Example sentences of "but [conj] [pron] were [verb] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Andrew Dorin , Scottish Natural Heritage 's Orkney officer , said yesterday the transducers were similar in size to oil drums but that they were hoping to find someone prepared to fly them up . |
| 2 | Well my Lord , all we know is that erm when the report was served on the defendant it then came through court they were going to have to call Mr and then last week it was suggested er that er not only did they not agree but that they were going to try to prevent it being admitted in evidence . |
| 3 | OK , said Neville , but if they were going to make the trip it should be through Asia . |
| 4 | I am quite aware it would take a far wiser head than mine to answer such a question , but if I were forced to hazard a guess , I would say that it is the very lack of obvious drama or spectacle that sets the beauty of our land apart . |
| 5 | ‘ But if you were trying to keep it secret you should have made sure you bribed your porter not to talk . ’ |