Example sentences of "but it [was/were] [adj] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ It was something I 'd never given any thought to , but it was nice to be asked , and when the Ulster Branch were happy to accept my nomination I was delighted to take up the offer . |
| 2 | I would have come to it all in due course , but it was good to be hastened . |
| 3 | So much for the scenery , but it was good to be back . |
| 4 | Vi wished she could fire a gun and shoot down those bombers if only for what they had done to Gerry , but it was easy to be brave in this small , precious house when the sun still shone in the evening sky and a west wind blew away the stench of bombing and burning and broken bodies . |
| 5 | She had dressed with extra care that morning and knew that she looked her best in the slim-fitting navy suit with a spotless white blouse , but it was disconcerting to be subjected to such a scrutiny . |
| 6 | We often had to work through the night to get the stage ready in time , but it was exciting to be in one of the Queen 's palaces at Christmas . |
| 7 | On one occasion he thought he heard Hubert 's teeth grinding ; but it was difficult to be sure because of the roar of the engine . |
| 8 | They seemed not to be , but it was difficult to be sure that they had not simply managed to turn away again in time . |
| 9 | There was a second guard-chamber between the outer and inner baileys , but it was unlikely to be on the alert at night when the main gate was manned . |
| 10 | ‘ But it was supposed to be a secret . ’ |