Example sentences of "but it [be] [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is Western Europe that will prove the toughest test for Europe 's biggest banks . |
| 2 | But it is magnificent Martin Shaw who steals the glory as Sir Robert 's close friend , the philandering playboy Lord Goring . |
| 3 | He told them time was running out , but it is clear Milosevic , boosted by his recent election victory , is determined to spread the war and his power . |
| 4 | Yeah but it 's crafty Ange . |
| 5 | Ibanez but it 's pronounced Ibania |
| 6 | ‘ But it 's early October ! ’ |
| 7 | But it 's hard Kay is n't it ? |
| 8 | But it 's big Jack 's capacity for making folk laugh — often quite unintentionally — that makes him the great character he is . |
| 9 | The purpose served by the two massive exhaust cowlings is less clear , but it 's unlikely Bugatti would test them if they were for styling reasons only . |
| 10 | At the other end , Durnin missed out for Oxford in the dying minutes , but it was new Sunderland player manager Terry Butcher 's night . |
| 11 | These claims were never universally accepted ; the destruction of the unity of Christendom by the Reformation helped to undermine the authority of the Pope to allocate territory , but it was Catholic France that first challenged Spain 's position in the West Indies and that conflict had been going on for some years when in 1559 , at the end of one round of European wars , France and Spain included in the peace treaty a clause which stated that fighting in regions west of the Azores or south of the Tropic of Cancer was not to be taken as a reason for resuming hostilities in Europe . |
| 12 | Both boys burst into tears , but it was eight-year-old Matthew who took the news the hardest . |
| 13 | But it was clear Johnny was n't going to see the credits roll when he announced : ‘ I wanted to ride the mountain . ’ |
| 14 | But it was obvious Harriet was not going to get up and remount . |