Example sentences of "but [pers pn] be [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she 's made a miraculous recovery , and has now been allowed home . |
| 2 | But she 's made an amazing recovery and is now about to go home . |
| 3 | And Notts County had won four of their five league matches at Meadow Lane this season but they were given an early shock by today 's visitors Portsmouth . |
| 4 | President George Bush said : ‘ I do n't know what Saddam 's doing , but he 's made a big mistake . |
| 5 | Sainteny tried to persuade them to accept French fighters in their advance , but he was given a brush-off . |
| 6 | But it was dealt a near fatal blow when the ballpoint appeared at the end of World War II . |