Example sentences of "but [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This however is not due to a desire to rock'n'roll but represents an instinctive response to signals interpreted by their mind configuration as a call to food , sex or perhaps just good arachnid company . |
| 2 | This family of views , which derives from many of the same commitments as its predecessors , but owes a great deal to the development of the computer , has among others the rather unenlightening labels functionalism , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , and artificial intelligence-several of which labels obviously have other uses . |
| 3 | In this respect this is not a ‘ pure ’ trust clause , for it does not merely confirm bequests but adds a new element to their payability . |
| 4 | This is important since phonological variation in words is not arbitrary but bears a direct correspondence to expressed meaning . |
| 5 | Alf Game ( UKRHEEO ) is attempting to get more information for me , but suspects a political dimension to the decision . |
| 6 | Using a camera to record the progress of plant growth or of an experiment not only gives useful experience of photographic work but gives a particular slant to , or stimulus point for , subject study . |
| 7 | A car is highly illiquid , but yields a high return to the owner . |
| 8 | Slightly bitter-flavoured , but makes a good addition to winter salads . |
| 9 | The volume and speed of traffic not only creates a sense of danger but makes a significant contribution to noise and air pollution . |
| 10 | Richard Hadlee 's brush with mental and physical breakdown is well enough known but makes a fitting climax to these tales . |