Example sentences of "but they [vb base] [verb] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The police deny leaving any meaasge , but they 've declined to be interviewed . |
| 2 | They 've got to see you sign the will or at least acknowledge it and in practice see you sign they do n't need to know what 's in the will they just want to see you sign but they 've got to be there it 's no good up the road as one witness did for not for me to her husband who was working in his shop witnessed the signature afterwards . |
| 3 | slip through the net so far but they 've got to be done . |
| 4 | ‘ No , but they 've got to be done , and Shirley 's making the tea . ’ |
| 5 | He likes them fresh but they 've got to be like virgins — you know , untouched . |
| 6 | But they 've got to be long enough in the leg for me |
| 7 | We are not sure why some individuals use certain defence mechanisms , say aggression , while others use different mechanisms , but they do appear to be learnt from parents or other role models . |
| 8 | Palm sanders are not a new phenomenon , but they do seem to be growing in popularity , certainly with the trade buyer . |
| 9 | ‘ But they do seem to be a long way off . |
| 10 | My opinion on the basis of this experience is that interdisciplinary courses are a good idea but they do have to be worked at and the scheme defended strongly . |
| 11 | But they do have to be selected — and that takes a lot of |
| 12 | Smoke alarms need very little maintenance , but they do need to be tested regularly to make sure they are in good working order . |
| 13 | But they do need to be small enough to fit on the cover without taking up much space , and light enough not to tear the paper . |
| 14 | But they have got to be able to say : ‘ We will open ourselves up to a change agent ’ … and change is painful . ’ |
| 15 | But they have got to be able to say : ‘ We will open ourselves up to a change agent ’ … and change is painful . ’ |