Example sentences of "but [prep] [art] [noun pl] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like anywhere there 's crime … but for the residents the so-called Blackbird Leys jungle is a media invention , the troubles of ninety one were grossly magnified by the media spotlight . |
| 2 | But behind the scenes the 86-year-old reformer is believed to be working to bring his economic programme back to life . |
| 3 | On three occasions all 12 have been Unionist , but over the years the usual figure has been 10 Unionist . |
| 4 | Originally there were only what are now called provinces , but over the years the largest cities have grown in importance and have become self-governing . |
| 5 | Another example is from region rail which is a totally independent system but over the years the five local authorities have ploughed millions of pounds of investment into improving a system , the stations the track and the rolling stock which in accordance with the Rail Bill will be put out of franchise next year but will anyone have to buy it ? |