Example sentences of "but [adv] a [adj] [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But suddenly a squat campesina is waving me to follow her . |
| 2 | Day-trippers and weekend visitors have filled the streets and riverside paths every summer for more than sixty years but only a tiny percentage are aware of the village 's remarkable gastronomic distinction , about which most communities would continually drum up a publicity fanfare . |
| 3 | As Lane points out , surveys suggest that a majority of temporary workers actually opt for temporary status by choice , but nevertheless a large proportion are in fact disadvantaged since they lack the benefits which attach to permanent positions . |
| 4 | But now a new picture was forming . |
| 5 | It 's fine to pass Acts but even a good Act are no good if their parents are expected to care for the child without resources . |
| 6 | The knife did not tip the scales much to his advantage , but even a slim chance was better than none . |