Example sentences of "[noun] but it [was/were] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fineview was considered by its residents to be an old-established family neighbourhood but it was generally felt that the cohesion was being destroyed by the increasing numbers of properties converted to the rental market . |
| 2 | Well , they 'd called it embezzlement but it was only taking what was his by right . |
| 3 | No one really knows its origins but it was certainly used therapeutically by the Ancient Egyptians , the Greeks and the Romans . |
| 4 | The corporation cited planning and zoning regulations for refusing these applications but it was generally assumed that the real reason was that the new houses would have been built in Unionist-controlled wards but would have been inhabited by Catholics . |
| 5 | At that time the value was agreed at £600 but it was subsequently discovered that only £200 of these spares were of any use . |
| 6 | Chattering excitedly the children tried to open the other part of the building but it was still padlocked securely , they could see a little through various cracks but there seemed to be nothing of interest in that part . |
| 7 | Mr Wilson added : ‘ When many of the developments were being built tenants associations and public representatives pointed out that publicly-owned areas were prone to vandalism but it was never envisaged they would be subject to such official neglect . |
| 8 | Clouds of smoke were indeed seen billowing up from her deck but it was later established that her cargo was being burnt to destroy the evidence . |
| 9 | The principal debate about mode of origin initially centred upon the subaerial or marine hypothesis but it was later deduced , in the light of studies of contemporary shore processes , that marine planation could only be effective for less than one kilometre unless sea level was rising ( Bradley , 1956 ; King , 1963 ) . |
| 10 | The battle for respectability led to better cinemas but it was always conceded that real victory would only come through the production of better films . |
| 11 | In Scotland 60% of authorities noted some courses offered by local authorities but it was comparatively limited in scope . |
| 12 | This system of local government had much fine work to its credit but it was generally accepted that its structure had not changed enough to keep pace with the changing social pattern of travel to work , shopping and holiday areas . |
| 13 | The next one is er got a meeting on it er I think the airlines are going on a very much a co- ordinated thing er I think most people are probably in agreement with this size eight exemption , make a group specific because really the idea when they put this original proposal in about the size of aircraft was to protect things like the and troops that are shall we say and I think most people would go for that line of thinking because as put in there , why the hell should something again on Cambridge when we ca n't on Stansted but it was really designed to protect certain things . |
| 14 | I rattled the plastic cover over the Amstrad but it was firmly locked in place . |
| 15 | The chauffeur , who asked not to be named , said : ‘ There was a huge stink but it was all covered up . ’ |
| 16 | He tried the back door but it was firmly bolted . |
| 17 | Occasionally it was conceded that New York had elements of sophistication but it was widely appreciated that film tastes and standards were determined in the populous and philistine Midwest . |
| 18 | Israel initially refused to comment on the report but it was finally confirmed on Dec. 28 by Arens who denied that there had been any direct contact with Iran . |
| 19 | The CPNI was not instrumental in creating NICRA but it was well represented on its first executive committee : Noel Harris of AUEW TASS , a CPNI member , was the first chairman ; Derek Peters of the CPNI was secretary ; and Betty Sinclair of the Belfast trades council was elected to the committee . |
| 20 | It comes in from the number nine , gets the goal but it was brilliantly created for him there by and it 's a quick response by right on the fifty minute mark , we 've had an hour of the match and it 's now three one . |
| 21 | The item was keenly competed for by two telephone bidders but it was finally knocked down for £790 to a bidder in the saleroom . |
| 22 | Harrison v Hill [ 1932 ] SC ( J ) 13 where a road maintained by a farmer , leading from the public road to his farmhouse , was held to be a road , the farmer turned away people who were using it from time to time but it was also used by people having no business at the farm ; |
| 23 | I went back to Ralemberg 's house but it was all sealed up like a tomb so I left it alone . |
| 24 | The army undertook to transport film and copy but it was often delayed or lost . |