Example sentences of "but were [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Swansea took over following a 14–0 win at home to Newport , as Stuart Davies celebrated his call-up to the Wales squad with a try , but were replaced the following week by a determined Pontypool . |
| 2 | For their own safety the babies were kept in cages but were handled every day by Regina and Monica . |
| 3 | The villagers seemed unimpressed , but were given no choice in the matter . |
| 4 | All four shops were found guilty , but were given an absolute discharge . |
| 5 | They had made enquiries of someone in the village , Melchbourne , but were given the wrong directions , through ignorance or malice . |
| 6 | The 12 Palestinians were not immediately deported but were given the opportunity to appeal against the order , and on Jan. 23 the government revoked a deportation order against one of five Palestinians from the West Bank . |
| 7 | They were players who carved out their own special niche but were denied the ultimate honour . |
| 8 | The two agents were arrested in May 1990 , but were released a few days later on grounds of insufficient evidence . |
| 9 | The new members had to accept previous EC agreements , but were allowed a five-year transition period to adjust to them . |
| 10 | This was an interesting exercise as the main side played in full colours but were awarded no caps . |
| 11 | Talks with Saudi Arabia on the border dispute , initiated in Geneva in July [ see pp. 38886 ; 39030 ] , resumed in Riyadh on Sept. 29 , but were suspended a week later , apparently until after the Yemeni elections . |