Example sentences of "[noun] but [adv] [adj] [verb] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | A survey of 124 homeless men using a Salvation Army hostel found that over half were suffering from mental disorders but only seven had been admitted to hospital for longer than a year . |
| 2 | By one year , 12 recurrences had been diagnosed by ultrasonagraphy but only seven had been detected by oral cholecystectography . |
| 3 | More than 35,000 had fled Haiti since the coup but only 9,000 had been admitted to the USA to have their cases further examined . |
| 4 | According to accepted criteria , 11 patients were suitable for liver transplant assessment but only three had been referred to a transplant centre . |
| 5 | There is , of course , a heater and a heated rear screen and even a wash/wipe mechanism fitted to the hard top but once that has been removed , a five minute , two man job , the driver is at the mercy of the elements unless he is willing to pay extra for the folding soft top . |