Example sentences of "[verb] but it be [verb] [that] " in BNC.

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1 The Cabinet had agreed on March 20 that Decree No. 42 should be discarded but it was understood that some members of the Cabinet favoured new press legislation to replace the decree , while others thought that the existing criminal code was enough to ensure a responsible press .
2 ‘ Greatly simplified calculations were done but it was realised that they left out many important factors and were therefore quite unreliable .
3 Estimates vary but it is thought that in 1574 the population of Prague was 5 per cent Catholic .
4 A quote has been received but it was felt that something on a less extensive scale would be sufficient .
5 A quote has been received but it was felt that something on a less extensive scale would be sufficient .
6 But the Working Party did not need to dally with morbidity indicators , since ‘ the reasons for the pattern of differential Regional mortality are not wholly understood but it is believed that Regional differences in morbidity explain the greater part of it and that statistics of relative differences in Regional morbidity , if they existed , would exhibit the same pattern as those for mortality ’ ( DHSS , 1976b , p. 16 ) .
7 The Office for Fine Arts has not made definite plans about the procedure to be followed but it is thought that those institutions which already have some of the works of art on loan will be allowed to keep them , while the museums will be able to choose from what is left .
8 ‘ or disorderly behaviour ’ This point is not defined but it is felt that any conduct which is not orderly and is not covered by ‘ threatening , abusive , or insulting words or behaviour ’ would suffice .
9 He had argued that the prints were not improperly taken but it was said that his possession must have originated in breach of trust , confidence or contract and , therefore , an injunction was granted preventing the exhibition .
10 The school 's still shut but it 's hoped that pupils will return on Thursday .
11 The dolphins ' opinion of Miss Goddard was not recorded but it is believed that they would be unlikely to demur from her conclusion .
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