Example sentences of "but its [noun sg] [modal v] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Property might seem to be an unusual investment for pension funds given its volatile nature , but its inclusion can be defended on the grounds of past long-term returns that have been a good hedge against inflation . |
| 2 | Libraries might be ill-equipped to handle the deposit of records in electronic form , but its deposit should be encouraged . |
| 3 | The canal is now disused and partly filled in , but its course can be followed , and it has the remains of locks , aqueducts and a tunnel . |
| 4 | Construction is not difficult when in conjunction with a pool , but its development should be envisaged when the pool and its immediate surroundings are planned . |
| 5 | The exact role of cortisol is unknown , but its importance can be deduced from the observation that animals that can not produce cortisol , due to injury for instance , are very vulnerable in emergencies . |
| 6 | A World Bank-backed forest conservation programme has been launched in Guyana , but its effectiveness may be threatened by a new road and the government 's recent granting of logging rights to a Malay-Korean consortium . |
| 7 | Montrose 's formulation is rhetorically neat but its application could be expected to produce results which are conflicting and disruptive . |
| 8 | But he suspects Major will fudge the issue by signing the treaty and accepting the so-called ‘ Delors Compromise ’ , whereby Britain will be formally committed to monetary union but its implementation will be left to a later parliament . |
| 9 | Clearly not just the type of evaluation of effectiveness but its essence will be affected by who evaluates . |