Example sentences of "but it have [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had been preoccupied with the alchemical vision for some time , but it had become words , ideas , a mere prejudice in favour of the angels , if you like . |
| 2 | Labour protest in the cities might pose no immediate security risk but it had gathered pace ominously throughout the 1870s . |
| 3 | But it had stopped Lord Woodleigh in the most horrible of ways . |
| 4 | But it had taken Duncan Bradford 's vision to persuade his agent that James was gifted enough to be worthy of the expense involved in letting him study medicine . |
| 5 | The aim of the programme had been to divide the big farms into smaller plots and to redistribute the land to the workers , but it had bred uncertainty among landowners and entrepreneurs many of whom , unwilling to part with their property , had delayed investment . |
| 6 | The first glass works in south Yorkshire had been erected in 1632 at Glasshouse Green , Wentworth , on the estate of Sir Thomas Wentworth , the great Earl of Strafford , but it had ceased production before the Civil War . |
| 7 | But it has distinguished alumni : Billy Crystal , who talked between the Oscars , and Oscar contenders Bette Midler and Nick Nolte among them . |
| 8 | But it has given rise to two main worries among western diplomats in Bonn . |
| 9 | Japanese agriculture is no longer a major source of capital and exports , but it has reduced Japan 's dependence on foreign foodstuffs . |
| 10 | His package appealed primarily to upscale white suburbanites , but it has taken hold with other candidates and could be merged with Mr Clinton 's platform without either side losing face . |
| 11 | The hope that the BBC or ITV would move into this job as they would for Commonwealth or Olympic Games was never realistic but it has taken Sheffield a long time to come to terms with the fact . |
| 12 | But it has taken £69 million at the US box office since it opened at Christmas — all of which will delight Great Ormond Street Hospital , to which J M Barrie gave the rights of Peter Pan . |
| 13 | Not only is it not recoverable but it has taken place at the most profitable period in the product life , before the adverse effects of ageing have affected its sales and costs . |
| 14 | Not only is it not recoverable but it has taken place at the most profitable period in the product life , before the adverse effects of ageing have affected its sales and costs . |
| 15 | The unit to be covered by a scheme does not have to be a company , which in itself is an advantage , but it has to have Companies Act-style accounts and have them audited , which could be expensive . |
| 16 | The legislature 's vote was an embarrassment for Mr Kravchuk , but it has left Ukraine with a paralysed government at a time when the country must react swiftly if it is to survive increased prices for Russian fuel . |
| 17 | Caterham does not have copyright on the Seven 's basic , long-bodied shape , which ran out several years ago , but it has sued companies that indulge in ‘ passing off ’ . |
| 18 | But it has paid dividends . |
| 19 | Normally it is very faint — below magnitude 14 — but it has shown outbursts in 1890 , 1902 , 1944 and 1966 , when it has reached magnitude 7 . |
| 20 | Not alone can it bring down careers but it has started Revolutions . |
| 21 | This scheme has already been operating in some London boroughs but it has prompted criticism from anti-poll tax campaigners who have branded the technique as ‘ harassment ’ . |
| 22 | This scheme has already been operating in some London boroughs but it has prompted criticism from anti-poll tax campaigners who have branded the technique as ‘ harassment ’ . |
| 23 | says the seas at Blackpool and Southport are n't up to scratch , but it 's given Formby a clean bill of health . |
| 24 | Trade is reduced relatively , but it 's had impacts on , on the world market . |
| 25 | A steel frame , bolted together , which can be finished in a matter of months , before the Armenian winter sets in with temperatures of 40 degrees below freezing , it 's the brainchild of a school consultancy from Gloucester , but it 's taken agreement between Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher at today 's Downing Street talks to make it happen . |
| 26 | you say curtain but it 's spelt curtain which is ridiculous really . |
| 27 | True , the area is short on tough physical challenge , but it 's got loads of charm and what 's wrong with a bit charm now and then ? |
| 28 | But it 's got runners to hold the side in you see ? |
| 29 | I suppose you could , but it 's got A and B outputs you see |
| 30 | But it 's got jokes in it , cartoons , and the editor seems to be losing his hair . ’ |