Example sentences of "but they be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | you know her navy blue leggings , but they 're thicker than . |
| 2 | Everyone in the audience wants Heathcliff and Cathy to be together , but they 're married to the wrong people and that 's us ! |
| 3 | Th but they 're useful ? |
| 4 | I 'm not asking you to do these now , but they 're useful for your erm , this was a handout given to people last year that I was got given . |
| 5 | We do n't know his name yet , but they 're sure of him . " |
| 6 | They have n't worked it out yet , but they 're sure it 's something to do with Mrs C. and her damned medicines . ’ |
| 7 | But they 're ancient |
| 8 | That might seem to leave the Government in the dark , but they 're confident they know where there going . |
| 9 | Doctors admit Gemma 's case is one of the worst they 've seen , but they 're confident she will get better . |
| 10 | Devotees of the films will love playing out all the scenes , but they 're great games in their own right with neat graphics and well-designed , compulsive action . |
| 11 | I know I should n't say so , but they 're obsessive , reactionary and excruciatingly provincial . |
| 12 | well , I was disappointed when it showed the league table they were n't even in the top six , but they 're seventh , huh but there 's two , two teams above them have played one more game than them , but then |
| 13 | But they 're dear ! |
| 14 | Ah but they 're dear |
| 15 | But they 're far from being identical . |
| 16 | she said you want to think about it she says okay they 're not massive she says , but they 're cosy and comfortable . |
| 17 | They 've been done , have they , they have n't been circulated , but they 're available . |
| 18 | ‘ But they 're top-job people , you see , and they 're all in family units so they do n't understand , their minds are closed . |
| 19 | Girls , mind you , but they 're regular tearaways and Mrs Henley , she had three last week and they keep runnin' away . |
| 20 | ‘ They 're cunning animals but they 're used to being hunted by leopards , not by men with guns . |
| 21 | There 'll be some shakedowns to make up , but they 're used to sleeping in cramped quarters . ’ |
| 22 | Police say they 'll be patrolling Barton tonight but they 're anxious to avoid a confrontation . |
| 23 | Of course there are little things to get clear , but they 're easy , they 're child 's play . |
| 24 | But they 're easy to spot . |
| 25 | You 'd think they 'd bottle it , make it last over the weeks or months , but they 're simple people , and there 's no holding them back . |
| 26 | All right , I thought ; yes , it 's womanish to go to him , but they 're poor times , and maybe an astrologer 's a rug to put over you when you 're wintering . |
| 27 | An ambitious task … but they 're convinced the combination of suspense and high flying drama will bring in the cinema audiences . |
| 28 | somebody is a bit later on in the season but they 're overnight travel by coach I would have thought . |
| 29 | Yeah I know , but they 're brilliant . |
| 30 | paint in blue , but they 're blue |