Example sentences of "but it was obvious that " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was obvious that he was used to it all . |
| 2 | It was accepted that there had been no deliberate attempt to claim for unauthorised travel , but it was obvious that the regulations had not been publicised effectively , and the section head took steps to ensure that they were more widely circulated to prevent any further occurrences . |
| 3 | He greeted his sisters with a mild show of affection but it was obvious that his home was here with Hester , and that he was happy in it . |
| 4 | Benton and his Assistant Editor managed to keep the New Times of Burma going and we could still use the radio , but it was obvious that things were moving to a climax , and I was desperately afraid that violence would develop throughout the country . |
| 5 | They were identical with their small upper windows , narrow porches and square bays , but it was obvious that the road was coming up in the world . |
| 6 | They knocked for a good ten minutes before giving up but it was obvious that the place was deserted . |
| 7 | The trade papers were always including references to experiments of this sort but it was obvious that these many initiatives came to very little . |
| 8 | But it was obvious that the war was being lost . |
| 9 | Space-fleet 's personal RIT devices were supposed to be unjammable up to a range of two kilometres , but it was obvious that Spinward had technology in the Arcadia system that outclassed Space-fleet 's latest equipment . |
| 10 | Rostov was not sure what purpose his stateroom had served previously but it was obvious that it had been occupied by at least four persons , all of whom had been possessed of diverse tastes with regard to the minimal decoration which was permissible aboard a ship designed for deep space exploration . |
| 11 | Mait had never seen the man before , but it was obvious that since no one other than himself had used the device since he had built it , this must be the man in question . |
| 12 | But it was obvious that the girl was only trying to be respectful . |
| 13 | She was burning with curiosity and would have liked to question Madame Gebrec , but it was obvious that to do so would arouse painful memories . |
| 14 | But it was obvious that the room was never used ; it was a museum , perhaps a shrine . |
| 15 | But it was obvious that the room was never used . ’ |
| 16 | He 'd avoided giving her a direct answer when she 'd tried to ask him about his friendship with the actress , but it was obvious that there was a very real chemistry between them . |
| 17 | But it was obvious that giving way , by either yelling or dissolving into tears , was n't going to get her anywhere in this awful place . |
| 18 | There was a certain bitter anger in his voice , but it was obvious that it was caused by a tenderness for his grandmother . |
| 19 | Brady was yesterday reluctant to say too much on the subject of his meeting with some board members , but it was obvious that the details of what ought to have been private business becoming public knowledge had disturbed the manager . |