Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] to [be] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My dear fellow , it is but seldom that one has the pleasure of meeting a friend from the old days in Petersburg , but I chanced to be in Vienna recently , and have heard much about you from mutual acquaintances . |
| 2 | Twice I rose and tried to help her , but I seemed to be in a different dream . |
| 3 | I 've been bald from a very early age , but I happen to be in the hairdressing industry and I travel all over the world teaching . |
| 4 | But you want to be in your office to answer that , properly , yes ? |
| 5 | She rose quickly and lit the candles , all six of them which was wasteful , but she needed to be in the light for the shadows in the corners frightened her . |
| 6 | He was in Bass 's Straits on 16 April but he managed to be in Hobart for the birth of his son on 6 May . |
| 7 | Good morning , ladies and gentlemen , can I just give you er , Tony apologies , er , unfortunately he has to be in Paris today , I know he 'd prefer to be with you , but he has to be in Paris today , and since he 's good at delegation , he 's actually asked me to come along and and to talk to you . |
| 8 | Jack was grateful to the old man but he wanted to be in charge now . |
| 9 | They could see the train , but it seemed to be in a haze or a glowing flame . |
| 10 | More than half thought the school had explained but it seemed to be in the past , a one-off opportunity and not an on-going process . |
| 11 | But it has to be in proportion . |