Example sentences of "but [prep] [art] meantime [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in the meantime the printed sources are hazy , if not quite contradictory . |
| 2 | He had no answer , but in the meantime the manager appeared and asked me to come into the office . |
| 3 | But in the meantime the investors have had the benefit of a gross roll-up of interest and the flexibility of deferring their tax charge until it suits them which , of course , may be at a time when the tax charge is lower or after they have emigrated . |
| 4 | This is due to appear towards the end of the year , but in the meantime the two companies have extended their relationship so that Office will be sold through all Novell reseller channels . |
| 5 | An increase in the level of fines is scheduled to come into effect in the autumn of this year ; but in the meantime the temptation remains for large stores to open on Sundays . |
| 6 | Every effort is being made to obtain compensation , but in the meantime the directors have written off the cost of the property as an extraordinary charge against profits . |
| 7 | Thirty years on , this remains a pertinent question , but in the meantime the limits of urban development have been rigorously held in check by this planning device . |
| 8 | But in the meantime the food awaited her attention , and the two rafts containing eighteen hungry men were riding the white foam , every minute drawing closer to the time when they must be fed . |
| 9 | Several prosecutions are imminent in Oxford but in the meantime the message to tenants is the usual one … check the small print and make sure you know your rights |