Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] but [art] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The skua colony turned out to be impressive , with few eggs but a host of great and Arctic skuas all intent on protecting their chosen nest site at all costs . |
| 2 | Europe has its fair share of such operators but the king of them is the Coventry based Atlantic Group who have established themselves under the banner International Task Force . |
| 3 | Most of us realize that there may be valid reasons behind such requests but the expansion of Korea 's armed forces , though born of necessity , does not fall within current policy decisions of the NSC . |
| 4 | There was no easy solution to these problems but a number of alternatives could be considered . |
| 5 | Elsewhere , there is a change in the character of figural composition between these dates but the use of figures is established before c. 150 . |
| 6 | This , these are the arguments they present , I mean I I 'm not inclined to , I 'm , I 'm inclined to think they 're somewhat bogus these arguments but the argument of continuity is there . |
| 7 | She is , in her professional capacity , the site of convergence of many discourses but the generator of none . |
| 8 | Analogue sources of information may continue to play an important role for many years but the heart of multimedia will increasingly be the fast and flexible world of digital information . |
| 9 | I had not at that time met any Americans but the sight of them prowling through what was now my favourite town , talking in their unfamiliar accents to anyone who would listen , rubbed me up the wrong way . |
| 10 | I feel rivalry and anger at most groups but the cream of what this country has can co-exist quite amicably together . ’ |
| 11 | A SUCCESSION of flowers is the life-blood of most gardens but the foliage of trees and shrubs , together with perennials and grasses , can give colour and texture throughout the year . |