Example sentences of "but [pron] [vb mod] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A common agreement between two or more persons having for its object the death of all of them , whether or not each is to take his own life , but nothing shall be treated as done by him in pursuance of the pact unless it is done while he has the settled intention of dying in pursuance of the pact . |
| 2 | Data files for use by computers might contain data about fonts and help systems , but nothing can be done with that information without the assistance of a program file containing the relevant instructions . |
| 3 | In other words , deviance can be used to suggest and support hypotheses about style ; but nothing can be adduced from , or proved by , statistics alone . |
| 4 | But nothing can be shown to remain absolutely invariable over any length of time ; so how can we be certain that identity can be legitimately applied to anything ? |
| 5 | Something must be done , but nothing could be done , seems a fair summary of the commission 's conclusion . |
| 6 | The Interim Committee reached the decision on 26 February 1948 that UNTCOK should adhere to the original intention in so far as this could be accomplished ; elections would be supervised in the south but nothing could be done about the north . |
| 7 | But nothing could be done until the MoD had considered the Devonport bid , which was submitted last month in spite of the refitting having been earmarked for Fife in the so-called core programme for the Scottish yard . |
| 8 | It widened but nothing could be seen in the gap , save for the path ahead , winding on down to the valley . |
| 9 | But nothing could be proved . |
| 10 | The Scots will not now name their squad until today but nothing should be read into the delay . |
| 11 | No doubt , most will require considerable assistance to be able to participate effectively ; but no-one can be forced to engage in a conversation with sincerity . |
| 12 | But everyone should be involved . |
| 13 | But everyone should be fighting for first team places , especially as we are going to Wembley . |
| 14 | But I may be working soon myself . |
| 15 | But I may be going back far too long for the evening . |
| 16 | The man with a gun could wait for ever , but I would be gone . |
| 17 | If not , I would n't be bankrupt but I would be taking out a second mortgage on the house . ’ |
| 18 | " But I would be taking advantage of your kindness and feelings for me . " |
| 19 | Adam continued , ‘ But I would be empowered to draw only on Elinor 's housekeeping account in Nice . |
| 20 | ‘ But I would be obliged if you would come straight to the point , Captain Carew . ’ |
| 21 | But you might be talking to a client , says , but at the moment , I 've got no need , erm , or I 've got n no intention of buying now , but I might be buying in a year or two year 's time . |
| 22 | I may have to nursemaid you , but I 'll be damned if I 'll let you bugger things up for me . ’ |
| 23 | But I 'll be leaving Weatherbury next spring . |
| 24 | ‘ But I 'll be spoiling your holiday . |
| 25 | He says , right I 'm gon na go off the alcohol , I 'll be totally teetotal but I 'll be taking valium , he says it 's just like a vicious circle , what am I gon na do after the valium . |
| 26 | ‘ But I 'll be living with my own people . |
| 27 | But I 'll be sending the boys with Freely , one of my temporary people . |
| 28 | I 'll stay one more night with Victor , because he 's got the spaghetti going and he 's bought an airbed , but I 'll be gone tomorrow . |
| 29 | But I 'll be teaching again over there . ’ |
| 30 | They help take my mind off Benn but I 'll be focusing solely on him when I leave for London . ’ |