Example sentences of "but it be the [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 But it is the overactivity of the sebaceous glands that
2 But it is the description of the neglected grange which brings about an understanding of the depths of her emotion The use of assonance throughout the poem creates the sound of Mariana 's despair .
3 If the Transfer Regulations do not apply , but it is the transfer of a business as a going concern , the position is governed by the Employment Protection ( Consolidation ) Act 1978 ( although a discussion of this Act is outside the scope of this book ) .
4 Rolle is emphatic that " ryghtwysnes " is not in the discipline itself , but it is the fruit of it , a state of inner freedom untouched by the constraints of outward circumstances : He recognises that the will to effect such inner effort has to be awakened — drawn — that it is the response to goodness in men and in Christ , and to the joy of heaven , which starts to work man 's salvation .
5 ‘ Rhino Bucket ’ is a killer headbanger , but it is the work of the Kingdom Come of big-balled bad-boy boogie , so to speak .
6 ‘ Rhino Bucket ’ is a killer headbanger , but it is the work of the Kingdom Come of big-balled bad-boy boogie , so to speak .
7 He appeals against the sentence on April 9 , but it is the day of the election and no one notices that his plea is turned down by three Court of Appeal judges .
8 The horse must give to the rider 's hand , of course , but it is the bringing of the hocks under the horse which allow the horse to lower his head .
9 Societal divisions are such that neighbourhood patrols are dangerous and have to take on the appearance of armed convoys , but it is the style of policing which comes nearest to breaching the divide between the police and the community , so that the RUC is required to be persistent in utilizing it even though there are few obvious signs of success and despite the cost in human life .
10 But it is the evidence of passengers like Maureen Chappell , 43 , which threatens to bring the more facts into the open .
11 The Ozick extract is a particular case because it is a fantasy but it is the kind of clipped talk I think likely between two opponents who are squaring up to fight one another .
12 This may sound an obvious sort of compromise , but it is the kind of ethical advice many managers have been looking for .
13 Erm er this o this one is not one single job as it happens but it is the kind of thing that we have come up against before and I 've put them the things together in one so that we do n't identify people really under the circumstances .
14 Of course , such comments are very generalised , but it is the accumulation of factors , and their manner of processing , that accounts for the reader 's judgement of the relative co-operativeness of texts .
15 Many people admitted to hospital will still be able to protect themselves from most hazards but it is the responsibility of the nurse to assess the patient 's ability to do this .
16 But it is the responsibility of every person on site to make sure that they are operating in a safe manner .
17 But it is the voice of Pearl investors which will have more influence on the outcome and they should keep quiet for the time being .
18 It did so only at a price ; but it is the measure of his greatness that few others in ancient or modern times have attempted , let alone carried through , a comparable essay in the reorientation of Christian thought .
19 ‘ Many battles have I fought , but it is the memory of that one chills me most .
20 It is just outside this area but it is the home of the Duke of Bedford , whose ancestors put their wealth , or capital , into a vast scheme to drain the marshland of the Fens .
21 At the time of Nietzsche 's move to Basle , none of his major works were yet conceived , but it is the winter of this year , 1860–70 , to which we can trace the genesis of The Birth of Tragedy , his first .
22 It is clearly Labour 's vision to have high tax rates , but it is the hope of the people of this country to have the lowest possible tax rates , and that is what we shall offer .
23 But it is the sense of abandonment and utter loneliness that is most powerful , in the realisation that the cry can not be heard .
24 All managers do both to some degree , but it is the sharing of power and one 's personal authority that cause even talented managers to experience anxiety and even indecision .
25 It is harder to tap international markets for short-term capital ( though not impossible : Eurocommercial paper provides a way ) , but it is the cost of long-term capital that ought to be compared with potential investment projects .
26 But it is the wording of the new contracts which appears to have prompted the strike .
27 It may be brief , but it is the goal of playwright , director , actor and audience , the result of ‘ rehearsal ’ , the ‘ performance ’ itself , and the ‘ attendance ’ of the audience .
28 This is the " fire which consumes everything that is dark " ( Fire of Love , prologue , p.47 ) ; at this stage of the treatise it is a metaphor whose full implications have not been developed , but it is the goal of this form of living .
29 I will see that happening , but it is the freedom of schools to choose that is all important , and there are some particular elements of expertise which are not available to schools because it 's not available centrally , and I believe that giving schools their budgets goes a great way to meeting this .
30 Their particular contributions are special to them because they were aware of the religious nature of their activities , but it is the actions of millions of people outside the specifically religious scene who , in their everyday lives , have in all probability created the bulk of the vast store of ‘ units of goodness ’ by their numerous kindly acts .
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