Example sentences of "but it [is] [vb pp] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cadbury , which declined to comment on speculation , recently acquired the Gigi brand name when it bought Crush from Procter&Gamble , but it is understood it would be reluctant to pay much more than £150million for the Perrier business . |
| 2 | String theories also lead to infinities , but it is thought they will all cancel out in versions like the heterotic string ( though this is not yet known for certain ) . |
| 3 | He is only forty-two but it is feared he may have tuberculosis . |
| 4 | Becky stood a good chance of saving herself but it 's believed she may have perished trying to help Emma , higher up on bales . |
| 5 | Johnson is about to explain with lots of big words but it 's agreed he should shut up . |
| 6 | They 'll be valued soon , but it 's thought they could be worth around ten thousand pounds . |