Example sentences of "but [pron] be [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I am victim of my own background . |
| 2 | But I was kind of forced into that because it was only bass and guitar and I was trying to do as much rhythm as I could , but stab a few notes in here and there to make it sound like there was more than there really was . |
| 3 | ‘ I was a mathematics don at Cambridge living a rather sheltered life , but I was part of a group that enjoyed playing cards . |
| 4 | That same Sunday , in the evening , there was played out in the Cabinet Room the sad farce of waiting for the telegram of conditions for the line of credit front Morgans ' in New York , relayed through the Bank of England , and containing when it came the terms which were wanted by MacDonald and Snowden , but which were anathema to half the Cabinet . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't mind Mrs Meadows being pleased , and I can understand it because it makes things a lot easier with Mr Meadows , but she 's sort of sympathising with Mum because I 'm not engaged ! ’ |
| 6 | Yeah , but she 's sort of really naive and really |
| 7 | Not I 'm not blaming Marianne , but she 's sort of picked up things from the media and the media have said oh rejoice attitude , but that particular rejoice was because there were no casualties |
| 8 | She was sure the neighbourhood would initially be outraged at her living alone , despite the presence of more servants than she knew what to do with , but she was proof against their opinion and she would only be a nine days ' wonder in any case . |
| 9 | My , but we 're snobs at that age , are n't we ? ) |
| 10 | But we were opposites in temperament . |
| 11 | In Colchester , where Red Lion Books has competition from both Waterstones and Dillons , Peter Donaldson reported sales on a par with last year : ‘ A week before Christmas we were about 15% down , but we were saves by strong last-minute sales . ’ |
| 12 | But we were sort of , begin to look at |
| 13 | Conduct money must be sufficient to cover cost of travelling each way and , in addition , a sum specified currently as £15.00 for a police officer or £21.50 for anyone else for compensation for loss of time , but there is provision for increase and updating ; the amounts are specified in the costs appendices . |
| 14 | Earth science papers have a very long period of use , compared to physics or engineering , but there is variation between sub-disciplines . |
| 15 | They may be resented or hated , but there is admiration for their supposed ‘ industriousness ’ , ‘ ambitiousness ’ , ‘ enterprise ’ , ‘ family values ’ , ‘ respect and care for their elderly ’ , ‘ respect for authority ’ , and so on . |
| 16 | The direct survival of the metal originals has been patchy , but there is evidence of a fairly large-scale metal-working industry in Minoan Crete , producing copper and bronze vessels . |
| 17 | It is a profitable business but there is evidence of some slack time , perhaps this is a learning curve effect . |
| 18 | Michael Mason , editor of Capital Gay newspaper and involved in the gay movement for more than 20 years , said : ‘ There have been enormous changes but there is evidence in the last few years of an increase in queer-bashing by men aged 15–23 who have difficulty coping with their own sexuality . ’ |
| 19 | But there is evidence in one case for a link between personality and withdrawal symptoms — and to link withdrawal symptoms to specific molecules is not too far-fetched . |
| 20 | The West Country woollen districts seem unusually well documented on these matters , but there is evidence from other trades . |
| 21 | But there is budget in the testing resource budget to be able to accommodate for cover we would then decide how best to handle that . |
| 22 | Where a claim has been accepted but there is disagreement over the amount due to you , the matter will be passed to an arbitrator appointed under current statutory provisions . |
| 23 | Where a claim has been accepted but there is disagreement over the amount due to you , the matter will be passed to an arbitrator appointed under current statutory provisions . |
| 24 | But there is unity in diversity and just as the OlHebrews developed their monotheistic religion out of the mish-mash of cults in Palestine , so the unity of the Book of Genesis developed out of sacred writings . |
| 25 | The village and coastline have an air of sadness because of the many ruined crofts facing the water , but there is hospitality for the many visitors . |
| 26 | ALLAN MILLIGAN Watching brief : companies will benefit from the measures implemented this year , but there is concern about the ‘ sting in the tail ’ A number of questions remain to be answered , however . |
| 27 | Killing of the California grey will continued to be banned , but there is concern among conservationists that the delisting will make it more difficult to measure the impact of offshore oil drilling on its habitat . |
| 28 | Women are now eligible to work down the pits under previous legislation , but there is protection for kids , for the 16-year-olds who come into the industry . |
| 29 | Car production still goes on at Cowley , but there is nostalgia for these old buildings . |
| 30 | The problems of assessing such links are , of course , huge , but there is scope for a contribution . |