Example sentences of "but it [vb mod] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That does n't mean that men are ten times as easily sexually aroused , but it may contain clues as to why women and men have different patterns of arousal . |
| 2 | In practice if you are back checking files and such like , if you find something that is current word which should comply and you find something that has n't been appropriately signed or whatever , if it 's easy to get it done yes do it yes , if it 's not easy to get it done erm , it may be , you 've got to use your judgement because I do n't want you to go into a lot of work , but it may make sense to make a final note we are aware that this was n't done correctly this person has been reminded , or |
| 3 | The downturn is too recent to assess from the point of view of recruiting , but it may make people more cautious about moving to the City . ’ |
| 4 | This can be helpful to us but it may give rise to difficulties and require careful handling if the client 's writing skills leave something to be desired . |
| 5 | It is not clear why there should be such a high proportion of woodworking tools from Kent , especially the cemetery at Sarre beside the Wantsum Channel , but it may reflect ship-building and repairing as much as more general carpentry . |
| 6 | It is unusual to see hourly rates spelled out in terms of reference , but it may save arguments later . |
| 7 | It is unlikely that further knowledge will improve treatment , but it may allow prevention of the disease , at least in a proportion of cases . |
| 8 | Art means dollars but it may take Madison Avenue PR to persuade the Big Apple |
| 9 | But it may cause cancers , but that 's so long in the future that it may never be traced back to Oxford . |
| 10 | Not only will this make the water unpleasant but it may cause leakages if the corrosion goes right through the cistern . |
| 11 | Not only does the technique have potential in the perfume industry , but it may provide clues about how we perceive smells . |
| 12 | It is not certain how important this is but it might influence mood , hormone function , and resistance to infection . |
| 13 | I am sure you will win her over with patience , but it might take weeks rather than hours or days . |
| 14 | but it 'll take time |
| 15 | There was nothing wrong with the name , but it would embarrass Frankie , so small and thin for his age , to call his own mother ‘ Smallfry ’ . |
| 16 | It could be a rewarding form of teaching to help an uninformed but well-motivated student to come to terms with poetry , but it would involve time and leisure . |
| 17 | For example , " walked " might be substituted in 1. , but it would make nonsense in the other three contexts . |
| 18 | Good so it might be it might be something like B R O three or B R O or B R O two something like but it would have oxygen to go with it . |
| 19 | But it would let firms who want to move eventually to monthly or bank payment of wages plan ahead more surely . |
| 20 | The post carries a tax-free salary of £140,000 , but it would put Mr Patten out of mainstream British politics for five years . |
| 21 | But it would become legend for other reasons , too . |
| 22 | I was n't so concerned with Midwinter 's security but it would take ages to phone New York . |
| 23 | They also felt that specialist workers could pass on skills and ideas to others , but it would take time . |
| 24 | This one held a dark blue chiffon trouser suit , highly impractical , but it would suit Dana perfectly . |
| 25 | Oh , but it would spoil Christmas — the last Christmas Day she and Susan would have together . |
| 26 | A steering committee need be neither large nor expensive , but it should have authority , and it should have the confidence of those involved with the course and the institution in which the course functions . |
| 27 | ( A local party may choose someone not on the list , but it must obtain approval from the national party for its choice . ) |
| 28 | That boosted its price substantially but it could do things that no other printer was capable of so the added value made it well worth it . |
| 29 | The difference may seem slight , but it could affect interpretation of the event , since the most important assembly of the Gallic provinces , the Council of the Gauls , was re-established in the former year . |
| 30 | A base like this could not resist the authority of the host government but it could protect merchants against local hostility or the attacks of other traders . |