Example sentences of "but it [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At its northern end it has no obvious beginning , but it assumes a recognisable course at Barton Lodge in Steeple Barton parish . |
| 2 | That may not sound very imposing , but it represented a major advance . |
| 3 | In others a little more imagination was required : This may not sound much like science , but it represented a significant departure from the book learning of his day . |
| 4 | Thus , as prices rose , the effective rate of duty fell : the amount yielded was the same , but it represented a smaller proportion of the value of the goods . |
| 5 | But it omits a crucial sentence that appeared in the scientists draft report which read : ‘ These figures appear to be minimum values because a ) the decrease in the isotopic ratio in blood probably had not reached equilibrium in 1979 and b ) they reflect solely the contribution of the petrols affected by the lead isotopic ratio change , ’ |
| 6 | But it takes a supreme act of faith to believe that everything will be ready on time . |
| 7 | But I 'm not saying that people are incompetent , but it takes a certain amount |
| 8 | Anyone can be a biological mother , but it takes a professional woman to make a good job of it . |
| 9 | But it takes a mighty age to tell its tale and dives head-first into the soap suds along the way . |
| 10 | But it takes a long time to regain trust . |
| 11 | But it takes a different form , chiefly private transactions . |
| 12 | Ultimately one admires its naturalness , its ability simply to relay the balance and range that Rattle has fashioned from the podium ( or so it seems ) , but it takes a little while . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll have to see about that , Celia , but it sounds a nice idea . |
| 14 | The transformation of SunSoft 's operating system development effort into a modern design and production process is not typical of the software industry , but it represents a new model for the software business that will come to predominate , he believes . |
| 15 | This statement is not quite the same as the official DHSS objectives for RMI but it represents a reasonable paraphrasing . |
| 16 | I am not sure how accurately that can be measured , but it represents a substantial cost to the NHS , which the hon. Member for Eccles compared , in my view rightly , with the large sums of money that the European Community still commits to subsidising tobacco production , against which we have argued vehemently in Brussels . |
| 17 | The circular is a mere twelve paragraphs long , but it represents a dramatic change in policy . |
| 18 | But it seemed a long time . |
| 19 | I designed the itinerary , of course , for high political resonance , but it seemed a good idea to take in beautiful towns and routes . |
| 20 | God knows why , because I was n't entertaining and I never went in pubs , but it seemed a good idea at the time . |
| 21 | How the British depended on tea — but it seemed a good idea . |
| 22 | The thought did come to his mind a week or so later that she might have been in love with him , but it seemed a ludicrous idea as well as self-congratulatory , and he put it by . |
| 23 | Video re-runs hinted that Dowie had impeded a defender thus giving Quinn the necessary space but it seemed a harsh decision . |
| 24 | the role of Ptah might appear to be very definitive , but it offers a particular explanation of existence . |
| 25 | Not only was the BDDA among them , but it played a major part in the revival of the NID . |
| 26 | By the mid-1930s it was past its peak , but it played a prominent part in the agitation which led to the suspension of the National Government 's unemployment assistance board scheme early in 1935 . |
| 27 | Today very little military demi-caractère style exists in Western ballet except in such American works as Balanchine 's Stars and Stripes , but it played a large part during the nineteenth century . |
| 28 | Sheffield was the smaller town , but it had a bigger train station , more industrial soot , more prostitutes , and an all black movie house , the Carver , all in close proximity to one another . |
| 29 | A ridiculous word in itself , but it had a certain swing about it . |
| 30 | But it had a dramatic effect on the entertainment giant 's stock . |