Example sentences of "it be [adj] [verb] but " in BNC.

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1 It 's nice to have but it remains a novelty : only IBM and Epson have picked up on this new format with any degree of enthusiasm .
2 They say that it 's easy to denigrate but when you hate as much as JOHN BITUMEN the problem is one of selection .
3 erm I know it 's easy to say but I was prepared to anyone says which is obviously you know what I 'd be prepared to do
4 It 's easy to criticize but when an audience grows to this size , there is the responsibility of allowing as many fans as possible to see the shows .
5 six to eight and again of course it 's hard to say but er , when would the brochure , the sales brochure for that development be printed and available
6 It 's hard to explain but , for instance , segments of the down beat are divided into single notes .
7 It 's hard to explain but it makes a lot of sense . ’
8 It 's hard to generalise but almost half of the accidents , particularly in poor weather , are caused by bad navigation , ’ he said .
9 IT 'S HARD TO believe but tetanus still kills people in this country .
10 It 's hard to believe but this river , the Cristolino is part of the same Tappajoss river system where Garrimperos have caused such devastation .
11 I know it 's hard to believe but I think it is actually possible .
12 It 's supposed to do but I think once his treatment has finished we w then w I we need to get an independent assessment
13 It 's tempting to squeeze but by doing so you can cause infection and scarring .
14 It 's difficult to use but er , it 's possible .
15 It is possible to reduce but not eliminate power differences between people in hierarchical organizations .
16 How far this influenced some members of the government it is difficult to say but I have no doubt it was one of the factors which led to a majority being against abolition .
17 If you purchase Mozzarella at the supermarket , it may be in brine or be ready grated ; it is difficult to grate but melts more evenly if you make the effort .
18 When you are tense it is hard to relax but that is just what you need to do .
19 It was great to win but I was disgusted with the way spectators cheered Paul 's bad shots and when he went into the bunker .
20 It was impossible to hurry but they moved at a steady pace , pausing seldom .
21 In the darkness it was hard to see but it looked as if there was n't even a railing .
22 The the Jolly George er was a ship that was loaded with arms er to send to Russia , to for our the use of our troops in Russia , and the sailors refused to sail it , and there was quite a to do about this because they 'd got the steam up and it was ready to go but they never went .
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