Example sentences of "but [vb base] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I was kind of forced into that because it was only bass and guitar and I was trying to do as much rhythm as I could , but stab a few notes in here and there to make it sound like there was more than there really was . |
| 2 | Or we could comply with the 30 October 1993 rule but amend the accounting reference date within the first nine months of incorporation , as we may , and draw up accounts to 31 October 1993 , which is within the seven day period allowed by s 223(2) . |
| 3 | Cross-addiction ensures that the weaker Fellowships receive support from members who have experience of stronger Fellowships but it may nonetheless at times be more helpful for a newcomer to receive slightly less individual identification but gain the experience of a stronger Fellowship . |
| 4 | One further dimension to such a system is the possibility of " networking " a number of micros This involves the interconnecting of micros which retain their full power as independent computers but gain the additional ability of communicating with other computers in the network and having access to common files The result is analogous to a minicomputer with a number of terminals but with the big difference that each of the micros has its own processing power instead of sharing that of the mini . |
| 5 | But eat a good breakfast we could not , being ‘ journey-proud ’ , as our old cook used to express our excited state … |
| 6 | Made without unnecessary extravagance but containing action , spectacle and visual magic , they are films that spring out of the native culture but articulate a broad vision that can ring chords wherever they are shown . |
| 7 | That might be the motto of the Scottish Health Education Group who not only advertise on television but sponsor a radio soap opera , to say nothing of the Scottish football team . |
| 8 | Mustill and Boyd ( p247 ) state they can not , but cite no authority . |
| 9 | But if anything , the rate may already be too high , bringing with it the danger that it will not only remove excess demand , but push the economy into recession . |
| 10 | It appeared that the former was hung up on sadomasochism and the latter high on sex , leaving little for Fonda and Hopper to do but punctuate every word with ‘ man ’ . |
| 11 | Burton started a Welsh male voice choir — ‘ although at one time there were only two Welshmen in the camp ’ — and at one stage , up at Docking in Norfolk , he seems to have done everything but declare the place an independent colony . |
| 12 | He will keep his title — but lose the power . |
| 13 | Domenico Valentino , Florence 's relevant Soprintendente for such matters says , ‘ If we go on like this , we 'll end up with a huge mass of literature relating to Boboli , but lose the gardens themselves ’ . |
| 14 | The battles he won at such a cost to his health that he could n't help but lose the war in the end . |
| 15 | The group are also computer buffs on a mission to not only push out musical frontiers but combine the whole thing into a total multi-media package . |
| 16 | Analysts believe it will pave the way for further cuts if the Conservatives retain power but fear a victory for Labour or a hung parliament could lead to higher interest rates . |
| 17 | Parents and doctors want to switch off the system which has kept him alive since the 1989 , but fear the legal implications . |
| 18 | The dog 's owners have offered a reward for its safe return , but fear the animal has fallen into the hands of unscrupulous dealers |
| 19 | His public buildings were conceived in a robust stylar Palladian but display the refined ornaments of neo-classicism and command the city centre with both authority and elegance . |
| 20 | Manualists , nevertheless , do not generally advocate exclusive reliance on manual communication , but favour the " combined system " , known in modern times as " total communication " . |
| 21 | Always be prepared to listen patiently to a guest 's chatter no matter how boring , but develop a technique of being able to detach , oneself politely from a conversation without giving offence , especially if there is work to be done or other people waiting for attention . |
| 22 | Some novels , indeed , do not operate primarily on the level of plot , but develop an internal theme through the use of recurrent motifs . |
| 23 | Green and Shepherd ( 1975 ) used the Semantic Differential ( a technique to examine how meaning is assigned to concepts ) to show that deaf children share major dimensions of meaning with hearing children but lack a factor concerning abstract meaning and have an additional one of sensory judgements based on vision and touch . |
| 24 | Loaf has a good golden colour but lack a firm crust . |
| 25 | The right to self-determination might realistically be extended to cover those who desire their own death but lack the resources or the strength to accomplish it : this is a strong argument for a mercy-killing defence or offence . |
| 26 | Big'uns are cheaper than Black Orcs but lack the benefit of the extra point of leadership . |
| 27 | They are the ones who aspire to being hooligans but lack the ‘ bottle ’ to succeed in such a role . |
| 28 | Putting aside these perhaps superfluous thoughts , it is nevertheless evident that from the beginning some students prefer to write ‘ differently ’ but lack the technical resources to do so competently . |
| 29 | Viewers for microfilm are a good substitute , but lack the dimensional stability for accurate measurement which is a feature of the ‘ Shadomaster ’ projectors . |
| 30 | ‘ The youngsters have proved they have the talent , but lack the experience and that 's where one or two players from other league clubs could feature strongly . |