Example sentences of "but [pron] [vb mod] [adv] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But nothing will really be solved until we have a government with the moral courage to ban driving entirely . |
| 2 | In the light of the quite different issue which was before the House in Gillick 's case I venture to doubt whether Lord Scarman meant more than that the exclusive right of the parents to consent to treatment terminated , but I may well be wrong . |
| 3 | But I ca n't be a tourist forever . ’ |
| 4 | It is perishing in the tent , but I ca n't be bothered to dress — it will only take a moment , I tell myself . |
| 5 | Seeing it on the noticeboard at the workhouse made me think … but I ca n't be sure any more . |
| 6 | There 's another up your end of town somewhere , but I ca n't be bothered . ’ |
| 7 | I 've never heard of anyone else having the problem , but I ca n't be the only one who sweats like a pig ! ’ |
| 8 | I mean , I go to Kinky , but I ca n't be bothered to wear high heels . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ If you put them under enough pressure , if you run at them , they will crack , but I ca n't be too bolshie about it . ’ |
| 10 | But I ca n't be certain . |
| 11 | Catchphrase : ‘ I 'm actually really talented but I ca n't be bothered to do anything better . ’ |
| 12 | But I ca n't be sure . |
| 13 | But I ca n't be Irish . |
| 14 | I think everyone was there , but I ca n't be certain . " |
| 15 | ‘ But I ca n't be true to the old evil in me , and be false to — whatever may be potentially good in me now ! ’ he cried . |
| 16 | " But I ca n't be too late . " |
| 17 | " I want to be happy but I ca n't be happy till I make you happy too , " Lally sang . |
| 18 | Being George , he did n't try to cover the fluff and press on ; instead he said , ‘ Sorry , love , but I ca n't be expected to get my lines right if I get the wrong feed , can I ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ But I ca n't be . |
| 20 | I would need about a quarter of the boxes , but I ca n't be sure where he is going to land . |
| 21 | Oh I 'd I 'd like to be a a delegate at conference but I ca n't be a candidate this year cos I 'm captain of my and I think I 'll be a bit busy anyway to be honest doing press work . |
| 22 | ‘ But I ca n't be held responsible for — ’ she tried to argue — and got shot down in flames for her trouble . |
| 23 | It 's , yeah somewhere I think it 's a pound or two more but I ca n't be sure . |
| 24 | Should do some typing but I ca n't be bothered . |
| 25 | Yeah but I ca n't be doing with it |
| 26 | It would n't take long to do it now but I ca n't be bothered |
| 27 | I ca , oh I 'm not bothered about that but I ca n't be bothered to buy one just for four |
| 28 | I 've got an idea I 've read that but I ca n't be sure . |
| 29 | Probably I 'd just go up to the pub but I ca n't be bothered . |
| 30 | My last migraine of any consequence was over four months ago , but I would not be so brash as to say that I have been cured . |