Example sentences of "[noun sg] but it [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The army carried out a controlled explosion on the car but it was found to contain no explosives . |
| 2 | Schroeder however does appear to equate unreasonableness with oppression but it is suggested that it was not laying down any principle to that effect : it so happened that on the facts in that case unreasonableness and oppression both existed . |
| 3 | Little is known of their courtship but it is said that , for a brief time , they were happy . |
| 4 | ‘ I told my teacher and she telephoned Mummy but it was engaged . |
| 5 | Former Irish international Dr Geraldine Barniville from Dublin has been nominated as the new president but it is understood that Ulster 's Billy Bell and Paddy McAuley the outgoing treasurer and secretary will not be standing for election. , It is widely acknowledged that Paddy McIlroy , past president of Ulster , and the outgoing Irish vice-president , made a major contribution in drafting the new constitution and by-laws . |
| 6 | The main lode was the Paddy End Vein but it was associated with a number of strong veins . |
| 7 | Leeds also had the ball in the net with the last kick of the first half but it was disallowed for no apparent reason . |
| 8 | there was an appeal for a penalty late on in the 2nd half but it was turned doen . |
| 9 | Such legislation was a response to liberal humanitarianism but it was made possible by the inevitable tendency of industrial processes to require more skilled labour . |
| 10 | It could have been an interesting double act but it was bunkered immediately by all the showbiz flannel . |
| 11 | It could have been an interesting double act but it was bunkered immediately by all the showbiz flannel . |
| 12 | It could have been an interesting double act but it was bunkered immediately by all the showbiz flannel . |
| 13 | ‘ The two accused admitted widespread drug abuse but it is accepted there was no element of corruption or financial gain , ’ he added . |
| 14 | A spokesman said : ‘ We 've had a bit of bother with the council but it 's sorted out now . ’ |
| 15 | He added : ‘ We consummated the marriage but it was forced . |
| 16 | Ferguson declined to reveal the fee but it is believed to be Pounds 1.2m . |
| 17 | ‘ Every general manager in the company wanted the job but it was offered to me because I had the greatest European experience , so when the owners sold it , it seemed beyond belief . |
| 18 | In poor countries there may be enough food for the whole population but it is exported or hoarded because the people can not pay for it . |
| 19 | Indeed , as Paul Du Noyer noted in NME , it might not make a sausage of difference to your diet but it 's guaranteed to leave a feeling of guilt in your head as you tuck into that rump steak . |
| 20 | The choice of a name caused some division of opinion but it was agreed that the word ‘ youth ’ should be used , and as the Merseyside group had publicized ‘ youth hostels ’ , this stuck . |
| 21 | This is done for its own sake but it is found that the primary sufferer will quite commonly seek treatment through his or her appropriate Anonymous Fellowship within a few months of the family member seeking his or her own recovery . |
| 22 | This was rare in Jewish custom but it was demanded in the Passover celebration ( Mark 14:22 ; Matt. |
| 23 | and this house facing the the part of Nottingham they call the forest it 's it 's not Nottingham Forest but it 's called the forest , it 's where they have the goose fair each year . |
| 24 | He offered his resignation but it was turned down by Mr Major . |
| 25 | The activities of Whips are a mystery to most people outside Parliament but it is known that they do occasionally cajole , threaten and even bully MPs who might not toe the party line . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , he was wounded in the foot but it 's healed now . ’ |
| 27 | Essentially , this relates to risk assessment but it is made especially difficult because genetic engineering affects so many regulatory bodies , including those concerned with public health as well as the environment . |
| 28 | It may be a one-woman play but it is peopled by many other characters in Shirley 's life , from the stickin-the-mud husband to the snooty neighbour . |
| 29 | St. Mary 's are appealing against the decision but it is understood the housing trust are considering an alternative site . |
| 30 | After the Man City match we walked back to the Adelphi but it was shut . |