Example sentences of "but it [was/were] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The board has also been having ongoing talks with potential investors , but it was understood last night that the present worrying situation remained unchanged . |
| 2 | The concept of the church as heaven on earth was as old as Byzantium , but it was given new impetus in these confections of the Holy Roman Empire 's last century . |
| 3 | A number of options were considered but it was decided that continuity and experience were important and the services provided by Westminster Strategy were highly regarded and ought to continue . |
| 4 | It sounds passé now , but it was breaking new ground for all of us ; putting into words the taboos in our lives — sex , sexuality , relating to men — and the bonus , our new found enjoyment of each other 's company without men . |
| 5 | The playground at Brockweir school has been deserted for over a year , once a 100 children were educated at this small village school , but it was closed last year because of declining numbers . |