Example sentences of "but it [be] [conj] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But it is that same obstinacy or , put another way , determination to win , that has not only made him a successful captain , but also into one of the most feared batsmen in the world .
2 The insecticide is carried in a very penetrating light oil but it is nor fair to expect it to penetrate heavy deposits of dust , dirt and cobwebs before it reaches the timber .
3 But it is and that 's why in flour mills
4 It is not worthwhile retrieving the matched word strings themselves if the number of matches is too large , but it is if this number is within a reasonable limit .
5 Marcus here — ’ ‘ Yeah , yeah , whatever — he maybe has n't got it yet but it 's as good as . ’
6 Oh oh oh not really , but it was when this chanting came in that the young fellas seemed to like gangs in the crowd and this when all the trouble started
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