Example sentences of "[art] [noun] was but " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Mrs Whitehouse the case was but one step in the attempt to preserve our ‘ national morality ’ and our ‘ culture ’ . |
| 2 | Endill tried to find out what the plan was but Mr Crangle refused to say . |
| 3 | Claud Lorrain sometimes painted that celestial luminary in his pictures , but , if not , the sun was but little out of it — a choice generally to be preferred to all others . ’ |
| 4 | For example , a speaker might provide a summary for someone who wished to know what the intended relevance of the lecture was but who was only familiar with the subject at an elementary level . |
| 5 | which was we do n't know who won we do n't know what the score was but we think that but we 're , we 're assuming that that 's because they bring out all their secret showmen who do n't sh travel they have a little core , hard core of that do n't travel but they , they bring them out |
| 6 | And er he did n't say how much the toilet was but that 'll probably be separate . |
| 7 | The firm was but rarely in the area of financial services until Michael Springman joined in 1986 to head a City practice . |
| 8 | Thus , for at least one member of the coordinating committee the project was but one stage in a long-term plan for radically heightening both the performance and the visibility of the school library service . |
| 9 | She did not know what the matter was but knew instinctively that this was the right thing to do . |
| 10 | I have no idea who the printer was but the work was rather rough , suggesting that a local one was employed . |
| 11 | I still could n't see what the problem was but the whole hallway area had gone suspiciously quiet . |
| 12 | The school was but one institution in a network created to educate , employ and entertain those members of the British nobility who had the inclination to live as courtiers . |
| 13 | After yesterday 's show — all about problems in relationships — Jenny said : ‘ I have never told him what the pie was but now he will know and I hope he is sick . ’ |
| 14 | I mean my mood so affected the way the class was but that was something that I did n't think could be helped at all … and the difference was amazing you know , when you 're feeling OK and you 're being relaxed . |
| 15 | I did not understand perfectly what the connection was but I felt guilt was involved — and a sense of obligation . |
| 16 | The leave-taking this time was formal , bearing none of the displays of emotion that had marked Prince Richard 's departure — the queen-dowager was but bidding farewell , it was thought , to her son 's bride , a young lady who was going to the royal palace within the Tower to keep company for a time with her husband . |
| 17 | ( He did n't know what a warrant was but he had often heard locals use the phrase when the RIC came to search their houses . ) |