Example sentences of "but it [verb] [been] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd admitted he owned the Mercedes , but it had been exactly that … an admission , rather than a revelation . |
| 2 | But it had been mostly verbal . |
| 3 | I was up going on the ski slope , and this is like , I 've been up a couple of times before , but it had been really cold and bi and I went at Easter , I was so like hot , but it 's still really good snow , and we went up there and I just could n't believe it , I just went dad , erm , oh , I do n't feel too good , and he just went , do n't be so stupid , and Nathan and I collapsed , I was at the front of this queue waiting for the ski lift and the whole queue just went |
| 4 | His fall had been fast and far , but it had been almost worthwhile , almost , and one day , one distant day , there was the dream of a flight beyond the borders of the Motherland . |
| 5 | But it had been too much for Gurder . |
| 6 | But it has been generally dry , apart from the odd sleet or hail shower on the west coast and parts of Argyll . |
| 7 | Conservative political thought has also undergone some changes in recent decades , but it has been less fertile , I think , in producing new ideas , though it has engendered much theoretical debate and political controversy . |
| 8 | Some change has inevitably taken place but it has been less significant than many would have predicted . |
| 9 | The opportunity then arose for me to be employed as a secretary to my husband — not an ideal working situation but it has been quite successful . |
| 10 | I have n't spoke to her , I meant to ring her today but it 's been all bloody go ! |
| 11 | But it 's been really hard for her to juggle . |
| 12 | But it 's been so long . |
| 13 | I think I 'll stick with Lulu — I 'm not superstitious but it 's been so good for me up until now that I 'm not going to throw it away . |
| 14 | The wind has battered this aviary a lot and the wire needs replacing — in fact , when I can afford it I 'm going to knock it down and build a new one , but it 's been very useful over the years . |
| 15 | ‘ There have been some strange reports boyfriend-wise , but it 's been very quiet really . ’ |