Example sentences of "[noun] but [pron] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Nana 's opinion this was not only a common occupation which gave a woman vulgar , loud manners but it was also bad for trade . |
| 2 | There are , of course , differences between science and religion but they are institutional differences in the kinds of rule which govern ‘ how to go on ’ . |
| 3 | On these more expensive versions the steering 's power assistance also varies with speed but there were times when this felt a touch too sensitive . |
| 4 | He would have liked to reduce speed but he was worried about what might be coming up behind him . |
| 5 | Your worships , er , there 's nothing at all more sinister in the failure to stop and failure to report than than that , i th that is a a true record of the er er er of the incident as far as Mrs was concerned erm and it is something which erm comes about an accident which came about probably through the inexperience of the children er , running across the pedestrian crossing thinking that they have priority erm and not having regard to other road users er , and Mrs was travelling at slow speed but it was she was put in a difficult position by the the way in which the children ran across the road . |
| 6 | At £1,249 it costs around 50 per cent more than the Phoenix but it is the most powerful machine . |
| 7 | Zach gave her a withering glance but it was so overdramatic she and the others burst out laughing . |
| 8 | The quest for respectability was very much part of the drive to increase audiences generally and to ensure that motion-picture theatres were not confined to any down-town ghetto but it was also part of an even more fundamental question . |
| 9 | Well , there 's nothing , as I understand it there is nothing in the Law Society guidelines but there are certainly references in the professional conduct guidelines which Mr has referred to in the course of this report er which referred to the extent of solicitors in the situation . |
| 10 | It is difficult to give precise guidelines but it is now our practice to recommend that oral iron be given until the haemoglobion concentrations and red cell counts are normal , and that these are remeasured at about three monthly intervals for a year and further iron given as necessary . |
| 11 | Alternances was built on fragments of Romanian folk songs but there was also a feel of this in the Scherzo too for its somewhat frenetic and flamboyant violin melodies brought to mind the gypsy fiddlers of Eastern Europe . |
| 12 | Eamonn de Stafort , public relations officer for SPAG , said two cattle had already died from lead poisoning but it was not certain whether dust or water pollution was responsible : ‘ What we are worried about is what will happen when the lake starts to dry up completely ’ . |
| 13 | Your Royal Highness , Ladies and Gentlemen my name 's Rod I normally masquerade as the Chief Racing Coach for the Royal Yachting Association but I 'm not here in that capacity this afternoon but the coordinator rather a grand title for the Year of Youth Sailing and I 've been asked to give you a short ten minutes or so briefing on where we 're up to with th this project this year erm I know there are many familiar faces around so I apologize to those of you that may know some of this information already . |
| 14 | I do n't want to go to the story as to why the labour party opposed the er th the entry to the city of Marks and Spencer but it 's an interest . |
| 15 | C.C. But we are looking at enhancement . |
| 16 | But they were on this bonus system you know , they were you know on the bonus but they were n't quarry men . |
| 17 | ‘ They said he is a great big boney giraffe of a horse but we were determined to prove them wrong , ’ said Mrs Mary Stoddart , whose husband , David , bred the horse . |
| 18 | James Kilpatrick had lost his share in the horse but he was well satisfied as he had been truly vindicated . |
| 19 | It led to some job losses but it was justified in the company 's longer-term interests — and therefore the interests of the majority of employees . |
| 20 | Regrettably this has resulted in a number of job losses but there was no alternative given the length and depth of the recession . |
| 21 | We were inundated with entries for last issue 's Prize Wordsquare but there was little doubt about the winner at the end of the day . |
| 22 | They cheered a little louder for the home side but there is nothing wrong with that and I was just delighted to be a part of it all . |
| 23 | They were working side by side but there was very little exchange of ideas and observations . |
| 24 | And the pleadings bundle which I 've got also seems to be erm from your side but it 's er seems to be the trial bundle that was lodged with the court rather than the one that you 've a different order and different pagination . |
| 25 | ‘ It might take a few games for Martin to settle into the side but he is a good team man and strong defensively . |
| 26 | He shared his pupils ' impatience with the history side but he was far too polite ever to express this prejudice in my presence — and he was pleased that there was somebody else in the department who was prepared to cover that part of the teaching . |
| 27 | Curle , who started at Bristol Rovers , said : ‘ It 's easy to be intimidated by the Rovers fans but we 're not afraid . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I feel local justice has been dispensed very successfully over the centuries but we are now increasingly facing the prospect , due entirely in my view to financial pressures , of seeing the closure of many local courts and everything being centralised elsewhere . |
| 29 | Writers , poets and bards had been telling the stories for centuries but it was not until the Victorians that a visual interpretation was recorded and that was essentially romantic and ill-informed . |
| 30 | The power supply is a ‘ must ’ for my benchwork but I am stuck . |