Example sentences of "but [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( b ) to be able to appreciate the interlinking of everything and the force of cumulative evidence , and that what is done and learnt in school can not be divorced from what happens outside ; ( c ) to appreciate that religion challenges head-on any view that regards knowledge as something only arrived at by reasoning and scientific experimentation ; ( d ) to be concerned about conviction for or against religion , but to be open to evidence and to experience — not to have the answers all neatly sewn up , but to see life as a journey of exploration with exciting prospects and a sense of fulfilment in actually moving forward and , if necessary , changing in order to accommodate fresh insight . |
| 2 | Nelson Mandela , the newly elected ANC president [ see p. 38324 ] , said that talks with the government could not continue while the government conducted " a double strategy of talking peace but waging war " against the ANC . |
| 3 | Evidence is now emerging that women have been detained in order to be raped and even impregnated , and that political and military leaders knew , but condoned it.One woman who can testify to the existence of rape camps and the suffering of women , is Francoise Hampson , senior lecturer at Essex University and an expert in the law of armed conflict . |
| 4 | Susan particularly liked the hat , which was perhaps a touch mannish for her chosen persona but passed thanks to its raffish qualities . |
| 5 | Play was end to end in the first half , but catching Bicester cold after a player had been down injured for some time , Wantage took the lead on thirty five minutes , when Andy Cooper brilliantly volleyed home a touch on from Jamie Alexander for a one nil half time lead . |
| 6 | Mr Peter Lloyd , the Home Office junior minister , agreed that more powers for local authority inspectors were necessary , but to compel licensing of all breeders would place unnecessary restrictions on pet owners wanting to sell a litter . |
| 7 | In order to avoid successive mark-up problems , the manufacturers may each decide to charge input at marginal cost , but gain benefits by imposing a positive franchise fee . |
| 8 | Two sets sit General/Foundation Mathematics ie : they are on a General Course but sit Foundation as a safety net . |
| 9 | I know but but eat custard with meringue . |
| 10 | Things going out of control had been the spice of life to Evelyn , but upset Jane , with her love of order . |
| 11 | Environmental Health Officers did n't test the water themselves but asked pool operators if they were aware of the Department of the Environmental guidelines and whether they monitored the water . |
| 12 | A Tory back-bencher , Andrew Bowden , praised Mr Lilley for his speedy clarification but asked Mr Major to consider the plight of almost one million pensioners who did not claim income support . |
| 13 | Finally , some psychiatrists in the US argued that the black person was relatively free of madness in a state of slavery , but became prey to mental disturbance when set free . |
| 14 | They did not feel sensation , but became sensation , pulsating , thrilling , climbing , soaring , diving , and then falling back towards earth only to soar suddenly upwards again . |
| 15 | Whether within a single topic or within a range of topics , the construction of material aimed to illustrate links between concepts or links between topics is a fascinating but demanding exercise . |
| 16 | Keith Fletcher , a fair but demanding taskmaster , praised him highly , both for his batting and his captaincy on what was , for the young A team , a daunting tour . |
| 17 | Voicing concern about the alleged abuses , Councillor Elizabeth Leitch , of Monklands District , said : ‘ We should not be asking for changes here but demanding changes . |
| 18 | However he later went on , at p. 631 , to countenance the possibility that the defendant might have been guilty of extortion in insisting upon payment ‘ even without that species of duress , viz. the refusal to allow the party to exercise his legal right , but colore officii . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ The endeavours of a man truly good , ’ he once wrote , ‘ are not confined to this or that particular design , but lay hold on all opportunities of doing the best service he can to the souls and bodies of mankind . ’ |
| 20 | But lay people can also make good directors — perhaps someone you have known for years , or , say , your house group leader . |
| 21 | Good health is as much to do with being in good spirits , being happy and content , coping with the problems and difficulties of life , but enjoying life to the fullest extent possible . |
| 22 | Mass screening is not feasible , but targeting groups at high risk and asking them to attend for screening is perfectly plausible . |
| 23 | A similar concession will operate where the payment made by the discretionary trustees is not within TA 1988 s.687(2) , but constitutes income arising from a foreign possession ( eg where non-resident trustees exercise their discretion outside the UK ) provided the trustees ( a ) submit trust returns , supported by the relevant income tax certificates , which detail all sources of trust income arising and payments made to beneficiaries ; and ( b ) pay the additional rate tax chargeable on the UK income of the trust in accordance with TA 1988 s.686 . |
| 24 | ‘ Wanted sheep but got cow , and it was promised weeks ago , ’ Iris complained . |
| 25 | It took no equity but got marketing rights , hence its new SparcSet chip set ( UX No 394 ) . |
| 26 | Neither side was prepared to comment on the suggestion , but given IBM 's surplus manufacturing capacity , such a deal would be good sense . |
| 27 | Neither side was prepared to comment on the suggestion , but given IBM 's surplus manufacturing capacity , such a deal would be good sense . |
| 28 | The bulge I swung beneath on pitch six of the Cavales West Ridge was one of those , I swear — but given V in the guide ! |
| 29 | January is the peak month , but winter visitors now start to arrive in October and November and depart in February and March , sometimes April . |
| 30 | Cold bothers some , such as the silver-leaf shrub Convolvulus cneorum , but winter wetness is a far more fearsome enemy than frost . |