Example sentences of "but [subord] [adj] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But where that is the case , however the marriage has been contracted , divorce and remarriage are both possible , if divorce appears the only option . |
| 2 | Any light fitting which is secured to a ceiling should ideally have at least one of its screws going into a joist , but where this is not possible , it is best to secure a piece of wood between the joists to take the securing screws , rather than relying on hollow wall fixings into plain plasterboard or , especially , into lath-and-plaster . |
| 3 | No drain should pass under a building , but where this is unavoidable it must be specially protected by encasing in concrete and supported against settlement where it passes through a wall or foundation . |
| 4 | Ideally , gates should be hung on sturdy posts set well into the ground , but where this is impossible , such as against a house wall , the only secure way to fit the post is to screw it to the wall using large expanding bolts , such as Rawlbolts . |
| 5 | But where this is successful , they will link their fortunes to capitalism , and will not even see the state as an oppressive part of the class struggle . |
| 6 | Instead we have the Master-Slave relation : one person partly being seen as the body desired by the other , but where this is not reciprocated . |
| 7 | In this study an effort will be made to focus on North Shields in terms of the OPCS-defined urban area , but where this is not possible it will be made clear just what space is being referred to . |
| 8 | Increasingly , firms are making their own provision , but where this is not available , women have to rely on friends , relatives and informal self help arrangements , or else pay for private care . |
| 9 | Signatures were mostly readable , but where this was not possible , it was noted as ‘ Indecipherable ’ . |
| 10 | But although these are attractive and apparently straightforward goals , they are , of course , only half an answer , since they beg the central question : efficient to what end , effective in producing what ? |
| 11 | But although these were indeed dog days for British film production , film producers were emerging who understood the need for modern styles of production , bigger budgets and more ambitious showmanship . |
| 12 | But although this is at first appealing , on closer examination the concept is somewhat flawed . |
| 13 | But although this is probably the way the young man would have spoken , the line seems to express a certain naivety in his character . |
| 14 | Russia produced vast amounts of grain ; 80 million tons in 1913 , but although this is an impressively large amount , considering the potential labour force , the productivity levels were sadly lacking behind other world nations . |
| 15 | But if all is well once more with Mr Maurice Saatchi , relations are like ice-pack between Central Office and Sir Tim Bell , the brilliant advertising man and Thatcher favourite . |
| 16 | The minimum load is 4Ω ( ohms ) , which the outputs run at anyway , giving the B-1R 's full 150 watts , and so care must be exercised if hooking up additional speaker cabs not to drop the total load below this figure — one cab can be run at 4Ω , but if two are used in parallel then they must both be 8Ω , and so on . |
| 17 | No offence to Mr Bill Jordan , Mr John Edmonds and Mr Bill Morris , but if Labour is ever to win , the voters must never see their faces again . |
| 18 | Fender have certainly hit the nail on the head with this one , but if blue 's not your hue then how about vintage white , black , three-tone sunburst or candy apple red … ? |
| 19 | ‘ As I say , I 'm quite a private person , but if that 's OK with everyone else I suppose … |
| 20 | ‘ Well , ’ I said , ‘ I think there 'll be trouble about this , but if that 's the position , carry on . ’ |
| 21 | I certainly felt lust and jealousy , but if that 's all love was , it was n't enough . |
| 22 | ‘ He said something like , ‘ It 's sad , but if that 's what you want to do that 's your choice ’ . ’ |
| 23 | Mucho extra dinero , of course , but if that 's what you want … ‘ |
| 24 | ‘ But if that 's the case , it is an indictment of the managers , not Brian . |
| 25 | I 'm not quite sure what her motives for being nude were — has she said ? — but if that 's the way she wants us to think of her that 's fine |
| 26 | OK , but if that 's on his cards to do so why should he be top of the table ? |
| 27 | ‘ But if that 's how you feel . |
| 28 | But if that 's the case , he 's obviously so accurate that maybe he should try hitting them close for a change ! |
| 29 | I 've forgotten when you said you 're going to Ottawa but if that 's really soon & I do n't hear from you before then , have a great time , I hope the meetings are short & the pints are big ! |
| 30 | But if that 's hours |