Example sentences of "but [vb past] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Saudi plant at Safaniya was closed as a precautionary measure on Feb. 8 , but reopened a few days later . |
| 2 | The alluvial soil on which the city stood was frozen all year round but thawed a few feet down during the summer . |
| 3 | They had already recorded a performance for a television talent show , but died a few days before it was broadcast . |
| 4 | ‘ He 's doing all right on his own , ’ said the innkeeper , but took a few steps backward . |
| 5 | He was haemodynamically stable but had a few episodes of haemoptysis , and there was macroscopic haematuria . |