Example sentences of "but [pers pn] is [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is stars of the theatrical and cinematic world — or certainly the matinee idols of that world — who still regard the term with such anxiety . |
| 2 | But it is memories that are all he can hang on to in a world of ‘ new men , strange faces , other minds ’ . |
| 3 | It is essentially male but it is women 's lives and actions which affect it most . |
| 4 | But it is women who are more likely to buy things . |
| 5 | ‘ Of course , the more snow , the more avalanches come down on to roads and into the valleys , but it is skiers who are normally most at risk . ’ |
| 6 | He said : ‘ We had most of the play , but it is points we need not possession . |
| 7 | Publicity officer Frances Hopwood told the Herald : ‘ It would be a difficult task trying to report on the many aspects of Le Court which have benefited from her influence and forward thinking during these 19 years but it is thanks to her that Le Court has evolved to be the ‘ flagship of the Leonard Cheshire Foundation ’ . ’ |