Example sentences of "but it [be] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is believed funds were channelled through an unauthorised company , Wentworth Asset Management , which had let its application for Fimbra membership lapse . |
| 2 | A post mortem was carried out yesterday , but it is believed David died from internal bleeding . |
| 3 | It is uncertain whether the consultancy will also work for Rover Europe and Rover International , or how much direct marketing or sales promotion work will be involved , but it is believed Rover wants to use as few external agencies as possible . |
| 4 | But it is making life even more difficult for those seeking to weather the already troubled economic conditions . ’ |
| 5 | But it is feared mementoes from his first few months in Italy , together with treasured personal belongings may have been snatched . |
| 6 | But it is feared Serbs in Bosnia will refuse to obey him . |
| 7 | That managed competition may increase in time but it is stretching credibility a long way to suggest that a company that accounts for more than 96 per cent . |
| 8 | This is perhaps understandable , but it is stretching credulity to expect us to bless it as the highest human freedom . |
| 9 | But it 's provoked scores of complaints from people angry about the constant noise from RAF Transport planes . |
| 10 | ‘ But it 's done good already . |
| 11 | The technique is a long way from being proved but it 's given hope to thousands |
| 12 | But it 's called lockjaw because er one of the stages is that your jaw actually locks solid . |
| 13 | But it 's called pig 's chap , in those days . |
| 14 | But it 's costing Eddie about nine hundred pound , and the only way he can get there is this kind of ticket which goes with , like I say Hong Kong |
| 15 | ‘ I know it 's wrong , Joe , when it 's been a tragedy for so many people , but it 's made life easier for us . |
| 16 | ‘ But it 's marked G. ’ |
| 17 | The Home Office does n't comment on individual cases , but it 's thought Whitehall was concerned that the Capons ' marriage was one of convenience , which would break up , allowing Mae to stay here . |
| 18 | Adderbury in Oxfordshire may not be the home of international tennis , but it 's poached professionals from all over the globe for the Everest National Club league campaign . |
| 19 | He posed as a successful businessman and South London haulage boss , but it was believed Noye schemed the melting down and sale of the three tons of stolen gold . |
| 20 | But it was affecting Dad . |
| 21 | there was an appeal for a penalty late on in the 2nd half but it was turned doen . |
| 22 | Opposition efforts to table motions of no confidence in the coalition were rejected in the Dublin parliament last night on technical grounds , but it was thought Mr Reynolds would find it difficult to fend off further similar moves later this week . |
| 23 | The youth final was a game of many chances but it was defending champions Friends of Allonby who scored just five seconds before half time against Viking . |
| 24 | Erm but the most unfortunate thing that Old Edward the the old chap who owned the place he was living in part of the house and Old Jane , his housekeeper , my mother she could bake bread and wash , her mother had taught her that , but it was making butter that was the problem . |
| 25 | But it was forgotten England batsman John Morris ( 48no ) and Chris Adams ( 53no ) who clinched victory with three and a half overs to spare after an unbroken third wicket stand of 95 in 12 overs . |
| 26 | General Motors says that this was ‘ a close point of law ’ , but it was fined $5000 . |