Example sentences of "but [adj] 's [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ But that 's practically impossible . ’ |
2 | ‘ But that 's pretty much a wife 's alibi , is n't it ? ’ said Sergeant Fenniway . |
3 | But that 's pretty good Where can you buy souvenirs to buy . |
4 | But that 's well short of the leader Kit Kat , which rakes in £190million . |
5 | I wonder if it 's something to do with the job that you do or the people you have to work with I do n't know but that 's generally the tendency of people in these groups , team workers come out quite highly . |
6 | They can charge over three hundred pounds an hour for a partner 's services , but that 's increasingly subject to negotiation . |
7 | Yes , there 's the relief of knowing you do n't have to worry about where the next question is coming from , but that 's simply replaced by the worry of where the first answer is coming from . |
8 | " But that 's nowhere near the direct track from Yellowmead Down to Grimspound " |
9 | At the lower end , the chain store boom of the last decade means the equivalent one-season wonders may be cheap but that 's exactly how long they last — one season . |
10 | But that 's exactly what happens to thousands of black people . |
11 | You would n't let a thief tow away your home — but that 's exactly the sort of invitation you give a criminal if your caravan is n't secured ! |
12 | But that 's exactly what was happening at the launch last month of Accountancy Television ( ATV ) , a new service that will provide accountants with news , views and training once a week over the next year . |
13 | It is difficult to imagine anything the shape of Stan Flashman as being the tip of an iceberg but that 's exactly what he is . |
14 | Pilots who do n't like the quarter mill claim there is too much unnecessary detail , but that 's exactly why it is so useful . |
15 | The use of the word publish in this context may come as something of a shock but that 's exactly what the dissemination of information in printed form is ; publishing . |
16 | But that 's exactly it . |
17 | ‘ Well , it 's funny , but that 's exactly how it seemed to me . ’ |
18 | But that 's exactly what we 'll be asking top press photographer of 30 years , Monte Fresco . |
19 | But that 's exactly what 's happened and now fed up villagers are doing something about it . |
20 | But that 's exactly what an Aylesbury based record company is doing . |
21 | But that 's exactly the same me and Ady having this bungalow built , I mean some people been ever so funny . |
22 | I mean I think that erm you 're quite right , the biggest stopping point for women is the erm selection committee , but that 's exactly what the Three Hundred group is working for . |
23 | ‘ Yeah , but that 's tomorrow . |
24 | For instance , sometimes the Profitboss will disagree with a decision made by his boss ; but that 's rarely a reason to resign . |
25 | You pay , of course , but that 's rarely a problem for his clientele . |
26 | I have had about nine abortions , but that 's exceptionally high . |
27 | As ever , such technology comes at a heft price … £39.95 … but that 's favourably comparable with other sports shades on the market . |
28 | He says he saw one job but that 's already gone and that was last week . |
29 | Show your strengths to capitalise on , what you 're good at , O K , but that 's normally by the sort of products you 're selling , or it may identify to your manager , why you 're just selling Covermaster , has living insurance gone out of fashion where you are ? |
30 | But that 's either right or wrong . |