Example sentences of "but [pos pn] [noun] have [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But my life 's been empty without him , without that uncompromising presence . |
| 2 | They may not have been famous , but their contributions have been vital and never forgotten . |
| 3 | Several clinical studies evaluating the effect of somatostatin or octreotide on ERCP induced pancreatic reactions have been published but their results have been conflicting . |
| 4 | But her protestations had been unfulfilled ; she had not forgotten . |
| 5 | Robson , a contender for the Football Writers ' Association Player of the Year award , has played in only two of United 's last five matches but his contribution has been significant . |
| 6 | But his jumping has been far from foot perfect on two recent outings over fences , and I believe he is worth opposing . |
| 7 | He should not have been ashamed of his grandfather , of course , but his upbringing had been pitiful , constantly on the march from one to another of a whole series of ‘ uncles ’ — there were several between his father and the solicitor — so that he had nothing stable in his life at all . |
| 8 | The Secretary of State has pretensions as a political heavyweight , but his performances have been more of a light banterweight . |
| 9 | But his department has been slow to ask for more cash for environmental aid to the Third World . |