Example sentences of "but [vb past] by [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But research in America has suggested very strongly that it 's actually a special sex fluid , similar to a secretion which is ejaculated from a man 's prostate gland , but produced by a sensitive structure near the famous G-spot . |
| 2 | Najibullah 's offer was welcomed by the Pakistan government but spurned by the hardline mujaheddin groups . |
| 3 | The general consensus was that , while their marriage may have had its ups and downs , they were now amicable companions pursuing separate interests but united by a common duty . |
| 4 | Attacked as irresponsible by the conservative opposition but welcomed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions which pledged to contain wage pressure , the programme marked a return towards the ALP 's traditional Keynesianism after years of economic liberalization and rationalization begun in 1983 when Keating was Treasurer under Hawke . |
| 5 | God were good , but hampered by the very technology that is supposed to help them get their message across . |
| 6 | As for the ROK , it was divided politically but dominated by the intransigent Syngman Rhee . |
| 7 | It was large , but dominated by the huge form of a dark blue Rolls-Royce . |
| 8 | Absolutely cruising when falling two out in last year 's contest , the chestnut has also been below-par this term , but freshened by a three-month break , can arrive fast and late to claim the crown . |
| 9 | " No , " I said , trying to sound convincing but daunted by the simple bewilderment in his face . |
| 10 | When the speaker closes this paratone , she repeats one of her introductory expressions — it was very good Irish coffee too — not particularly low in the pitch range , but followed by a lengthy pause . |
| 11 | The Cobblers again fought well in the replay , but lost by a disputed penalty . |
| 12 | In Britain , for example , there is at the present time a vigorous controversy about the introduction of proportional representation , stoutly resisted by the two main parties , but supported by a growing part of the population who have become increasingly dissatisfied with the existing system , which produces a gross discrepancy between the votes cast for various parties and their representation in parliament , and results in practice in a form of minority government . |