Example sentences of "[verb] be [adv] but [vb pp] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , this admirable attempt to streamline this vital area has been all but defeated by the bafflingly thick four bolt neck plate . |
| 2 | In France , the Socialist Party has been all but destroyed by crushing defeat in the general election in March . |
| 3 | Improved NFS performance also lies at the heart of the company 's desire to recapture ground in the market for heavily networked NFS systems and software which has been all but hi-jacked by the likes of Auspex Systems Inc , Legato Systems Inc , Interphase Corp and Ceram Inc . |
| 4 | The idea of publication had been all but strangled by the rejection of ‘ The Wreck of the Deutschland ’ . |
| 5 | The Doctor had been all but forgotten by the Chelonians , which suited him perfectly . |