Options B, C, and D each reorder the internal words, breaking the frozen phrase.