Example sentences of "but [subord] used " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | Stand-offs on the forward cross spar provide positive if angular camber to form an aerofoil , but if used to force a batten into such a profile , the effect of further stand-offs from the rear cross-spars on the same batten is to form a gentle reflex , not unlike the wing section of a soaring bird . |
2 | Again , these are very dependent on the particular machine , but if used sensibly , and not just as gimmicks , they can completely transform a program . |
3 | The woodwind , owing to its vastly inferior volume of tone when compared with the brass , can not hope to compete with it , but if used with knowledge and skill it can add considerably to its brilliance and sonority . |
4 | A good varnish brush is expensive — a 2in brush can cost as much as £10 , but when used correctly and cleaned properly after use , it will last for many years and produce excellent results . |
5 | Very congested skin can not absorb essential oils efficiently anyway , but when used in the bath and in general body massage they will be more easily absorbed through the softer skin of the abdomen , insides of the thighs and upper arms . |
6 | Stick-mikes are the all-rounders of the audio world , but when used for video their size makes them clearly visible on shot . |
7 | As used by men , garments form a communicative channel from which women are excluded ; but when used by women , garments function as communicative devices between the sexes . |
8 | Cassidy and Le Page say that seh is " never pronounced like English say " , always having the short open [ ] vowel also found in JC take and make , but when used in LE it sometimes does seem to have the diphthong of LE say . |