Example sentences of "but she is [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1	‘ Gerald does — decisively ; my wife too , but she is swayed by loyalty to her father . ’
2	He has no problems finding work here in his native Britain , but she is ignored by TV and stage bosses on this side of the Atlantic .
3	It is either pride or obstinacy , but she is determined to pay her way and I 'm not allowed to help her out .
4	Glennis 's voice falters , but she is determined to be positive .
5	She believes that there is nothing worse than marry without any affection but on the other hand it would be very absurd Lady Bertram points out to Fanny that it is every woman 's duty to marry a rich man but she is blinded to the fact that this is not the only improvement that can take place in a marriage .
6	All this makes Pat 's task seem very daunting but she is challenged by the strength and reality of the faith of the people she plans to meet soon .
7	‘ Little has been heard of her since Dead Rat , but she is believed to be in the South-Western United States .
8	She may have been more assertive for a while as she found her feet , but she is remembered mainly for the way she consulted staff and her obvious concern to do the best in every situation .
9	It 's not my place to talk about her , anyway , but she is wrapped up in her own life , and her husband 's politics — she met him when she belonged to some very radical student group at Oxford .
10	Now I 'm not quite sure whether it 's because we 've known , like Naomi , we 've we know periods of barrenness and leanness that his blessing seems so much more , I do n't know if that 's what it is , or whether it is just because his blessings are so bountiful , but she is overwhelmed by God 's goodness and by God 's blessing to her they could now experience God 's blessing .
11	‘ Oh for Christ 's sake — ’ Kate begins , ‘ then I 'm not going to stay — ’ but she is drowned by a particularly raucous burst from the band .

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