Example sentences of "but [verb] they [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One can sympathise with owners of great houses , faced with tax and running costs , but let them not think that furnishings of the standing of Kent 's at Houghton can simply be dispensed with as ‘ surplus to requirements ’ and that their loss from the house would not in future be regretted . |
| 2 | Of course , there may be those who would argue that the entrenchment of the middle ground in power would be a good thing that would lead to moderate government and stable policies , but let them not argue that it would also be fair or would give the majority of people what they wanted of government . |
| 3 | But do they also sound identifiably black ? |
| 4 | But do they actually want to get bigger ? |
| 5 | Courses in the humanities may encourage a personal response from the students , but do they always open up a full range of rival positions ? |
| 6 | But do they really cauterize the wounds of historical separation and loss ? |
| 7 | Because information technology is new and exciting , its proponents naturally exaggerate the cultural role it will take But do they really believe that we shall have nothing better to do in the future than to sit in front of a screen for hours , plugging into Which ? , mail-order catalogues , and the index to Chemical Abstracts ? |
| 8 | Pupils will quickly learn to say the ‘ right ’ words back to you , but do they really appreciate their real meaning ? |
| 9 | It may be that the amp sounds okay but do they really need an LED for goodness sake ? |
| 10 | But did they not realize that the God of Israel was a jealous God ? |
| 11 | Do n't get me wrong , last year saw some important and valuable contributions in this field , but did they ever stop to consider the impact of this deluge on the buying public ? |
| 12 | True , both the English and the Latin forms indicate he lived by the ash tree , but did they merely permit the taxatores to avoid confusing him with all the other Johns who lived in the same village ? |
| 13 | But did they really believe this ? |