Example sentences of "but [pron] has [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Before the 1972 Act , it was usual for principal authorities to have a fairly standard pattern of senior officials — a medical officer of health , an engineer and surveyor , a chief education officer and so on , but there has been a development towards different breakdowns of functions and new titles .
2 So many record companies are only interested in kids — but there has been a change , more people are listening to classical type music at an earlier age .
3 But there has been a continuation of interest in ‘ ideology ’ and it is in Marx 's work that the cause ceases to be found predominantly in psychological processes leading to false notions .
4 ‘ Forgive me , Fu Jen , but there has been a mistake .
5 Graeme Fowler , Gehan Mendis and the skipper Neil Fairbrother have all been ruled out with injuries , but there has been a plus side with the way young lads like Nick Speak , Graham Lloyd , Steve Titchard and Peter Martin have responded .
6 The engineer in charge reports that the firm has made great efforts recently to get some new equipment , but there has been a delay in delivery .
7 ‘ The going is not too difficult but there has been a lot of avalanche debris left after the monsoon . ’
8 Later on in my schooling life I made more friends but there has been a lot of falling outs , but we always make up again .
9 But there has been a lot of concern about the privatised er security contract at St Helier , er the way it was subcontracted by the original contractor , er without any member of the Health Authority actually knowing about that ; I certainly did n't know and I was on the Authority at the time .
10 Sales of traditional industrial life insurance policies plunged by half , but there has been a growth in endowment policies .
11 But he has been a revelation .
12 But it has been a case of getting better at managing the cash ; better at keeping down the costs .
13 Speaking after the result Mr Sillars said : ‘ Obviously the SNP is very disappointed with this result … but it has been a privilege to be your MP for more than three years . ’
14 I 've had this shrub for a few years now but it has been a bit reluctant to bloom .
15 But it has been a mystery how this and spongiform encephalopathies , such as mad cow , kill brain cells .
16 We 'll probably find out in due course but it has been a disappointment .
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