Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] but [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her eyes were red-rimmed but the set of her mouth was as severe as that of a judge . |
| 2 | Many other permutations were possible but the future of the house did cause worry , There was even a rumour that the local authority was to acquire it and turn it into some kind of museum . |
| 3 | No one doubted that the disqualification remained in force so far as clergymen of the Church of England were concerned but the position of clergymen of the Irish Church remained in doubt until the election of one of them , the Rev. MacManaway , in 1950 . |
| 4 | The farmers were efficient but the size of the unit did not allow them to make a full-time living . |
| 5 | He was asleep but a voice from behind me might have curdled anybody 's dreams . |
| 6 | It was frightening but the possibility of her own death was too remote to accept . |
| 7 | I was disconcerted but the fascination with the film went on . |
| 8 | It was acknowledged that dock identification was unsatisfactory but the identification of a person through a name which was only known by hearsay was almost equivalent to a dock identification . |
| 9 | In the early 1980s , the shift towards repair grants was apparent but a shortage of resources has led to a cutback . |
| 10 | ‘ It was convivial but the Secretary of State will now reflect on the arguments . ’ |
| 11 | At this point I would like to stress that the tank was overstocked but the number of water changes I made helped avoid any problems . |