Example sentences of "[noun] but [pron] take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The domestic events of the spring of 1937 were not without importance but he took small part in them , and a cursory reading of the Cabinet minutes might suggest that he had already retired in mind .
2 ‘ I started heart massage but it took three minutes to get any sign of life .
3 angina but she takes this spray
4 I never expect to meet a decent man but you take first prize as a pig . ’
5 This is a device similar to a normal cassette recorder but which takes bigger tape cassettes , each of which can hold all the data and programs on your computer .
6 He had a hammer and banged it against the walls to restore order but nobody took any notice of him .
7 well ha you , what you have is you have erm the ship , first of all you have the ship , it 's a plain ship on a white background , then you have the lights on a black background and then you have that blue bit in the middle but it takes three shots
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