Example sentences of "may [be] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before long , the famous pouting Gallic shrug may be but a fond memory . |
| 2 | Working girl she may be but , having turned 40 , Sigourney Weaver ( right ) took time out for motherhood |
| 3 | Fickle it may be but , while in its intense form , it can lead to the greatest heights of courage and self-sacrifice . |
| 4 | Stupid they may be but not lacking in guile . |
| 5 | An almond may be but a simple nut compared with a walnut but at last I was getting close . |
| 6 | Modest he may be but soft he is not . |
| 7 | ‘ Prime minister ’ he may be but Mr Hikmatyar can not get into Kabul . |
| 8 | Volunteers they may be but highly expert lifeboatmen they are determined to remain . ’ |
| 9 | I can only speak for London Branch , socialites we may be but professional fund-raisers ? |
| 10 | It may be but , yeah . |
| 11 | Sir Denis he may be but I fancy the measures being poured in the big rooms have been even more liberal ( small ‘ l ’ , of course ) than before . |
| 12 | We should consider also , that if they do exist then they may be but a part of a much larger pattern which stretches not only access the tiny and remote areas of south-western France but across western Europe and possibly other parts of the world . |
| 13 | Hard as nails he may be but do n't let anyone tell you Hank has n't got a sense of humour . |
| 14 | ‘ 'Nice ’ he may be but his taste for Brand 's A1 Sauce — or is it HP ? ’ — Mervyn examined the page more closely — ‘ does seem to be excessive . |
| 15 | In reality , it may be but it is a weapon available to both parties to an action to force production of information which is not being produced voluntarily , or with sufficient speed . |
| 16 | A Scottish-born CA and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants he may be but , apart from a brief initial period in a practising firm and then Lothian Regional Council , before coming to Provincial three years ago he had fairly rapidly made a successful impact in senior general management in retail banking , with TSB in Scotland . |
| 17 | Ghosts they may be but they bring back memories of broken hearts , foul deeds , sinister minds , and souls stained with the blackness of hell . |
| 18 | ‘ Saint I may be but schmuck I ai n't . |
| 19 | Hard as nails he may be but do n't let anyone tell you Hank has n't got a sense of humour . |
| 20 | ‘ It may be but I intend to eat first . |
| 21 | Lucrative for the clubs they may be but the omens for their success are not good . |