Example sentences of "[noun pl] but [pers pn] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's had trouble with campers , who 've broken down his fences and left fires that have caused a lot of damage — not Guides or Scouts , of course , who you know are taught to leave behind nothing but their thanks but he puts all campers together and calls them all nuisances . ’ |
| 2 | Mr Lamont declared the Tories stuck to their election pledges but he faces immense pressure to balance the books . |
| 3 | This approach to viscoelastic theory is reasonably successful in the low modulus regions but it requires considerable modification if the high modulus and rubbery plateau regions are to be described . |
| 4 | This kind of access to recording facilities is not of course practicable in many language teaching situations but it has considerable potential on intensive courses where students have many contact hours . |
| 5 | There are final decisions still to be taken over the introduction of the speed controls but it seems likely humps would be in place by September this year . |
| 6 | Size provides a cushion to the vicissitudes of markets but it creates other problems . |
| 7 | Since then he has turned in some useful performances for the under-21 and England B sides but he has some way to go before becoming a player of real international class . |
| 8 | Not only does it close four more pits but it threatens five power stations in the area . |