Example sentences of "but [vb mod] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | • Point taken about the computers , Joel , but let's be realistic — the Speccy was great in its day , but it 's a bit long in the tooth now . |
| 2 | But let's be generous . |
| 3 | But let's be fair . |
| 4 | But let's be fair about this . |
| 5 | This seldom adds up to a coherent investment plan , but may be more simply described as a way of keeping things going until better days arrive . |
| 6 | There is , however , another dimension to the debate , and this appears from the CLRC 's view that , where reckless driving causes death , this should not affect the label of the offence but may be treated as an aggravating factor in sentencing in appropriate cases . |
| 7 | Other factors , such as pH and temperature , can not be changed easily in groundwater , but may be adjustable in any above-ground reactors . |
| 8 | We should have gone there this coming Saturday , but may be as much as a week late . |
| 9 | Asplenium marinum is occasional but may be plentiful if sheltered . |
| 10 | Fenestrellina species are widespread in Carboniferous rocks , and colonies are generally 5–6 cm across , but may be 10 cm or more . |
| 11 | The role of human beings in maintaining savannah is uncertain , but may be profound . |
| 12 | The SDI gearbox will not fit directly into a SIII but may be fitted with the transfer box conversion as supplied by Ian Ashcroft 0582 761081 or by converting your transfer box and mounting it remotely behind the main gearbox . |
| 13 | The method of spread is not clear , but may be related to the more traumatic effects of anal intercourse when abrasions and tears of the skin can occur . |
| 14 | The incubation period is not accurately known , but may be as much as two months . |
| 15 | Rye flour does not rise on its own , but may be mixed with wheat in different proportions and can be baked into a variety of tasty breads . |
| 16 | The social worker is not usually involved in the early stages following the patient 's stroke , but may be called in later if the patient is fairly severely disabled , or is an old person likely to need long-term support at home . |
| 17 | A shop will prove a little more expensive but may be able to offer some kind of guarantee . |
| 18 | A further pipeline from Urengoy was originally planned for 1986–90 but may be deferred because of the market situation . |
| 19 | The manager of the recruiting bureau may or may not be present at the interview , but may be present when discussion takes place afterwards , or may have submitted a written report on the recruit 's attitudes and progress so far in the bureau . |
| 20 | Free fatty acids , which are bound to albumin , are quantitatively less important than the lipoproteins but may be very significant in the context of poorly controlled diabetes with accumulation and production of ketone bodies . |
| 21 | Dryness ; burning in the throat ; shooting pains in glands ; throbbing headache ; spasms in the throat with difficulty swallowing ; often a copious thirst but may be thirstless ; dilated pupils ; hot head and cold extremities ; wants heat ; fine smooth rash . |
| 22 | This is probably so , but may be offset by the fact that the fields are left to the birds more quickly , enabling subsequent broods to be reared undisturbed . |
| 23 | Indurain looked the master of his former captain , Pedro Delgado , who won the Tour in 1988 , faltered since that victory but may be on the way back to the top . |
| 24 | These changes in emphasis are welcome but may be too late to reinstate Morrison and Boyd as the brand leader . |
| 25 | The CD3 , which is Ariston 's third CD player in roughly the same number of years ( they all remain available by the way ) heralds no revolution in technology or features , but may be just what you are looking for if the brief is for a medium-price player which will offer musical excellence without frills or complication . |
| 26 | To demonstrate that not all biomaterials are used in direct tissue replacement , but may be used for other functions , Pankaj Vadgama discusses some of the special problems encountered when using invasive biosensors to detect changes in physiological parameters such as blood-gas levels and pH levels , at specific sites . |
| 27 | Indication of perspective presents another convention in which one thing may not in reality be smaller than another but may be shown as such to indicate that it is further away from the viewer . |
| 28 | The new employee does not have to be an exact replacement of the former employee , but may be able to perform a more productive and better defined role . |
| 29 | Casteleyn observed that ‘ Smaller libraries may not need a full-time training officer but may be able to benefit from the advice of a training officer employed to develop training centrally for the whole organisation ’ , and suggested that ‘ smaller authorities who were unlikely to have their own training officers should look to their authority 's training department for support ’ but it seems that in practice , smaller libraries are least likely to have an existing strong centre of training expertise to turn to . |
| 30 | An EEIG does not have to be formed with a capital , but may be financed in a number of ways ( e.g. the provision of assets or services ) or even not at all if participants consider that it can operate on the basis of current account facilities from any of the participants and/or a bank . |