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'it is but a' is correct and usable in written English.
It typically is used to express that something is only a small thing, or a relatively insignificant or unimportant part of something greater. For example: "It is but a drop in the bucket compared to what the rest of the world must do."
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Sadly, though, it is but a mask.
It is but a prelude to other pleasures.
From there, it is but a short step to making that monarchical sobriquet perfectly fitting.
Now it is but a shadow of the bustling hive it once was.
It doesn't matter what it is, but a place that you can hide in.
From which it is but a short step to shared responsibility.
But the Hudson is in these paintings, even if it is but a cameo.
Perhaps it is, but a UK government ought to be able to explain why.
It is but a short stumble from rock'n'roll to rock cakes.
People think it's bigger than it is, but a girl can only wear one pair of shoes at a time.
Truly, and I hold AMBITION of so airy and light a quality that it is but a shadow's shadow.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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