Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [adj] but it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 This might seem onerous but it guarantees that configuration control is maintained and , with some care , should be a very unusual occurrence .
2 One said : ‘ It may sound far-fetched but it looks increasingly likely .
3 Try sitting the other side of your desk ; it may sound crazy but it shows you the world from another angle .
4 I do n't know how you 'd describe that but it 's er it 's got all the features of an innocent little blob .
5 This would seem self-evident but it has in the past exercised the minds of many lawyers , in relation to the IMRO venture capital rules at least .
6 Such a figure may seem insignificant but it represented a strength of purpose and feeling which made the small groups men and women of courage .
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