Example sentences of "be [adv] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think , I do n't think there 's anywhere left now , there might be somewhere but it 'll be hard to find . |
| 2 | Pareto 's economic theory began with free competition , and his theory of society similarly seems to argue that in ideal conditions of free competition between elites the individuals in the elite groups will be slowly but continually replaced by the free circulation of elites . |
| 3 | If anything , it provided some pleasant surprises — about , for instance , the ability of large crowds to demonstrate peacefully , and the ability of Hong Kong-financed factories in southern China to be all but unaffected by turmoil in Peking . |
| 4 | If the strict regulations in most western countries governing the transportation , temporary holding , and eventual killing of farm animals , were more effectively policed , and often inadequately staffed inspectorates brought up to required strength , then mistreatment could be all but abolished . |
| 5 | Martigues will soon be all but swallowed up in the new harbour constructions planned to stretch west from Marseille . |
| 6 | The need for equalization of state pension ages seems to be all but agreed . |
| 7 | She slid him a sideways glance , only to be all but felled by a wave of longing , and closed her eyes despairingly , swaying slightly where she stood . |
| 8 | No , the problem is they 'll be all but then they 'll be secondhand shoes . |
| 9 | It wo n't be much but I will pay . |
| 10 | This may be so but , once one developer has been let in , the decision could open the floodgate for scores of unsuitable , unnecessary applications . |
| 11 | This may well be so but it may never get tried if the transition is too difficult . |
| 12 | The heads of the different divisions might feel that it should be so but that is only a claim of ego and emotion . |
| 13 | It is not only thought to be so but it undoubtedly is so , and getting better in each and every part of the United Kingdom . |
| 14 | This may be so but er with all the skirmishes we 've got on at present and there 's active there 'll be ex-servicemen from them and they 've these funny enough these young ones are coming along and joining the British Legion |
| 15 | ‘ The Man may be inside but that does n't stop him controlling his interests . |
| 16 | Well it can be inside but it 's really outside and rotted . |
| 17 | The interview need not be long but Sheila will have discovered that there are people who will listen and she is now more likely to take up any referral she is given for more long term counselling . |
| 18 | But er , yes wo n't be long but er it 's ridiculous ! |
| 19 | Well in really warm weather a T-shirt and shorts may be enough but as it gets colder so you need to add layers of sweaters , trousers and top the whole thing up with a wind and waterproof spray suit but all that can make you a little clumsy , so the answer for most British sailors is a wetsuit like the ones that you and Suzanne are wearing . |
| 20 | It is an ancient body of law , largely customary in its origins , which , since the mid-nineteenth century , has come to be largely but not completely codified in the form of binding multilateral international conventions ( Schindler and Toman , 1981 ; Roberts and Guelff , 1982 ) . |
| 21 | Mr Small said : ‘ Our normal opening hours will be 9am-5.30pm but it will be up to the tenants ’ association if they want late night shopping . |
| 22 | It may be soon but there may be some delay . |
| 23 | Labour supply must be separately but not scantily modelled . |
| 24 | Although for safety the main unit must be situated indoors , the hosepipe and solenoid valve will probably be outside but so sited that catastrophic failure of the circuit or a sticking solenoid valve would not cause problems with flooding . |
| 25 | I know what it should be like but I |
| 26 | must be once but er she got |
| 27 | Some of the questions may be completely answered , some may be nearly but not quite complete and some may have been abandoned half-way . |
| 28 | The worst target of all is the one that seems to be near but is forever receding as one gets closer to it . |
| 29 | A year ago Chloe was a pretty little girl and she would be now but for this man , eighteen year old Jason Levy . |
| 30 | 16.51 At age 7 , the pupil 's response to the SAT might be mainly but not exclusively oral . |