Example sentences of "but that [vb mod] [verb] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Uncle was much more the happy-go-lucky extrovert whereas Daddy was shy and reserved , but that may have been due in part , at least , to the burdens he carried . |
| 2 | The woman next to Mr pugh seemed to be in tears , but that might have been due to the compost . |
| 3 | They could have sent me to prison for two years but that would have been political suicide . ’ |
| 4 | Athelstan felt like refusing , but that would have been churlish . |
| 5 | Allison later told Mark : ‘ My first reaction when you told me about your work was to withdraw , and let you have all the credit , but that would have been Quixotic . ’ |
| 6 | A strong creature and determined in his denials , but that should have been short-lived . |
| 7 | And there was a small , uncomfortable silence , or so Preston imagined , and a chill in the air , but that could have been real . |