Example sentences of "be [verb] but it [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think there 's a pride that , that the majority of firemen are , are fairly clean and smart erm there are the odd ones that have to be told but it 's not the same sort of discipline now as there was , and I 'm not sure whether it 's right or wrong , all I see I , I enjoy the discipline when I had it , I sometimes wish it was brought back but er it 's not the time now it seems for that type of discipline , so I think they manage well but er I would like to see a little more but perhaps I 'm a bit old fashioned . |
| 2 | Condition ‘ The lad needs to be involved but it 's still too early for me to say whether he will play in that game . ’ |
| 3 | The idea of devoting one 's career to helping the other fellow on his way , rejoicing , may be ennobling but it is sometimes more evident in theory than in practice . |
| 4 | as , I do n't know in what sense it was supposed to be taken but it 's just sort of outlining some objectives . |
| 5 | The distinction does arise and it can not entirely be neglected but it is much less important than appears at first sight . |
| 6 | They prefer to be unlocked but it is not prison to them . ’ |
| 7 | And other people other people think spelling should be changed but it 's not going to be and they 're still going to mark it one the exam if you do n't get it right . |