Example sentences of "but it [be] [vb pp] that this " in BNC.

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1 It is accepted that some conception of a set of conditions for an effect is used , but it is denied that this is the conception of a causal circumstance .
2 In 1972 the number of houses used as second homes in Britain as a whole was estimated at 372000 , but it is believed that this number has declined in recent years due to the inflation in house prices since that date .
3 The archive is not open to the public at the moment as there is not enough funding for staff and technical equipment , but it is hoped that this will soon be overcome .
4 France does have legislation against age definitions in job advertisements , but it is understood that this is not enforced in any way .
5 Senior tutors may make offers on conditions differing from the norm to take account of an applicant 's special circumstances , but it is stressed that this should be an exceptional practice in case targets be overshot .
6 But it is known that this custom can have dire consequences both for the woman and her children .
7 It was mentioned in this section that the staff had a commitment to combat racism in any manifestation but it was acknowledged that this was not the same thing as multicultural education .
8 Some consideration was given to whether the defect in Form N79 could be cured by this court under section 13 of the Act of 1960 or under R.S.C. , Ord. 59 , r. 10(3) , but it was held that this could not be done .
9 Under ideal conditions it was estimated that ice formation could exert a maximum pressure of around 200 MPa ( at which point the freezing temperature is -22°C ) , but it was appreciated that this theoretical maximum pressure could never be attained under natural conditions , not the least because it far exceeded the tensile strength of most rocks ( around 25 MPa ) .
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