Example sentences of "but it [vb past] clear " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dave also played the old fashioned curved soprano sax , which looks almost like a toy instrument but it sounded clear and forceful in his hands . |
| 2 | But it became clear that the passenger was not automatically right : only when he paid up ! |
| 3 | But it became clear that was not the way to hold our own against companies like Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola , or Mars on the confectionery side . |
| 4 | But it became clear that she would soon have to go out in the rain and get a bus to their sister convent . |
| 5 | The Project set out to develop and encourage ‘ good practice ’ in the teaching of mathematics to low-attaining pupils , but it became clear at an early stage that low attainment was not limited to pupils in the ‘ bottom 40 per cent ’ attainment range . |
| 6 | Delays in handling the spillage and the stricken vessel caused the movement of the slick , but it became clear by Jan. 11 that the slick would not actually reach the coastline , largely because of the strength and direction of the prevailing sea currents , and because of the light quality of the oil ( Arabian Light ) . |
| 7 | But it became clear that an outright sale was the best way forward , its spokesman said yesterday . |