Example sentences of "but it [modal v] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it may mean that an apparent loss of context-specificity might be found only after very protracted training indeed . |
| 2 | But it may imply that the kind of Protestant spirituality , for which the term puritan is commonly used , was not the only catalyst for the expansion of science . |
| 3 | Erm but it might mean that in fact we do need to reconsider what we mean by subsistence income . |
| 4 | The infrastructure of permanent residential quarters , offices etc. may come later , but it might transpire that a ‘ floating base ’ would be more cost effective and enable better geographical coverage . |
| 5 | Data on HDL 2 are more scanty but it would appear that there may be an elevation of this subfraction in the longer term in diabetics on a dietary regimen similar to that currently recommended by the British Diabetic Association ( Pacy et al , 1984 c ) . |
| 6 | Table 10 ) Sample sizes are small ( 35 bones compared with 2135 from the scats ) , but it would appear that the numbers and proportions of isolated teeth and jaws are low compared with the numbers of vertebrae and pelves/scapulae . |
| 7 | Not only may some modern novelists display at least some of their methods , but it would appear that even the hardest of natural scientists fail to spell out all of the procedures which they follow in their research , indeed that they are sometimes unable to do so ( Mulkay 1979 ) . |
| 8 | Pierre Matisse , son of the painter Henri , also had works by Miró in his own personal collection but it would appear that all the works acquired by Katshuda belonged to his gallery and were intended to be sold . |
| 9 | The law is not entirely clear in this area , but it would appear that there are two grounds upon which the third party , the tippee , may be held liable to account as constructive trustee . |
| 10 | By the outbreak of World War II rather more was being made of the ceremony itself , but it would appear that the reasons given by working class couples heading for the altar were still somewhat pragmatic . |
| 11 | The contains no explicit stipulation that the muderris should also act as mufti of Manisa — or , alternatively , that the mufti of Manisa should act as muderris — but it would appear that by at least a few years before 944/1537–8 , if not earlier , such had become the practice . " |
| 12 | The site of occurrence and timing of the parasitic larval moults of P. equorum are not precisely known , but it would appear that the moult from L2 to L3 occurs between the intestinal mucosa and the liver and the two subsequent moults in the small intestine . |
| 13 | The portly Breton was standing in the town in yesterday 's parliamentary elections but it would appear that he does not see eye to eye with local activists . |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't know , but it would appear that someone took an axe and drove it hard against the wall , with such force the stone was marked and the wooden handle of the axe shattered . ’ |
| 15 | Their spokesman said that the men were prepared to close down the generating plant immediately , but it would mean that the grid would go and that factories and hospitals would be without power for an indefinite time . |
| 16 | It remains to be seen who will end up being the dominant supplier , but it would seem that the sheer volume of Novell and DOS/Windows users will dictate that future PC Lan systems will have to be compatible with them . |
| 17 | ‘ But it would seem that Andropulos was n't either . ’ |
| 18 | Most operators see this as an accounting nicety , but it would seem that BT is taking the directive much further , using it as the basis for building its business strategy for the next millennium . |
| 19 | But it would seem that nutters are more accepted among soccer fans than among groups in other areas of youth culture ( cf. |
| 20 | But it would seem that you are determined to stick to your guns and , if anything , become even more forceful , direct and outspoken . |
| 21 | The reason is not easy to define , but it would seem that especially in first-movement , or ‘ sonata ’ , forms composers have preferred to avoid extended melodies , resorting instead to short thematic ideas which are quickly displaced by other material . |
| 22 | The report of Ansell does not disclose whether or not the defendant was aware that his assailant was a policeman , but it would seem that he did not . |
| 23 | Little extra information about the streets of the town , other than those already mentioned , has been recovered in the course of excavations , but it would seem that from present knowledge there was no regular grid . |
| 24 | The scope of this provision , which is examined later in this book , is unclear , but it would seem that both categories of standard terms identified in Schroeder may fall into the definition of " written standard terms " ; however , those in the first category are more likely to be regarded as reasonable than those in the second . |
| 25 | It is early days yet , but it would seem that deep within this free-standing enterprise is a determination to achieve long-term success . |
| 26 | If there was a serious disagreement the report would still contain the point but it would say that the school disagreed with it for whatever reason . |
| 27 | If , for example , the plant and machinery is not as warranted then the Vendor will pay an amount to represent that loss — but it should follow that the Purchaser should be compensated for its goodwill payment as well — which could be a consequence of the contractual measure of damages . |
| 28 | If a local authority decides that a residence order in favour of a relative may be appropriate after initiating care proceedings it can not make a formal application for a residence order but it can recommend that the court follow this course . |
| 29 | Ideally this should be done before candidates are interviewed but it can happen that differences in preferences for candidates reveal different opinions between board members which the chairman can detect and deal with . |
| 30 | Getting the stress wrong may not necessarily mean you will be understood , but it will meant that you will sound foreign . |