Example sentences of "but it [is] [vb pp] that he " in BNC.

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1 The date of its founder , Zarathustra ( Zoroaster is the Greek form of his name ) , is uncertain but it is thought that he flourished in the first half of the sixth century BC .
2 But it is known that he still holds a soft spot for Portadown where his combative midfield drive played a huge part in the County Armagh club 's championship successes in 1990 and 1991 .
3 Mr Green declined to answer questions on political and privatisation issues , but it is known that he hopes to keep the InterCity brand as a marketing concept to compete with coach companies and airlines , although the Government wants to break up InterCity into separate operators .
4 ‘ If the bishop had not exercised his judgment at all , we would have compelled him : but it is objected that he has not exercised it rightly ; to this I answer that we have no authority to say how he should have decided .
5 ‘ If the bishop had not exercised his judgment at all , we would have compelled him : but it is objected that he has not exercised it rightly ; to this I answer that we have no authority to say how he should have decided .
6 Retired university lecturer Ray Morgan was not at home when we called to see him , but it 's understood that he decided to quit after several meetings with the Gloucestershire Magistrates Association .
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