Example sentences of "but [adj] [vb mod] be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But neither could be called thirsty . |
| 2 | But that could be made good , Mendoros reckons , by a joint venture with a well known local aero-engine manufacturer . |
| 3 | But that could be put right , now , with the traditional builders sand . |
| 4 | Inside the ring of mountains Wordsworth was not as isolated from industrial activities as some people like to think : a valley forge , driven by water power , ‘ thumps ’ in the closing lines of An Evening Walk , among other ‘ natural ’ noises of Lakeland midnight — but this may be considered unusual , and the image may in fact be borrowed from Gray . |
| 5 | Nothing is actually said in the Act to the effect that the object of the search may be seized , but this must be read subject to the powers of seizure conferred by PACE . |
| 6 | The funeral director will usually offer to pay costs to the hospital , crematorium , or burial ground , and minister of religion , but these can be handled direct . |