Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [be] agree that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Councillors said that the cost of such a project would be prohibitive , but it was agreed that the chairman , Roy Downham , should attend a meeting with the school . |
| 2 | Nichols got Robert Redford to read the script and take a screen test , but it was agreed that , because most of the story concerns Benjamin 's hesitancy with women , Redford was too dishy to be convincing . |
| 3 | The girl had suffered from tuberculosis of the lungs , but it was agreed that although that would ‘ probably at no very distant period have terminated fatally ’ the immediate cause of death was in the stomach . |
| 4 | This illustrates the need for effective skills training , but it was agreed that such training had to be voluntary and should provide some incentive to encourage unemployed people to take it up . |
| 5 | The choice of a name caused some division of opinion but it was agreed that the word ‘ youth ’ should be used , and as the Merseyside group had publicized ‘ youth hostels ’ , this stuck . |
| 6 | Further consideration is to be given to this topic , but it was agreed that it would be generally more helpful if we understand that family services , were not necessarily for those with families , but a celebration of the whole church . |
| 7 | Christine produced an updated list of subscribers and labels , but it was agreed that there was no means of ensuring that names were transferred safely and accurately from Edinburgh to Dunblane ( and vice versa ) . |