Example sentences of "but [det] be [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But each is inadequate for some important feminist psychological concerns . |
| 2 | ‘ My hands and feet a bit , but that 's usual for me in hot weather . ’ |
| 3 | Did you know Jehovah 's organizations always changes , not with it , but to combat it that way it comes to work , it keeps us alive , it keeps us on our toes , and so we could go on and on in saying well look keep away , stay awake and do everything that we should and , and we can stand here for the rest of the talk saying well do it , do it , do it but that 's easy for me to do that is n't it ? |
| 4 | But that 's all for the best , I reckon . |
| 5 | Well it 's alright for a while but that 's alright for a wee while now . |
| 6 | It 's true that some to leave a mess but that 's convenient for builders and speculators who can wreck a place and then blame it on the squatters . |
| 7 | A rabbit can jump a vertical hole 2 feet ( 70 centimetres ) high with ease but that is impossible for the ferret . |
| 8 | But that is misleading for it implies a real object now dismembered . |
| 9 | more I did I never got anything for but that was easy for the dockers and easy for me . |
| 10 | These are generally large sausages that are sold for slicing , mainly to beaten cold , but some are good for cooking . |
| 11 | The 1989 defence budget called for 1.7 per cent growth in spending to 11.75 billion lei ( approximately £500 million — Britain 's defence budget in the same period was £19.2 billion ) , but this is insufficient for the armed forces ' perceived needs . |
| 12 | Favoured colour so far is basic navy blue with red/white trims , but this is open for suggestions as the range is vast . |
| 13 | But this was expensive for borrowers in terms of commissions ( partly because bonds had to be lead managed by US firms , who formed a cartel ) , and suffered from listing , rating , registration and disclosure requirements . |
| 14 | He has been nagging me actually since I threw his others , he threw his others away that when some more came in , but these are alright for girls ai n't they ? |
| 15 | This can be done with washouts but these are distressing for the child and the parent . |