Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Data files for use by computers might contain data about fonts and help systems , but nothing can be done with that information without the assistance of a program file containing the relevant instructions . |
| 2 | In other words , deviance can be used to suggest and support hypotheses about style ; but nothing can be adduced from , or proved by , statistics alone . |
| 3 | The Interim Committee reached the decision on 26 February 1948 that UNTCOK should adhere to the original intention in so far as this could be accomplished ; elections would be supervised in the south but nothing could be done about the north . |
| 4 | It widened but nothing could be seen in the gap , save for the path ahead , winding on down to the valley . |
| 5 | The Scots will not now name their squad until today but nothing should be read into the delay . |
| 6 | But everyone should be fighting for first team places , especially as we are going to Wembley . |
| 7 | But you might be talking to a client , says , but at the moment , I 've got no need , erm , or I 've got n no intention of buying now , but I might be buying in a year or two year 's time . |
| 8 | ‘ But I 'll be living with my own people . |
| 9 | Graham said of Buksch : ‘ I 'm not allowed to criticise referees , but I shall be writing to the FA asking that this guy does not take charge of our games again this season . |
| 10 | but I shall be asking for one and we 'll see what personnel says . |
| 11 | ‘ But I could be accused of negligence ! |
| 12 | ‘ He has been offered a player/coach position at Exeter City and that 's obviously interesting him but I will be getting in touch with him before I go on holiday to see what he 's doing . |
| 13 | But I will be cheering on the Boro from a distance . ’ |
| 14 | But I must be guided by you , sir . ’ |
| 15 | Sara Maitland says : ‘ I could say something which I thought was warm and friendly , but which might be regarded by the voters of Milwaukee as offensive . ’ |
| 16 | A full programme schedule , including transmissions not intended for Europe but which can be heard in the UK , can be obtained from Radio Netherlands , PO Box 222 , NL-1200 JG Hilversum , Holland . |
| 17 | Most of the articles focus on the social and personal circumstances of pupils , reaching towards elusive but crucial contexts which contribute to increasing understanding but which can be lost behind statistics and attempts to categorise information . |
| 18 | Classical economy is said to have assumed that all men are alike in sharing certain needs which must be satisfied if they are to survive , but which can be met in a variety of ways . |
| 19 | Thermoplastic : a synthetic rubber related to resin-rubber but which can be fused by heat and therefore processed into soles by injection moulding . |
| 20 | Another test which , like the F-test , is based on the sum of square residuals , but which can be used in much more general situations , is the likelihood ratio test . |
| 21 | The prospects for establishing bad faith are very limited however , given that virtually any policy that is premised on increasing profits but which will be damaging to employees , such as a plant closure , can be portrayed as being beneficial to the employees in general , for example by making other jobs in the company more secure , thus supporting the claim that employee interests have been sufficiently considered . |
| 22 | Few mystical treatises get off to a more intriguing start than The Fire of Love , which describes the first time Rolle became aware of a heat in his breast which , he insists , was not imaginary or metaphorical but which could be felt as a finger felt the heat of the flames in which it had been thrust . |
| 23 | This is a rich , satisfying casserole with more than a taste of the exotic , but which could be included in nearly any dinner party menu . |
| 24 | The train was booked solid for weeks , and there was the Greyhound … ‘ that 's your cheapest option , ’ said our friends in Seattle , ‘ but you might be sitting with child molesters . ’ |
| 25 | But you might be talking to a client , says , but at the moment , I 've got no need , erm , or I 've got n no intention of buying now , but I might be buying in a year or two year 's time . |
| 26 | But you 'll be looking for that . |
| 27 | ‘ 'Course you can , but you 'll be sitting on your own all day — I 'm on my way out . ’ |
| 28 | Yeah but you 'll be sitting in the chair wo n't you love ? |
| 29 | These are generally used when speed is of the essence , but you may be called upon to give an oral report to accompany a written one . |
| 30 | Your solicitor will do a local search if you buy a property , but you may be renting in which case no one will do a search for you . |