Example sentences of "but [prep] case " in BNC.
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| 1 | Females tend to disperse themselves among the males but in cases where a male has an especially good territory a female may opt to breed with him even if he already has a mate , rather than go for one without . |
| 2 | But in cases of doubt the definition at point ( B ) 4 should be consulted and the particular place proved by describing how the place comes within the definition . |
| 3 | Not only is this virtually impossible ( and improbable ) in cases of injury — fatal or otherwise — to employees or the public , but in cases of financial irregularities it is always open for the suspect(s) to plead that it was not his intention to defraud shareholders , indeed even though he engaged in what appears to be financially irregular practices , his intention all along had been to improve shareholders ' financial interests , but unfortunately due to unforeseeable circumstances , matters went sour . |
| 4 | The arguments for a biological difference in the sexes in this regard are far from conclusive , but in cases where such a difference is put forward , the general conclusions of humanity 's aggressive nature are not revised . |
| 5 | This is not to imply that we need always be certain nor never make mistakes ; but in cases of doubt we should nonetheless be ready with some description : I see something black and circular in the road , I hear creaks and rustlings downstairs . |
| 6 | It had been submitted that such recapture was confined to cases of ‘ hot pursuit ’ and that this criterion was not satisfied in the present case ; but in cases involving mental patients the manner of pursuit must be for the discretion of those undertaking it and ‘ hot ’ pursuit might be inappropriate . |
| 7 | For a true enquiry such a delay is probably not possible , but in cases where the input is directly processed for convenience alone it should always be considered . |
| 8 | No doubt you 're very switched on , when it comes to good productivity but in case , like me , you are more than a touch muddy , here are some helpful hints . |
| 9 | But in case Leeds are still involved , Trevor East , executive producer of The Match , has a recording of Sheffield United v Leeds available . |
| 10 | There are signs of growth , but in case there is a danger of too much optimism , let me remind the reader that as recently as 1978 the Department of Education and Science published a document entitled Primary Education in England in which drama was not mentioned . |
| 11 | I wanter to make sure I was properly covered , not only in case of damage to the car , but in case something were to happen to me too . ’ |
| 12 | But in case other soaps feel dull in comparison we suggest they do some rapid recruiting . |
| 13 | But in case he shall die in my Lifetime then I desire that my Coffin be made by his Son in like manner as his Father was to have made the same for which I Will he shall be paid the Sum of Ten Pounds and that in such Case the said Legacy of Ten Pounds so given to his father shall cease and not be paid . |
| 14 | We 've said this before but in case we were n't clear last week the low-end 601 PowerPC chip will come in 50MHz and 66MHz flavours . |
| 15 | But in case the recession turns into a depression , Parker has set up a repair subsidiary to exploit the market for renovating old vessels . |
| 16 | The interest of the members in the company is freely transferable between the members , but in case of any intended sale to an outsider , first the other members ( in proportion ) , secondly the company itself , and thirdly a person appointed by the members ' meeting has a right of pre-emption . |
| 17 | In the circumstances it is not strictly necessary to answer the second question ( i.e. the third issue listed above ) , but in case this case goes further I will do so briefly . |
| 18 | In the article she was at pains to point out why they had to stay out of England until the following April , ‘ not because of tax ’ , she insisted , ‘ but in case either of us drops dead , which would mean the company having to be broken up ’ . |
| 19 | You should have received a copy of this , but in case it has been mislaid , another is attached . |
| 20 | But in case you 're wondering , no , I did n't . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ But in case you need it spelt out , I 'm just as anxious as you are to keep this shameful secret of ours hidden . |
| 22 | It was odds on that the cops had got to him by now , but in case they had n't it might pay me to square things with him . |
| 23 | But in case we should be so facile as to see this as a Grimes leitmotif in the Wagnerian sense explicitly rejected by Britten , we must notice the somewhat complex history of the theme after its first full appearance , as well as the fact that almost every theme in the opera ( apart from the non-recurring tunes of some , but not all , of the individual songs ) could be called a " Grimes " leitmotif , which would leave us where we began . |
| 24 | Building societies and banks all have their own forms of report , but in case you need to prepare your own form base this on the printed forms of such bodies . |
| 25 | Now the chances are he 's gon na say well yeah I thought so because the , the size of the C C Q makes them identify just about everything so far but in case we have missed something . |
| 26 | But in case another address does n't reach you soon , you can write to me as ‘ Visiting Expert ( ! ) in English Language ’ , c/o Municipal Education Bureau , Nanking ’ . |