Example sentences of "[pron] but it be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was one but it was blocked up . |
| 2 | Becky stood a good chance of saving herself but it 's believed she may have perished trying to help Emma , higher up on bales . |
| 3 | Neither had any wish that the shares should be transferred to him but it was argued that , on the basis of the House of Lords ' decision , the passing of the beneficial interest to them was a ‘ transfer ’ of which notice should have been given , thus entitling other members to acquire the shares at a fair price . |
| 4 | They say if it gets it take the fish out and destroy it but it 's knowing it |
| 5 | I should prefer the headland without it but it 's beginning to look as if it had a right to be there . ’ |
| 6 | Well I I I did try see if the cat was in it but it was frozen . |
| 7 | Willie longed to touch it but it was put under the counter and he quickly followed Tom back through the dark tunnel of materials and out into the daylight . |
| 8 | There are four possibilities as to who was responsible for Kirov 's death : Nikolaev alone planned and executed the murder ; Nikolaev executed it but it was encouraged by the local NKVD ; Stalin planned the murder or a ‘ near miss ’ which would be followed by a purge ; a foreign government planned it . |