Example sentences of "but it [modal v] [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This not merely makes direct comparison difficult , but it may also mean that such comparisons would be of questionable value given that they would not relate to the actual situation in which traditional and non-traditional students are competing for places , and in which their work and achievement can be meaningfully compared . |
| 2 | But it would still help if they could help with this seamless journey bit you know . |
| 3 | This may not help the market go up , but it could well ensure that any setback is only modest , ’ says Mr Tora . |
| 4 | The sentence ‘ We have only shown that A is justified if B and C are ’ could mean , as was pretended above , that we have shown A 's justification to be conditional on that of B and C ; but it could also mean that if B and C are in fact justified , we have shown that A is , i.e. that the success of our demonstration is conditional , not the justification we have demonstrated . |
| 5 | But it could also mean that erm they were getti that it they had been successful in getting taxation from what they 'd done since the beginning of cos they felt they could go even further . |
| 6 | But it can then happen that these relations become a norm , from which other periods are interpreted or even , by contrast , judged . |
| 7 | The term abandoned is not defined in the Act but it will clearly apply where a person caring for a child has left without indicating his intention to return or making arrangements for the child 's care in his absence . |
| 8 | But it will only work if further orders are required and other suppliers are not readily available . |
| 9 | The reason for the distinction may be obscure , but it will seldom arise since once the agreement is before the court it is open to the scrutiny of the court in all its surrounding circumstances as a question of law . |