Example sentences of "but [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The engine may be be smooth , refined and flexible in its mid-range , but for a cross-country sprint it 's asthmatic . |
| 2 | Turner is one of my favourite painters , but for a long time I have had a theory that he had " wide-angle eyes " that filled the camera with distorted shapes . |
| 3 | Spokesman Brian Adams explained : ‘ The historical society is one of the oldest clubs at Queen 's but for a long time it seemed to have fallen into a plodding routine . |
| 4 | There is a standard lie for each club , but for a short person it ought to be one or two degrees flatter . |
| 5 | I really think you should go for the Broughton 's ‘ Wasa Wasa ’ masterpiece instead of this , but for a quick fix it will suffice . |
| 6 | But for a nagging worry she was fully recovered . |
| 7 | Opening a window or door will give temporary relief , but for a permanent solution you will need to fit air vents in an outside wall , or either side of the hearth if the floor is timber . |
| 8 | I know that an election is coming , but as a conscientious Member I can not treat them as so much confetti . |
| 9 | Mr Siddle said they had never been given any written instructions by Redpath Offshore about safety , but as a skilled workman he knew about having to support loads . |
| 10 | During moments of acute royal weakness they tried to re-establish their influence , but as a political force they were clearly in decline . |
| 11 | He was sixty-four now , but as a young man he had been in the army and seen action on the North-West Frontier . |
| 12 | If you think this a bit like serving peas and bananas , I 'd have to agree , but as a living picture it works , looks good , requires little maintenance and the fish thrive . |
| 13 | But as a Muslim city it never aspired to , nor ever achieved , anything like the turbulent freedom of the Italian city republics , at least till much later . |
| 14 | I understand there are problems er but as a general principle it does seem to me that it 's something that needs to be looked at and the minister has said that a lot of these matters will be dealt with by a statement of practice and er he was asked by the honourable gentleman , the member for South Hams I think , er er er what the status of er these people were . |
| 15 | But as a general statement it has been made by the authorities . |
| 16 | But as a general rule it can happen at any age and time . |
| 17 | Choosing a hairstyle can be the biggest nightmare for a bride , but as a general rule it is as well not to experiment with anything too outrageous or different . |
| 18 | This varies from novel to novel ; but as a general guideline it is usually worth paying particular attention to the beginning and ending ( where structural aspects of the novel are often signalled most clearly ) . |
| 19 | As a thrilling spectacle it has little to offer , but as a powerful totem it is almost unique in its place in European and western culture . |
| 20 | Branson 's views about England were more platitudinous than revolutionary ; England , he would say , is ‘ a great place to live in , but as a great place it should carry on standing totally for democracy and people should have the absolute freedom to say what they think ’ . |
| 21 | But as a small child she was so inspired by anything to do with the theatre that at six she was sent to the Barbara Speake stage school in Acton , west London . |
| 22 | French polish is usually a dark brown colour , but as a collective noun it includes button , white , transparent and garnet polishes , which are made with various types of shellac . |
| 23 | Kalkara is still quaint in many ways , but as a residential area it is mixed . |
| 24 | A small point to raise maybe , but as a sentimental traditionalist I feel we should stick to the original figure of 14 as adopted by those early pioneers . |
| 25 | But as a resourceless rebellion it also produces isolation and dependency . |
| 26 | The dinner provided by the Seraglio 's French chef was even more sumptuous than the lunch , but as a gastronomic experience it was wasted on Folly . |
| 27 | But after a hesitant pause she found herself saying , ‘ I believe you had a slight mishap on a film last year — in France . |
| 28 | He had got restlessly to his feet and was leaning over the green wooden railing that came to waist height at the edge of the veranda , but after a suppressed exclamation he wheeled to face his sister again . |
| 29 | But after a long moment he shook his head . |
| 30 | Adam did n't immediately realize this , but after a little while he did . |