Example sentences of "it [is] [verb] [adv] but " in BNC.

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1 I know it 's isolated here but it 's close to the beach which would be nice for the baby . ‘
2 I du n no quite how erm er much er of other people 's conversation it 's picking up but it 's probably picking me up er
3 It 's flying fast but approaching incredibly slowly — it 's pressing itself towards me and waving and kicking so that I 'm getting bruised all over .
4 Sadly , it 's sold out but never take anything like that for gospel , for in my experience , there are always a few seats to be had if you take the trouble to hunt for 'em .
5 But gradually it 's sunk in but when I 'm there it will probably seem like a dream .
6 and be counted , but I think we 've tended to stand back and just say well we know it 's going on but what is actually being done to these
7 A confrontation with the child can work when food is offered at regular meal-times and if it is refused it is thrown away but nothing else is offered in its place .
8 Like all provocations it is meant seriously but not solemnly .
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