Example sentences of "[noun sg] but in this [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm not saying Eddie 's incapable of violence but in this case I think you 're on the wrong track . |
| 2 | The relevant statute empowered the minister to set up such a committee but in this case he refused to do so on the ground that the complaint was unsuitable for investigation because it raised wide issues ; that if the committee upheld the complaint he would be expected to make an order to give effect to the committee 's recommendations ; and that the complaint should be dealt with by the Board rather than by the committee of investigation . |
| 3 | Judge David told them , their lives had been devoted to the relief of pain and suffering but in this case they chose to inflict considerable pain on a young woman in their care , isolated by their way of life . |
| 4 | The people of Lewis do not always present a sympathetic profile but in this case they had my sympathy and for two reasons . |
| 5 | Again it is generally definable only through social custom but in this case it has more significance since the breaking of social taboo may have adverse effect on the child . |
| 6 | If you were to use a DOS word processor as well as a DOS spreadsheet in the Windows environment then you can use the same method but in this case you would have to use the Edit , Paste command in the Windows Control menu box . |