Example sentences of "but [pron] [be] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I was to be disappointed . |
| 2 | But who was to be general in his place ? ’ |
| 3 | But there was to be Norman Lamont and a tr and treasury ministers , three or four of them . |
| 4 | Mhm but they 're to be qualified people involved . |
| 5 | Local authorities are to retain overall control of community care services , but they are to be responsible for planning , finance and regulation rather than direct provision . |
| 6 | But they were to be disappointed . |
| 7 | But it 's worth being brave : the staff are normal and charming . |