Example sentences of "but [art] figures [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The surface of this vase has suffered , but the figures on the right show the skilful , sophisticated rendering of this roistering scene . |
| 2 | Its share of total industrial activity has varied over the period but the figures for the late 1960s are representative . |
| 3 | Over the years I 've learnt to mistrust claims for better equipment based on small improvements in lab results , but the figures for the Aurora are in a different league . |
| 4 | The participating banks each knew who the other participants were , but the figures in the report were presented so that readers could not work out which figures came from which bank . |
| 5 | But the figures in both groups indicate that there has been no decrease in housewor k time over this period . |
| 6 | The statues of Athena and Zeus respectively at Athens and Olympia by the sculptor Phidias carried forward the tradition , but the figures in which flesh was rendered in ivory and hair and garments in beaten gold were in this case around forty feet high . |