Example sentences of "[noun sg] but [pron] be [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ’ . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | But they were on this bonus system you know , they were you know on the bonus but they were n't quarry men . |
| 4 | He says it could fill a warehouse but he 's not going to . |
| 5 | It 's only now that I feel that I could actually decide to have a relationship which is specifically going to be monogamous , which is a really big change for me … that makes me think immediately of AIDS but I 'm not sure . |
| 6 | I tried to have a word with the Cashier but he was n't talking . |
| 7 | And I get them er , I thought they were on the seat but they 're not . |
| 8 | There was a lot of blood but it was n't deep . |
| 9 | And I 'm sure that there is a the thing is , it 's quite a nice photograph but I 'm not too happy with the actual view . |
| 10 | There 'll be a photograph but there 's not much doubt about the winner . |
| 11 | He had hoped there would be time for a quick cup of tea but it was n't to be . |
| 12 | thought that was him in the car but it was n't cos |
| 13 | And West Germany of course , has had ten years of massive growth in nuclear power , I do n't hear the Green movement pressing us to imitate that ; they want the end result but they 're not prepared to wield the means . |
| 14 | But , despite capitulating to the spinner himself , Windies skipper Richie Richardson said : ‘ You 've got to give him credit to him because he got the result but he 's not a threat really . |
| 15 | Yeah , th th th the guy thought it was erm spot killer circuit fault but it 's not a monitor fault . |
| 16 | They were meant to be for his weight but I 'm not sure I believe that . |
| 17 | ‘ I do n't know what was going on in his mind but it was n't going to do him much good . |
| 18 | ‘ It is a matter for the members of the Orange Order if they wish to build a monument but I am not so sure if the ratepayers of Belfast should be asked to foot the bill , ’ she said . |
| 19 | It 's not quite like Domestos by mouth but it 's not far short . |
| 20 | I 'm not gon na hit the roof but you 're not well , it 's not right . |
| 21 | It would have been easier to set off in the daylight but it was n't possible . |
| 22 | The procedure is particularly apt if there is a risk that the goods may be destroyed or disposed of before trial of the action but it is not confined to such situations . |
| 23 | Yeah it 's it 's actually it 's not too bad it 's a bit misty it 's a bid hazy erm slight wind but it 's not bad . |
| 24 | Obviously , the best visualisation will be achieved with a colour monitor but one is not essential . |
| 25 | I do n't know , he 's got the key but he 's not gon na get in . |
| 26 | The lady opposite , erm has had a stroke but she 's not exactly and she 's deaf |
| 27 | Electron microscopy may improve identification but it is not widely available , is expensive , and is limited by the need for specially fixed tissues when generally only formalin fixed tissues are available . |
| 28 | I 've got my own system for identification but I 'm not telling that fragolli anything . ’ |
| 29 | Jarvis disliked the whole suburban scene but there was not much he could do about that until he was older . |
| 30 | We usually have a sign near the main till but it 's not here today . ’ |