Example sentences of "but it [vb -s] [verb] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The compromise of an extendible lead gives him some freedom to wander but it does give rise to ‘ incidents ’ . |
| 2 | The official regatta has virtually nothing to do with it but it does give farmers with riverside frontage an extra source of income … which has reached six figures , although not this year . |
| 3 | Excavation of sand and gravel may scar the landscape but it does increase habitats for wildlife . |
| 4 | It looks dewy fresh , but it does have overtones of a quieter age , and it 's the perfect foil for the earthy tones of the fabric which picks up the exotic theme we used downstairs . |
| 5 | This blurring of the boundaries may be of little consequence to users of the service , but it does have implications for the type of care they receive and which agency remains financially responsible for arranging that care . |
| 6 | It traverses a glacial valley enclosed by Whernside and Ingleborough ; its attractiveness is rather marred by the debris of disused quarries but it does have features of special interest along the way . |
| 7 | This may be rather a purist definition , but it does direct attention to the role of key settlements within the wider settlement system . |
| 8 | With regard to traditional conflicts of interest , which are also liable to be efficiency-reducing , there is little reason to think that the separation of ownership and control has contributed significantly to the scope for management self-dealing , but it does pose problems for the effectiveness of the mechanisms that regulate it , the design of which is premised on shareholder involvement . |
| 9 | For these reasons it is seldom used for current measurement nowadays but it does find application in a modified form of operation that enables electrical power to be measured in both direct and alternating-current circuits at frequencies up to a few hundred hertz . |
| 10 | Subscribers may have noticed the scepticism with which we have tended to greet analysts ' forecasts for IBM Corp 's earnings , and invariably their forecasts have proved too optimistic — but it seems to take time for the true awfulness of the situation to sink in with them . |
| 11 | But it has given rise to two main worries among western diplomats in Bonn . |
| 12 | His package appealed primarily to upscale white suburbanites , but it has taken hold with other candidates and could be merged with Mr Clinton 's platform without either side losing face . |
| 13 | Not only is it not recoverable but it has taken place at the most profitable period in the product life , before the adverse effects of ageing have affected its sales and costs . |
| 14 | Not only is it not recoverable but it has taken place at the most profitable period in the product life , before the adverse effects of ageing have affected its sales and costs . |
| 15 | The legislature 's vote was an embarrassment for Mr Kravchuk , but it has left Ukraine with a paralysed government at a time when the country must react swiftly if it is to survive increased prices for Russian fuel . |
| 16 | Normally it is very faint — below magnitude 14 — but it has shown outbursts in 1890 , 1902 , 1944 and 1966 , when it has reached magnitude 7 . |
| 17 | This scheme has already been operating in some London boroughs but it has prompted criticism from anti-poll tax campaigners who have branded the technique as ‘ harassment ’ . |
| 18 | This scheme has already been operating in some London boroughs but it has prompted criticism from anti-poll tax campaigners who have branded the technique as ‘ harassment ’ . |
| 19 | Trade is reduced relatively , but it 's had impacts on , on the world market . |
| 20 | A steel frame , bolted together , which can be finished in a matter of months , before the Armenian winter sets in with temperatures of 40 degrees below freezing , it 's the brainchild of a school consultancy from Gloucester , but it 's taken agreement between Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher at today 's Downing Street talks to make it happen . |
| 21 | True , the area is short on tough physical challenge , but it 's got loads of charm and what 's wrong with a bit charm now and then ? |
| 22 | But it 's got jokes in it , cartoons , and the editor seems to be losing his hair . ’ |