Example sentences of "but [adv] [vb mod] we [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | True , we had shown that protein and RNA synthesis increased when chicks were exposed to the stimulus , but how could we be sure this was due to the fact that they had learned something about it ? |
| 2 | But how can we be sure ? he wrote . |
| 3 | But why should we be reluctant simply to change clause 2 to ‘ a is certain that p ’ ? |
| 4 | But why should we be surprised that she chooses to vent her anger on Prince Charles and — so we are led to believe — hurl her body at cocktail cabinets when she feels a paddy coming on ? |
| 5 | ‘ But where would we be without the farmer and the bus-driver ? |