Example sentences of "but [subord] [pron] be [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 If there are many cable crossovers the loose tension will hardly show and will certainly make the knitting easier , but where there are few cables and a lot of plain knitting the looseness of the plain knitting will take over and make the work look faulty .
2 On the other hand , there are certainly some projects which are less than five years old , but where there are some components which are likely to prove unobtainable .
3 But where there are more foundresses per fig , parasite reproductive success depends less on the fecundity of its host because other wasps are laying potential hosts .
4 But if there are any problems , you 'll have to tell me , because Emma wo n't be here .
5 We need to hear from the local churches , from the district councils what 's going on wha what the issues that concern you are so let's as well the ones that you see downstairs , we may already be addressing so have a look down there have a look at the , the information but if there are any issues you feel we ought to be addressing then please let us know so that we can put them on our agenda .
6 It 's a cynical view , he admits , but if there are few casualties , people will tolerate such action , without condoning it , even though ‘ Americans have a habit of being very clumsy , as in Grenada ’ .
7 But if there were any chances of subtly taking her revenge …
8 The samples were later sent to Al Nier of the University of Minnesota , a leader in the field of helium isotope studies , but if there were any traces of helium-3 or tritium , they were too small to detect .
9 Er but if there was any accidents through negligence , if there were accidents , it was negligence er and the people by themselves .
10 The social benefits of a public good are the sum total of the benefits enjoyed by all individuals , but because there are many beneficiaries , the benefit to each individual will be quite small .
11 If there 's a supply side shock , erm , if we take bad weather in say the northern hemisphere , that 's going to affect prices , but because there are some producers who sell on the world market who come from the southern hemisphere , right , perhaps , there 's good weather in the southern hemisphere , and that 's , because there 's a larger geographical area over which erm , production is spread , it 's less likely that we , we 're going to see major fluctuations in supply right , and as a result it 's less likely that we 're going to see major fluctuations in price .
12 Some males return to the ponds on subsequent nights , but because there are few females around , very little happens .
13 An inverted file is the usual choice , but when there are many attributes , each of which is used by relatively few records , it will be worth considering multilist files .
14 ‘ We actually should have gone to Edinburgh in November to receive the award but as we are all volunteers none of us could make it , ’ said Jean Reid , secretary of Islay and Jura Community Enterprise .
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