Example sentences of "but [prep] [art] [noun pl] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rain was so heavy it was ‘ like a swimming pool ’ but against the odds the show went on . |
| 2 | Similarly , if the London users want to enquire on the data , they initiate the enquiry on their local computer in the usual way , but behind the scenes the computer sends a message to its counterpart in New York asking for the data , which is then passed back across the network to be displayed on the enquirer 's screen . |
| 3 | Outwardly it 's as wealthy as ever , but behind the scenes the reality for some can be very different . |
| 4 | The nave and choir have the usual Gothic ribbed vault but in the aisles the Piast vaulting can be clearly studied . |
| 5 | As far as the conditions of voting were concerned , the 40s. freehold vote was to be retained in the counties , but in the boroughs the vote was everywhere to be offered to the £10 householder , the man who occupied — either as owner or tenant of one landlord buildings of an annual value of £10 . |
| 6 | In the Scottish burghs bribery and corruption was a way of life for the civic leaders , and direct bribery was rarely absent , but in the counties the employment of patronage would be much more subtle . |
| 7 | But beyond the resorts the coast holds other more subtle and some very unusual attractions . |
| 8 | But on the streets the book 's reputation spread like wildfire , selling thousands of copies in Brixton alone . |
| 9 | I have been sought redress for people damaged by the utilities , but over the years the Government have pushed my pleas to one side . |
| 10 | Erm for the females the variance in reproductive success is of the , the differences in the female condition such as the ability to invest in offspring , erm or food producing , but among the males the variation in reproductive success are a function of male competition and female shortage . |