Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Taylor might argue that , Chris Waddle apart , there are few players available outside his squad to turn to . |
| 2 | But Taylor will insist on independent medical evidence if any selected players are withdrawn . |
| 3 | But Taylor will unveil few other changes , either in his squad or the actual team . |
| 4 | But Taylor will have noted that there is much more to Atkinson 's game now than the blistering pace which launched him into league football with Ipswich Town six years ago . |
| 5 | Sunderland could virtually clinch safety at Brighton on Saturday , but Middlesbrough could face final-day drama at Wolves after losing the initiative to Leicester City in the battle for second spot . |
| 6 | United will start favourites to reach Wembley , but Middlesbrough will gain encouragement from the fact they have only drawn eight of their last ten games . |
| 7 | The atomistic theory of Epicurus , the methods of the Greek sceptics , and Zeno 's paradoxes concerning time and space may all have influenced the heretics concerned , but MacDonald could find no trace of any Greek theory combining material and temporal atomism and sought instead to attribute the occurrence of the latter in Islamic thought to Indian influence . |
| 8 | But Germany must be aware that it has to keep the balance in Europe , ’ Mr Mitterrand said following talks with Mr Hans Modrow , the East German Prime Minister . |
| 9 | He looked even more puzzled but Pascoe could see from Alice 's face that she was beginning to get the picture . |
| 10 | That set them off again , Harbury enthusiastically reciting the string of reasons why the police had questioned Tavett several times ; Oliver throwing in that Tavett might have known about it but Pascoe must have done it ; Zak saying it was political assassination and nothing to do with the staff of the paper ; Holly reminding him that Scotland Yard 's anti-terrorist branch had found nothing to support that ; and Rosie hushing the clamour because her telephone was ringing . |
| 11 | True , she 'd escaped Fincara , but Fincara would only have bewitched her , not killed her . |
| 12 | But Stewart will now miss both legs of the second round — and possibly a third game — with his dismissal likely to be judged as violent conduct . |
| 13 | But Gari would help him cope with it . |
| 14 | I 'm sure you 'll work something out with Ian , but Sophie will have to be very careful when it comes to choosing the right person to replace you . ’ |
| 15 | At that time hardly anyone but Winters would have named Williams in the same breath as Eliot , and it is characteristic of Winters 's perversity ( or his independence ) that thirty years later , when it had become usual to set Williams up against Eliot , Winters 's opinion of Williams had long been much less favourable . |
| 16 | But Sarah would n't relinquish it . |
| 17 | Janine nodded but Sarah could see her heart was n't in it . |
| 18 | ‘ From Arsenal 's point of view , it 's good to have many players to choose from but Anders can not be happy sitting on the bench or up in the stands . |
| 19 | It would be a strange coupling , but Frances would n't refuse . |
| 20 | I think Roger 's Roger has , we might not like it but Roger may well have a point cos he does n't ha |
| 21 | How poignantly vignetted was the ice in Alexander Nevsky , but Eisenstein would have stabbed the projectionist with icicles . |
| 22 | But Ellis would not sanction anything above £2.1m . |
| 23 | Robson 's mere presence against Oldham , Arsenal and Manchester City helped to turn the tide but Ferguson will be reluctant to disturb the impressive combination that beat Norwich . |
| 24 | But William ca n't see that , of course oh , dear me , no . |
| 25 | ‘ Celia can come tomorrow but William ca n't . ’ |
| 26 | But Whitehall should contract out as much as possible of this research to industry itself rather than giving it to government establishments . |
| 27 | The interview need not be long but Sheila will have discovered that there are people who will listen and she is now more likely to take up any referral she is given for more long term counselling . |
| 28 | Spiderglass owned far , far more , but Jezrael could n't imagine them owning anything so incredibly beautiful . |
| 29 | Violent conduct was the crime , but Swindon will appeal . |
| 30 | Gavin Barnes has gone to Bournemouth for £100,000 today , but Swindon will be at full strength on Saturday . |