Example sentences of "but [verb] [be] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The place anciently belonged to the Fauconbergs , but has been for many generations the seat of the Bethells . |
| 2 | Laura 's Beau was third last year but has been in rotten form since then having been plagued by blood trouble . |
| 3 | Changes in the law may take time , but time is in short supply for pensioners . |
| 4 | It is all very well , in these changing times , to adapt one 's work to take in duties not traditionally within one 's realm ; but bantering is of another dimension altogether . |
| 5 | But , he said , last week the beleaguered Mr Major had found new friends in the SNP — which had for weeks been urging all-party opposition talks on the government of Scotland , but had been in secret negotiations with a Tory government . |
| 6 | The reference to ‘ all the circumstances ’ was not included in the Bill , but had been in earlier legislation , and was reinstated for fear that the courts might read into the omission a legislative intention that was not truly held . |
| 7 | surveyor could not gain access to roof voids but concluded was in reasonable condition for its age . |
| 8 | The Faroe Islands are self-governing , but have been for many years a colony of Denmark , and still rely on the government of the old mother country for international representation . |
| 9 | Many are extremely tense , not only since the infarct , but have been for many years , and it is possible that the inward tension that they suffer has been a contributory factor to their disease . |