Example sentences of "but [det] [is] [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But that 's like little stuff that costs about a quid or something like that , yeah ?
2 They feel sorry for him , but this is also surprising news .
3 ‘ My husband said that if we got 50 per cent back it would be something but this is very good news , ’ said Mrs Lee .
4 Mosaic 7 from Verulamium , ( judging by the style of the lotus buds/ calyxes in the central square and those on the arms of the saltire at Middleborough ) , might be contemporary with the Cupids mosaic ; but this is very flimsy evidence on which to base any such assessment .
5 The United States manages by and large to unite its culturally and ethnically diverse population with the American dream , and this is still a very strong factor , but this is under increasing strain as the Hispanics grow in numbers and as the ethnic minorities grow in influence .
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