Example sentences of "but it would [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing wrong with the name , but it would embarrass Frankie , so small and thin for his age , to call his own mother ‘ Smallfry ’ . |
| 2 | It could be a rewarding form of teaching to help an uninformed but well-motivated student to come to terms with poetry , but it would involve time and leisure . |
| 3 | For example , " walked " might be substituted in 1. , but it would make nonsense in the other three contexts . |
| 4 | Good so it might be it might be something like B R O three or B R O or B R O two something like but it would have oxygen to go with it . |
| 5 | But it would let firms who want to move eventually to monthly or bank payment of wages plan ahead more surely . |
| 6 | The post carries a tax-free salary of £140,000 , but it would put Mr Patten out of mainstream British politics for five years . |
| 7 | But it would become legend for other reasons , too . |
| 8 | I was n't so concerned with Midwinter 's security but it would take ages to phone New York . |
| 9 | They also felt that specialist workers could pass on skills and ideas to others , but it would take time . |
| 10 | This one held a dark blue chiffon trouser suit , highly impractical , but it would suit Dana perfectly . |
| 11 | Oh , but it would spoil Christmas — the last Christmas Day she and Susan would have together . |