Example sentences of "[noun] but they [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | D. Farms are smaller than those of East Anglia but they use more labour . |
| 2 | We 'd rubbish each other in the columns but they ring each other up and scream with laughter . |
| 3 | The win took the Republic back up to second place in the Group behind Spain on goal difference but they had enough chances to close the six-goal gap on the pace-setters . |
| 4 | They administered education in conformity with the law and the controls on grants for special places but they had considerable autonomy within those constraints . |
| 5 | Now things like erm , well one of my old favourites Arran Pilot i if you dig it out when it 's young , then of course it stays as it should , cos it 's a very very waxy potato but , but I can remember growing varieties like Majestic and things like that and I mean they would never fall , they would never fall in the water but they make good chips er of the modern varieties I think I 'd go for er Kondor with a K er which is a very very good potato and does stay as it is i in the ground but one other thing I think also comes into it . |
| 6 | Not only are these mosaics of great beauty and rich colour but they provide accurate data of the costume and appearance of Justinian 's period and illustrate the hieratic splendour of the Byzantine court . |
| 7 | There are no formal ties between the national clearinghouses but they maintain regular contact , and exchange information , newsletters and materials . |
| 8 | The fact that he seemed a little simple did not escape their notice but they felt such affection for him that no one ever teased him . |
| 9 | ‘ Chester have the lowest Third Division average but they play 45 miles away at Macclesfield . |
| 10 | ‘ Other financial reporting work ’ is not defined by the ICAEW but they give some guidance by stating that other financial reporting assignments include assignments requiring a professional opinion or a reporting assignment where a document has been prepared in contemplation that a third party may rely on it . |
| 11 | Programmed texts are excellent for individualised learning since not only can students work at their own pace but they receive immediate confirmation of the correctness of their response ( Finocchiaro 1968 ) . |
| 12 | ‘ These dogs are not as strong as the pit bull terrier but they have immense strength all the same . |
| 13 | Management says improvements are in hand but they need more money for modernisation . |
| 14 | Artefacts help to bring vividness to understanding but they need considerable explanation to make them really meaningful . |
| 15 | If you mount up your Warlord or Shamans on big monsters you will substantially increase their fighting potential but they become easy targets for the enemy . |
| 16 | They had their moments of flair but they wasted good midfield work with speculative shots into the stand . |
| 17 | Clients at the unit admit it 's a gimmicky idea but they say this cookbook is different from the others . |