Example sentences of "but what [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On one level you may be preoccupied with establishing greater financial stability but what may be equally as pressing is finding a real sense of belonging and a deep emotional rapport with a partner . |
| 2 | The article enthused about the return to the norm , but what may we ask is the norm ? |
| 3 | But what might it face at worst ? |
| 4 | Presumably there is some positive response to sugar before the bloating sets in , but what might this be ? |
| 5 | But what might have marked the beginning of a distinguished career in Plessey was cut short when he was headhunted . |
| 6 | But what might the reasons be for saying such a thing ? |
| 7 | But what might we do that we have not already done ? |
| 8 | But what might have happened to her if we had n't found out where she was , if you had n't brought her back ? ’ |
| 9 | Ultimately it means more efficient at self-replication , but what might this mean in practice ? |
| 10 | But what might be impossible for individuals was possible within the larger body of society . |
| 11 | The ability of this young quartet to present two works from such different worlds so convincingly , led one to expect that Dvorak 's American quartet would be a powerful experience ; but what might have been hot-blooded came over as an indoor gypsy — more pretty than potent . |
| 12 | For some time now , the SARA Executive has been seeking input more generally from the rowing population for the updating of its Development Plan , but what might have been a good idea to achieve this seems set for a less than successful conclusion . |
| 13 | But what 'll they do ? |
| 14 | ‘ But what 'll Fagin say ? ’ asked the Dodger . |
| 15 | No you can during the week , but what 'll we do , she said well got a buyer take it back to customer services . |
| 16 | But what would that mean for a partnership of solicitors where some practised in court and others did not . |
| 17 | But what would happen if Hanson pulls out ? |
| 18 | But what would he be doing in the middle of nowhere … unless he was keeping an eye on Mungo , to see that he was safe ? |
| 19 | But what would happen , probably , was that his spirit wife would take over the computer , just as she took over almost everything . |
| 20 | But what would happen if markets are not so sanguine ? |
| 21 | None of that would be especially surprising , but what would give the Paris market added spice is Beregovoy 's enthusiasm for privatisation . |
| 22 | But what would happen about that loan if you were unable to meet the repayments ? |
| 23 | But what would happen about that loan if you were unable to meet the repayments ? |
| 24 | But what would you do if you woke up one morning to find that suddenly you had the chance of starting with a totally clean slate , and putting together your own system . |
| 25 | But what would they find ? |
| 26 | But what would we watch on telly when bowlers finished matches early ? |
| 27 | But what would the attitude of others be ? |
| 28 | But what would she do when she realized that , with things as they were , she was on a life sentence , not just a temporary suspension of essential pleasure ? |
| 29 | She swears it was an American voice , but what would she know ? |
| 30 | But what would transform it from an externally enforced to a moral obligation ? |