Example sentences of "[verb] [be] but a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And for those whose familiarity with the Irish composer John Field has been but a brief bumble through the simpler of his nocturnes , to hear O'Conor 's enthusiasm is to experience some of the ripple of Field 's remarkable melodic flow . |
| 2 | Of course if you are inclined towards more leisurely pursuits , you 'll find that many interesting and beautiful places to explore are but a short drive away . |
| 3 | Strove is but a tiny group of houses , a mere dot on the map , but it is close to many Tuscan treasures . |
| 4 | ‘ ALL THAT WE SEE or seem is but a dream within a dream … ’ |
| 5 | ‘ All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream . ’ |
| 6 | The stillness at dawn had been but a prelude . |
| 7 | ‘ It must be the full moon , ’ Lee grumbled , melting butter in a saucepan , and then remembered that the moon had been but a sliver the previous night . |
| 8 | She has n't been one of the harvesters , she 's been but a gleaner , but God has provided for her . |
| 9 | Had he known that the sinecure into which he had expected to step was but a chimera , he would have opted for staying in the army which had , in fact , suited him . |