Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] but then [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He tried to distance the party from the question of public ownership but then the shadow Scottish secretary , Tom Clarke , acknowledged the possibility of private Scottish companies operating under a Labour government . |
| 2 | It is true that it is possible to get over this by good workmanship and sophisticated construction but then the cost is higher than that of building in steel or plastics . |
| 3 | The match looked set to be a close affair when the two neighbours were level pegging after three heats but then a run of four successive 5–1s for the home side virtually settled the issue . |
| 4 | For a moment he was n't sure if the sudden give and click was the lock opening or the key breaking but then the door almost unbalanced him by swinging open . |
| 5 | This is a tough remit but then the student trainers we selected are tough — a battle hardened crew from the cultural interface , who are either full-time interpreters or language teachers — and of whom I am inordinately proud . |
| 6 | She went out of one door but then a sheet of flame came down and blocked me , so I had to look for another way out . ’ |
| 7 | he sez they went to several addresses but then the driver surrendered himself at the police station . |