Example sentences of "but there were not " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We slept in hammocks attached to trees , but there were not enough mosquito nets to go round . |
| 2 | Most kidneys for transplant come from those who have left their bodies for the organs to be used after death , but there were not enough . |
| 3 | She craved clean air and peace , but there were not many hours to pass before she could point her car westwards and join Ayling in the country . |
| 4 | But there were not many opportunities for the son of a bricklayer to take up writing and at 14 he began work in the parcels department at the local Co-op . |
| 5 | Police said cause had not been established but there were not thought to have been suspicious circumstances . |