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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_BroadBasedIndexDomain" xlink:label="BroadBasedIndexDomain"/>
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/CreditQualityOnly">
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_GeographicRegionDomain" xlink:label="GeographicRegionDomain"/>
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				<link:labelLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link">               
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					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_VisaIncClAMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Visa Inc Cl A [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_MetaPlatformsIncClAMember" xlink:label="MetaPlatformsIncClAMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MetaPlatformsIncClAMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Meta Platforms Inc Cl A [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MetaPlatformsIncClAMember" xlink:to="label_MetaPlatformsIncClAMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember" xlink:label="TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember" xlink:to="label_TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_AlphabetIncClCMember" xlink:label="AlphabetIncClCMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AlphabetIncClCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Alphabet Inc Cl C [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AlphabetIncClCMember" xlink:to="label_AlphabetIncClCMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_InvestmentCompaniesMember" xlink:label="InvestmentCompaniesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentCompaniesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Companies [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentCompaniesMember" xlink:to="label_InvestmentCompaniesMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Net Other Assets and Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="label_NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_EatonCorpPLCMember" xlink:label="EatonCorpPLCMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EatonCorpPLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Eaton Corp PLC [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EatonCorpPLCMember" xlink:to="label_EatonCorpPLCMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_ASMLHoldingNVMember" xlink:label="ASMLHoldingNVMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ASMLHoldingNVMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">ASML Holding NV [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ASMLHoldingNVMember" xlink:to="label_ASMLHoldingNVMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_AmazonComIncMember" xlink:label="AmazonComIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AmazonComIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Amazon com Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AmazonComIncMember" xlink:to="label_AmazonComIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_MicrosoftCorpMember" xlink:label="MicrosoftCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MicrosoftCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Microsoft Corp [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MicrosoftCorpMember" xlink:to="label_MicrosoftCorpMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_AppleIncMember" xlink:label="AppleIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AppleIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Apple Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AppleIncMember" xlink:to="label_AppleIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_NVIDIACorpMember" xlink:label="NVIDIACorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NVIDIACorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">NVIDIA Corp [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NVIDIACorpMember" xlink:to="label_NVIDIACorpMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_C000005036Member" xlink:label="C000005036Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000005036Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000005036 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000005036Member" xlink:to="label_C000005036Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000005036Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Service Shares</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000005036Member" xlink:to="label_C000005036Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_C000005030Member" xlink:label="C000005030Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000005030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000005030 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000005030Member" xlink:to="label_C000005030Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000005030Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Shares</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000005030Member" xlink:to="label_C000005030Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_HealthcareSectorMember" xlink:label="HealthcareSectorMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_HealthcareSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Healthcare Sector [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="HealthcareSectorMember" xlink:to="label_HealthcareSectorMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialServicesSectorMember" xlink:label="FinancialServicesSectorMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FinancialServicesSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Services Sector [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FinancialServicesSectorMember" xlink:to="label_FinancialServicesSectorMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EnergySectorMember" xlink:label="EnergySectorMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EnergySectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Energy Sector [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EnergySectorMember" xlink:to="label_EnergySectorMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateSectorMember" xlink:label="RealEstateSectorMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RealEstateSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Sector [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RealEstateSectorMember" xlink:to="label_RealEstateSectorMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_C000005060Member" xlink:label="C000005060Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000005060Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000005060 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000005060Member" xlink:to="label_C000005060Member"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_C000005061Member" xlink:label="C000005061Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000005061Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000005061 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000005061Member" xlink:to="label_C000005061Member"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_ISharesRussell2000ValueETFMember" xlink:label="ISharesRussell2000ValueETFMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ISharesRussell2000ValueETFMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ISharesRussell2000ValueETFMember" xlink:to="label_ISharesRussell2000ValueETFMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_ISharesRussell2000ETFMember" xlink:label="ISharesRussell2000ETFMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ISharesRussell2000ETFMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">iShares Russell 2000 ETF [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ISharesRussell2000ETFMember" xlink:to="label_ISharesRussell2000ETFMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_AlignmentHealthcareIncMember" xlink:label="AlignmentHealthcareIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AlignmentHealthcareIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Alignment Healthcare Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AlignmentHealthcareIncMember" xlink:to="label_AlignmentHealthcareIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_GatesIndustrialCorpPLCMember" xlink:label="GatesIndustrialCorpPLCMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GatesIndustrialCorpPLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Gates Industrial Corp PLC [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GatesIndustrialCorpPLCMember" xlink:to="label_GatesIndustrialCorpPLCMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmvif_UnitedCommunityBanksIncMember" xlink:label="UnitedCommunityBanksIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UnitedCommunityBanksIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">United Community Banks Inc [Member]</link:label>
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