Example sentences of "but [pron] was no [pron] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But there was no one except the boy — and him .
2 I was going to leave a note , but there was no one at Reception and then I heard your voice in here .
3 Grabbing his torch , he raced down the steps and shone the light into the dark corners , but there was no one to be seen .
4 But there was no one to be seen .
5 Mildred turned round , but there was no one behind her .
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