Example sentences of "but [noun] have [not/n't] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charlie had stopped by to speak to Josie as he 'd said he would , but Lucy had n't been present at the time . |
| 2 | But Madge had n't been pleased : she had n't shown any emotion at all when Marie looked round the door . |
| 3 | The school had fulfilled all the worst forebodings of the gentleman at Grubworthy and Sting , but Toby had not been unhappy . |
| 4 | Bardsley put his teacup down and said in a melancholy voice , ‘ I was thinking of taking him into partnership , but business has n't been that good lately . |
| 5 | But Allison has not been silent . |
| 6 | Frankie and Chopper were on Freddie 's heels , but Billy had not been able to keep up with them . |
| 7 | The robbery happened last Friday but police have not been able to trace the whereabouts of the blue-coloured Ford truck , registration , B31 BBD . |
| 8 | But Connors had n't been able to raise me . |
| 9 | But Shaw had not been well and Charlotte felt he urgently needed to be revived with country air . |
| 10 | A perfect day for fishing , but Luke had n't been able to find Tom Carey at the usual places . |