Example sentences of "[noun pl] but it [is] [vb pp] that " in BNC.
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1 | And they could have continued to pay £1 a year for the next 21 years but it is claimed that they failed to act in time . |
2 | As far as government backbenchers are concerned , their instructions are to be present at these committees but it is hoped that they will be silent as each speech only adds that much longer to the proceedings . |
3 | Greg Dyke , chairman of ITV Sport , would not go into details but it is believed that ITV 's interest will extend to a sponsorship package that could be worth around £80m over four years . |
4 | There is very little known abut the carvers of medieval bench ends but it is thought that most of them were ordinary local craftsmen , and so there would have been no reason to record this fact . |
5 | The majority were German Shepherds but it is known that Rottweilers did contribute . |