Example sentences of "but it [be] [adj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 31 | But it 's all I ever wanted to do . |
| 32 | It 's not much , but it 's all I have to spare . ’ |
| 33 | ‘ Sorry , but it 's all I 've got . |
| 34 | ‘ I know that 's vague , ’ she said , ‘ but it 's all I know . ’ |
| 35 | But it 's all you 've got . |
| 36 | He manages to move about on the level — go to the loo , that sort of thing , but it 's all he can do . ’ |
| 37 | They can do anything but it 's that one . |
| 38 | ‘ We all know he is but it 's better we keep it quiet . ’ |
| 39 | I know , but it 's better it was too straggly . |
| 40 | Marilyn 's it it 's not right down to the ankles but it 's reasonable you know and it 's peach . |
| 41 | I nearly starved at first because I could n't bear the idea of eating — well — insects and the like , but it 's amazing what you can get used to . ’ |
| 42 | There are some things in this that obviously we can support , the delete or reduction in the contingency pros p provision to a hundred thousand pounds , we 're going to be moving later on to delete even that amount but it 's surprising you were telling us you 've been telling us for years you have to have two hundred thousand pounds in the contingency . |
| 43 | ‘ It 's the same the whole world over , Sister , ’ he said , ‘ but it 's sad it should come to Ireland as well . ’ |
| 44 | But it 's sad you that ca n't do you know what I mean , they all start lumping together . |
| 45 | In other words it was n't the one and only example where we felt this gap but it 's simple one where remarked on it . |
| 46 | If I cross my hands over my breast I can think I 'm dead and in paradise , but it 's true what they say , you can get too tired to sleep . |
| 47 | But it 's true I 've got a pretty good idea what should be there . |
| 48 | But it 's important we keep other An eye on the other things , keep other things ticking over and things like the hormone cream and the lithium will be a help in that . |
| 49 | But it 's important we test the equipment to check it works , before we take it on site . |
| 50 | Jane Porteous , Community Dietitian , says more young people are becoming vegetarian but it 's important whatever you eat to have a well balanced diet . |
| 51 | I did n't realise you might be doing a late shift , but it 's imperative I see you . ’ |
| 52 | However , we 'll see about that — it 's one thing jumping well in your own gym , but it 's another one altogether doing it in a stadium — in a championship — with thousands of people looking at you . |
| 53 | But it 's funny I do n't know really . |
| 54 | ‘ I know you 'd prefer to do it on your own , but it 's obvious you ca n't . |
| 55 | But it 's clear what Tod 's after . |
| 56 | But it 's clear they have a common bond . |
| 57 | At the moment they are prepared to work with the political parties in keeping up the momentum December generated , but it 's clear they intend to progress with their agenda whether or not the formal politicians continue to drag their feet . |
| 58 | Her parents have today been able to speak to her , but it 's clear she still faces a lengthy recovery . |
| 59 | But it 's clear his orders are to stay outside and keep it verbal , and soon he comes on heavy with the landlord 's message . |
| 60 | Dr Andrew Macleod , specialist in endocrinology at St Thomas 's Hospital , London , says : ‘ It is known that increased testosterone improves the libido , but it 's unlikely it will ever be used as a treatment . |