Example sentences of "but [vb past] by a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But research in America has suggested very strongly that it 's actually a special sex fluid , similar to a secretion which is ejaculated from a man 's prostate gland , but produced by a sensitive structure near the famous G-spot . |
| 2 | The general consensus was that , while their marriage may have had its ups and downs , they were now amicable companions pursuing separate interests but united by a common duty . |
| 3 | Absolutely cruising when falling two out in last year 's contest , the chestnut has also been below-par this term , but freshened by a three-month break , can arrive fast and late to claim the crown . |
| 4 | When the speaker closes this paratone , she repeats one of her introductory expressions — it was very good Irish coffee too — not particularly low in the pitch range , but followed by a lengthy pause . |
| 5 | The Cobblers again fought well in the replay , but lost by a disputed penalty . |
| 6 | In a word he offers a cornucopia of man 's hopes and experiences , his successes and his frustrations , set in Canada , but energised by a trans-historical and global outlook of classical mythology and biblical settings . |
| 7 | In Britain , for example , there is at the present time a vigorous controversy about the introduction of proportional representation , stoutly resisted by the two main parties , but supported by a growing part of the population who have become increasingly dissatisfied with the existing system , which produces a gross discrepancy between the votes cast for various parties and their representation in parliament , and results in practice in a form of minority government . |