Example sentences of "but they [vb mod] [adv] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The giant herbivorous dinosaurs would have been the first to go , as plant matter became scarce , but they would soon be followed by the large carnivores that had preyed upon them . |
| 2 | She had been tempted to banish them and forbid all visits , but they would n't be intimidated . |
| 3 | But they would n't be allowed to bother us while they did that . |
| 4 | The Nationalrat approved in March 1991 the construction of two rail tunnels through the Swiss Alps , which would take freight traffic off Swiss roads , but they would not be completed until 2015 . |
| 5 | Sunderland may be playing at Wembley next month but they may also be relegated from the Second Division despite having games in hand . |
| 6 | External views may be presented to the user through the use of host language programs or a query language but they may also be obtained through a dialogue , which approaches a natural language dialogue , or via a menu . |
| 7 | If these latter are part of the design team then already we have a matrix organisation but they may well be provided on a service basis from some other part of the parent organisation . |
| 8 | The second is that the rules may be those that apply to formal , written language but they may then be prescribed for all circumstances . |
| 9 | After burial , bones are protected from the worst effects of weathering , but they may still be subjected to corrosion by soil or sediment . |
| 10 | In such a situation , the participants may , in fact , ‘ speak topically ’ , but they might also be said to be speaking on a topic . |
| 11 | So , you know , all erm , Toyota Corollas or something are produced in Derby and those cars made in Derby will not only satiate the U K demand , but they 'll also be exported to all other countries in the world , including Japan itself . |
| 12 | But they ca n't be rewarded as men can . |
| 13 | Erm I see so I 'm not really will make sure that erm that we are kept in touch so that we are not so far down the track but they ca n't be reversed committee as a whole |
| 14 | Plans must be made , but they will not be achieved unless activities are monitored , and deviations from plan identified and corrected as soon as they become apparent . |
| 15 | The bishop and the blacksmith may travel third class together , and chat by the way ; but they will not be permitted to take luncheon side by side in the first-class refreshment room , if the blacksmith , like the bishop , wears the apron of his calling . |
| 16 | ’ The vole is the Kestrel 's principle diet , but they will not be eliminated by any means . |
| 17 | Those of the Church of England are very glad to get rid of Popery , but they will not be contented to Part with their Church into the bargain … |
| 18 | If a relative wants to collect the ashes they can be collected or sent , but they will only be kept free for a time ( usually about a month ) — a charge will be made after that time . |
| 19 | But they will mainly be used to train pilots in vertical take-off and attack missions . |
| 20 | But they can just be wiped anyway . |
| 21 | Straight lines are easy to visualize geometrically , but they can also be expressed algebraically . |
| 22 | But they can also be seen as communicatively motivated , the realization of available resources to get a message across . |
| 23 | But they can also be used against predators . |
| 24 | Orcs and Savage Orcs are good fighting troops and can therefore be thought of as core units , but they can also be used as quality supporting troops if armed with missile weapons . |
| 25 | LEFT Reconstructions of sites , such as this crannog , can be tourist attractions , but they can also be used as experiments in showing how sites were constructed and how they appear when destroyed and excavated . |
| 26 | But they can also be used to play the game that is the simple blueprint detective story . |
| 27 | Social services set out to meet needs , and to solve problems , but they can also be used to bring about changes in the social and economic structure of society . |
| 28 | These parameters may be specified by the manufacturer , but they can also be measured by the user if necessary ( Kordik , 1975 ) . |
| 29 | But they can also be interpreted in accordance with the overriding thematic interpretation of the Miller 's Tale suggested here . |
| 30 | there is increased liberality in interpretation in several texts , but they can mostly be traced back to the increasing imperial intervention in trust cases from the time of Marcus Aurelius . |