Example sentences of "but you were [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In England , sir , ’ Corbett replied tartly , ‘ they say he was drunk , but you were at the Council that evening . |
| 2 | Yeah , but you were at the school last year , you had things to do . |
| 3 | ‘ But you were with the Friar , ’ he said at last . |
| 4 | ‘ But you were behind the bar ? |
| 5 | You could not be in the room next to mine , but you were in the same city , coming towards me , turning the corner of the square , entering the same street ! |
| 6 | I know you were n't in the War Cabinet , the small group that ran it operationally , but you were in the full Cabinet . |