Example sentences of "but it be [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Germany has taken on board much of the Social Charter but it is its economy we are all trying to match . ’ |
| 2 | But it is their achievements , not their weight , which distinguishes them . |
| 3 | But it is their choice . |
| 4 | Consumers may not have any more cash in their pockets than they did 48 hours ago , but it is their willingness to take on extra debt that drives demand for housing , cars , and other big items of spending . |
| 5 | But it is their cumulative weight that has brought about an unprecedented , and critical , situation . |
| 6 | We shall be concerned with the first category of nomic correlates , and refer to them as nomic correlates , but it is their nature rather than their name that is important . |
| 7 | Note-successions can be exactly the same ( as in the series ) , but it is their rhythmic configuration which determines whether they form melody of classical or completely non-classical character . |
| 8 | The free junctions which are connected topologically to the fixed junctions must therefore also move but it is their mean positions which are embedded , moving affinely with the continuum . |
| 9 | A DOCTOR and a PATIENT are both people , but it is their role , that is what they do , that distinguishes the entities . |
| 10 | The Health Authority do erm provide funds for the AIDS post anyway , but it is their job entirely . |
| 11 | He manages to penetrate the fastness of the dark lord disguised in a wolfskin , while she is hidden in the garment of a bat ; but it is her own enchantments , her beauty and her songs , which ultimately defeat the evil one . |
| 12 | Of course everyone knows to which general she belongs , but it is her eyes , her ears and her discernment that have to be relied upon . |
| 13 | Many have been filmed : Hitchcock 's The Birds , Nicholas Roeg 's Do n't Look Now , but it is her novel Rebecca we associate with du Maurier — that moody , mysterious tale of the second Mrs de Winter , of Manderley and Mrs Danvers . |
| 14 | But it is our considered judgement that this knowledge did not have the reactive effect which the sensitive nature of the issue might suggest . |
| 15 | Hypertriglyceridaemia is more difficult to define ( Hulley et al , 1980 ) , but it is our practice to institute active treatment of fasting serum triglyceride levels consistently 5 mmol/l or above in diabetic subjects when we are confident it is not secondary hypertriglyceridaemia . |
| 16 | This has been the aim of a large part of mankind 's intellectual and moral striving but it is our self-awareness and not intellectual procrastination which is the key that opens the door to the self . |
| 17 | This may be hard for western activists to take , but it is our highest purpose : to know God and to enjoy him forever . |
| 18 | But it is our picture of God , not God , which is at fault , and the doubt is fuelled solely by misunderstanding . |
| 19 | Alice said hotly , " Yes , but it is our struggle too . |
| 20 | Perhaps it is not an ideal system — some day no doubt the MR will be appointed by competitive examination in Law Reports , but it is our system for the present ; and we should give our party arrangements a wrench if we throw it aside . |
| 21 | In dealing with language learning theory and philosophy PGCE tutors no doubt refer to knowledge about language in general , the knowledge provided by linguistics , but it is our experience and belief that such an approach founders because the references have little meaning — students have insufficient knowledge to comprehend the reference . |
| 22 | Erm , but it is our centenary , and I just wondered other , other parish councils are recognizing the centenary in other ways . |
| 23 | So , you see , neither of us feels at home here — but it is our home nonetheless . |
| 24 | We shall if you request , negotiate in the capacity of professional advisers on your behalf within pre-agreed negotiating parameters or instructions but it is our policy not to take decisions on your behalf . |
| 25 | A Co-op spokeswoman said : ‘ We are disappointed by the decision of the committee , but it is our intention to appeal . |
| 26 | ‘ Look : I ca n't say this strictly , as a scientist , but it is my feeling that a bonfire , grilling a kipper or lighting a cigarette all release greater concentrations of dioxins than you 'd be likely to find at the end of the pipe of a properly run high-temperature incinerator . ’ |
| 27 | It may be necessary to advertise but it is my experience that relatives have a way of surfacing after a death . ’ |
| 28 | But it is my way of getting out of a sticky situation . |
| 29 | ‘ If I am struggling around the 15 miles mark then my determination will be just to finish , but it is my ambition to break 2hr 25min . ’ |
| 30 | In a way the races are a bonus , but it is my daily runs that are important . |