Example sentences of "but [adj] [vb mod] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The four broad types I have mentioned account for a very large proportion of governmental activity , but each could be divided up into a number of smaller functions . |
| 2 | The woman may think she is no longer desired but neither may be able to discuss what is happening . |
| 3 | But neither could be called thirsty . |
| 4 | In the absence of theoretical explanations for the underlying mechanisms of continental movement , both views were propounded , but neither could be proved . |
| 5 | Often two implementations will differ in the speed of each operation , but neither will be faster than the other for all operations . |
| 6 | It is sometimes quite hard for a person to do the unconventional , but that may be the only safe option . |
| 7 | The common earthworm can be anything from four inches to a foot long , and many people claim to have seen worms 20 inches long , but that may be stretching a point . |
| 8 | I believe that he was made a partner as soon as he had finished his degree — but that may be pure conjecture on my part . ’ |
| 9 | It is true that it has only been considered in the context of people of opposite sex ; but that may be primarily because its materialist aspect was developed to regulate the consequences of such unions . |
| 10 | I admit that I prefer the longer film , but that may be because I saw it first . |
| 11 | It did n't make that much difference — but that may be because my hair is untreated . ’ |
| 12 | They even say there is protein , but that may be propaganda . ’ |
| 13 | But that may be all . |
| 14 | It 's quite hard work for some of us to take this seriously , but that may be because we are not very good at loving ourselves or trusting life . |
| 15 | But that may be worth a go if you 've got some Permitabs left . |
| 16 | Already there are indications from the Oban area of extraordinarily high losses in hill flocks , with many sheep having been drowned in the floods of late January and early February , but that may be nothing compared with what is in store , according to Mr Grant . |
| 17 | Erm i if I 'm honest I think I found Holly 's easier to understand on a first reading but that may be because I think perhaps read it . |
| 18 | But that might be going too far for academic professionals , however radical their stances . |
| 19 | But that might be too charitable an explanation . |
| 20 | But that might be desirable . |
| 21 | A brand-new Tavern , redolent of fresh mortar and size , and fronting nothing at all , had taken for its sign The Rail way Arms ; but that might be rash enterprise — and then it hoped to sell drink to the workmen . |
| 22 | Here and there they could see long , reaching arms , struggling dark shapes , the occasional ripple of something that was touched with silver by the moonlight , but that might be green-tinted and golden by day … |
| 23 | Erm but that might be interesting . |
| 24 | ‘ Yes , but that might be too late for Danny , ’ I answered . |
| 25 | There was nothing about the arrest of Theo Sykes but that might be because the news had broken too late . |
| 26 | So but that might be one of the things that you need to look at I mean once sh she may have dif because of the difficulties in communicating with other staff and |
| 27 | If you have a child who appears to show a talent at one thing , then of course it 's natural to let the child do what it enjoys doing , but that might be the very moment for saying well what is this child not talented at and ensuring that this child gets some experience of the kind of world that it not part of its own talents , so I would feel , from my own point of view and as a psychologist , that if you have a child who is very talented in mathematics , then fine , it 's going to be quite good at mathematics one would assume , now 's the time to say well is it as equally talented in music ? |
| 28 | If you have a child who appears to show a talent at one thing , then of course it 's natural to let the child do what it enjoys doing , but that might be the very moment for saying well what is this child not talented at and ensuring that this child gets some experience of the kind of world that it not part of its own talents , so I would feel , from my own point of view and as a psychologist , that if you have a child who is very talented in mathematics , then fine , it 's going to be quite good at mathematics one would assume , now 's the time to say well is it as equally talented in music ? |
| 29 | ‘ But that 'll be Sunday and all the shops 'll be closed , ’ I replied . |
| 30 | She 'll find out too late , but that 'll be her funeral . ’ |