Example sentences of "but it [is] [vb pp] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is believed that between 50,000 and 100,000 people in this country , who are free of symptoms are likely to be carrying the virus . |
| 2 | This grant is subject to considerable change at present owing to alterations in the HEFCE funding arrangements for universities , but it is hoped that within a few years the total income will rise to new levels . |
| 3 | But it is hoped that in doing so , it will also help him to continue his untiring work for the Third World and enrich the lives of those poor people , particularly in Africa . |
| 4 | The full extent of the work carried out is not known , but it is thought that at least the outboard wing panels were replaced but certainly it was given four new Merlin 22 engines , H2S and the navigation aid Rebecca , as well as a brand new paint scheme . |
| 5 | Estimates vary but it is thought that in 1574 the population of Prague was 5 per cent Catholic . |
| 6 | A literal interpretation of section 8 might suggest that the ability to plead the jus tertii provides the defendant with a defence , but it is submitted that in such a case the provisions of section 7 preserve the common law rule that a claimant relying on a possessory interest may recover the full value of the thing converted . |
| 7 | Official figures give average class sizes as forty to fifty , but it is reported that in the rural areas there are often seventy to eighty children in a class . |
| 8 | The otter disappeared from much of our region twenty years ago , but it 's hoped that by restoring their natural habitat they 'll be encouraged to return . |
| 9 | The procedure is often of great value , but it 's suggested that for two reasons it should only be used in urgent cases — both out of consideration for Land Registry staff , and to avoid the possibility of their being swamped by too many such applications , resulting in delay , which would defeat the whole purpose of the operation . |