Example sentences of "but [art] [noun] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Most of these , it is true , are poorly preserved and common late Ae3s — but the total represents a phenomenal amount compared to twenty years ago . |
| 2 | The precise purposes of the Directive and the ways in which ‘ countryside conservation ’ and agricultural support could be integrated could have been spelt out more clearly in its text but the document contains a considerable amount of flexibility in the implementation of its many provisions , a flexibility frequently not used to advantage . |
| 3 | But the scoreline gives a false impression as United gave as good as they got . |
| 4 | His characterisation is as wooden as Frederick Forsyth 's , but the plot includes a clever twist and spins briskly enough towards its conclusion — a conclusion millions of readers , including lots of Iraqis , would dearly love to believe in . |
| 5 | Judgements about the acceptability of a given ranking were clearly to some degree subjective , but the computer provided a fast and accurate analysis of the effects of different options . |
| 6 | But the explosion seemed a good sign : must have been him , and Lawton 's and Forster 's doing . |
| 7 | Without doubt these changes reflect changes in observer activity , but the figures suggest a genuine increase in numbers is also involved . |
| 8 | This means that the most significant features of accent which are imitated/accommodated to will be ( 1 ) features involving a phonemic contrast , in other words , points where the sound systems of two varieties , rather than just the sounds themselves , are different ; ( 2 ) points of pronunciation where the systems themselves are not different , but the sounds representing a particular phoneme are substantially different . |
| 9 | But the autocracy paid a heavy price . |
| 10 | But the stories have a universal appeal simply as stories , and it is good that the underlying programme seldom obtrudes as badly as in the gift-shop passage above , where the helpful aside about tourism affecting rural culture worldwide strikes a primary-school note . |
| 11 | The tall spire was unfortunately lost in 1703 but the building remains a good example of a Medieval town hall ( 554 ) . |
| 12 | Delays in the announcing of results made the final results unclear , but the trend indicated a decisive rejection of President Carlos Andrés Pérez . |
| 13 | The team that hit on the idea became cocky enough to predict that a computer would beat the world chess champion by 1967 ; but the concept has a logical flaw . |
| 14 | But the judge ordered a three-week postponement while the plant 's owner , the Swiss flavouring and fragrance firm , Givaudan , tries to reach settlement with the 127 representatives of local citizens and organisations who flooded the court asking for compensation . |
| 15 | There is no risk , thank God , of Andrew Lloyd Webber wanting to enter the Commons , a place of meagre payment , but the Guardian created a fearful frisson when it wickedly asked Bernard Manning to fill the first of its ‘ How I am Voting ’ slots , and drew a mouthful of club-night nastiness . |
| 16 | The job of chairing the meeting rotates , but the agenda includes a fixed list of topics . |
| 17 | Midfielder John van den Brom scored after only two minutes but the Netherlands needed a 29th-minute own goal from San Marino defender Claudio Canti to take a 2-0 half-time lead . |
| 18 | He 's perhaps best known for his love of livebearers — but the fishhouse holds a great many other species — some breeding projects , some pets , including a superb ‘ pair ’ of snakeheads , Derek 's new pride and joy . |
| 19 | The men did not understand the words , but the poetry had a soothing influence upon them . |
| 20 | Commenting on its fiscal 1993 figures , which saw the company soar through the $2,000m sales mark for the year ( see page five ) Dell Computer Corp said cash and investments totalled $95m at January 31 , down from $155m at the beginning of the fiscal year , but the company added a new $200m revolving line of credit with nine multinational banks ; it invested $47m in capital expenditures over the course of the year , primarily in telecommunications , facilities expansion and systems . |
| 21 | A detailed leaflet with illustrations is available for self-assembly , but the company offers a complete installation service as well . |
| 22 | But the earl insinuated a restraining hand , though without any indication that he had seen the impending clash . |
| 23 | But the electron carries a high energy transverse to the direction of the collision , and thus bears the signature of the W particle that gave it birth . |
| 24 | But the country needs a new voice , a new vision . |
| 25 | At Newcastle , not only was home striker David Kelly sent off seven minutes from the end but the incident sparked a mass brawl between players of both sides and United boss Kevin Keegan helped police break it up . |
| 26 | As it turned out , the plan of Bailie Hooks was too optimistic and Lord Galloway retained control of the council of his town , but the incident affords a clear illustration of the close links between parliamentary and municipal politics and the holding of official appointments in the period , and indeed the officers in question were placed in their situations through the political influence of the Galloway family . |
| 27 | ‘ But the machine saves a great deal of time in that it automatically produces statistics and its print-outs clearly show patterns in the absences . |
| 28 | But the idea seems a decent punt — that means a bet to us city slickers , Wolfman — ’ she smiled sarcastically — ‘ not a cockeyed Irish pound note . ’ |
| 29 | Self-interest plays a part but the clubs have a strong case when they argue that if they are to be the mentors to the young , society must help to foot the bill . |
| 30 | Variety of method and presentation there is , but the variety conceals a common content . |