Example sentences of "but it be the [adj] man " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was the second man who riveted Joan 's attention . |
| 2 | Arghatun stopped speaking and bowed , but it was the older man who growled a reply and showed his teeth . |
| 3 | But it was the same man … last night 's rescuer and her new temporary employer were one and the same … |
| 4 | The haughty face was older , harder , but it was the same man she had dreamed of as a very young teenager . |
| 5 | There was no flat black Córdoba hat , but it was the same man and Maggie felt an almost bitter rush of disappointment , so strong that it took her by surprise . |