Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] [being] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I remember being happy just staring at all the people passing by . |
| 2 | But I like being lonely . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ But I tried being polite for a long time , Aunt Ruth , and it got me nowhere . |
| 4 | You can wear a tweed coat if you like but you risk being cold and wet . |
| 5 | She enjoyed the freedom , but she dreaded being lonely . |
| 6 | It has the broad direction ( as the flowing river does ) , but it avoids being over-specific . |