Example sentences of "but [pron] [noun] be [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | We entered the room and Mum began to look round , but my eyes were drawn to the bed . |
| 2 | I saw white wool carpets on the gleaming floor and also glimpsed clothing of the costliest taffeta , lace and cambric , but my eyes were drawn to the great silk-draped four-poster bed . |
| 3 | Now in that room at Fontainebleau so many years ago , I studied Francis but my eyes were drawn to that bloody ring which sparkled on the fourth finger of his left hand . |
| 4 | But its members are thought to be waiting to see what its British equivalent comes up with . |
| 5 | A young red deer puts on weight at a considerable rate during its first summer , but its growth is reduced to less than half of this rate during the winter . |
| 6 | Should one warhorse be slain the wagon can still move but its speed is reduced to 4″ . |
| 7 | Border emerged from that verbal fracas with a flea in his ear from Australian officials , but their patience is said to be wearing thin . |
| 8 | It may not have been love at first sight — winged ears and gangly legs have limited appeal — but their relationship was meant to be |
| 9 | No doubt there are a few places where Stornoway citizens get drunk at Sunday lunchtime , indeed , there are quite a few of them , but their doors are shut to the public ; sin goes private on the Sabbath for it is public morality which counts in Sabbath observance . |
| 10 | They were interested , but their fees were considered to be too high . |
| 11 | The Staffordshire branches to Caldon Low and Oakamoor were each carrying several trainloads of aggregates a week in the mid 1980s but their traffic was lost to road transport in 1988 and 1989 respectively . |
| 12 | Blue whales are no longer hunted , but their numbers were depleted to such an extent in the past that present populations ( perhaps of only a few hundred individuals ) may be too small to recover . |
| 13 | But her thoughts were brought to an abrupt end , as she descried two figures on their way up the path , and knew she must vacate the viewpoint for Rosie and her Francisco . |
| 14 | But her attention was drawn to a flashing neon sign mounted on a large metal box standing in the centre of the room : |
| 15 | She was here in the flesh to oblige Miss Beard , but her mind was filled to the brim with Joss Barnet . |
| 16 | ‘ No , you should n't have , ’ Katherine echoed , but her hand was drawn to the cool translucent stone , a stark primordial form with its blind but all-seeing eyes intense in their repose . |
| 17 | But her eye was drawn to the flask . |
| 18 | He was probably the sort of liberal , Dexter thought , who boasted of the number of blacks he knew but whose acquaintance was limited to inviting them round to show off at trendy drinks parties . |
| 19 | Mr Helmsley did not say how long he planned to keep his buildings in mourning , but his wife is expected to be in jail for at least 19 months before she is eligible for parole . |
| 20 | That the King was an industrious sovereign was never disputed , but his efforts were confined to what he considered to be ‘ royal business ’ — and this did not embrace an interest in the lives and welfare of his people at large . |
| 21 | Did n't know why Summerchild should have gone to the Admiralty on the morning of June 24th , but his work was related to conditions of employment in the Civil Service and involved liaison with other departments , so nothing particularly surprising about it … |
| 22 | Most of his treasure was lost in the Channel on its way to the king in France , but his bonds were sent to the Exchequer , where a special committee , known as the Scaccarium Aaronis , was charged with their collection . |
| 23 | But his company is believed to be close to appointing advisors for a flotation in New York . |
| 24 | But his resistance was doomed to failure as the courtiers ' position was confirmed by several royal decrees . |
| 25 | Horler was not in local authority care , but his family was known to Norfolk SSD . |
| 26 | No shrewder opportunist had sat on the English throne , but his opportunism was harnessed to some guiding principles . |
| 27 | As the team faces relegation to the Third Division , Charlton offers Dunphy a job but his house is tied to Millwall . |
| 28 | But our trench is exposed to artillery . |
| 29 | ‘ But your feet are cut to ribbons — and look at your leg ! ’ |