Example sentences of "but it [vb -s] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has the characteristic of extremely high strength for its weight , considerably higher than aluminium , but it does create special requirements in the building phase . |
| 2 | But it does make perfect sense in context . |
| 3 | ‘ But it does speak fluent French and has O-level Maths . |
| 4 | Inevitably a brief account can not do justice to individual writers and exaggerates the extent of agreement within each broad perspective , but it does emphasise central points of similarity and difference . |
| 5 | Tilts is not to downgrade their importance in social relations but it does put basal production first . |
| 6 | Americans regard the contingent fee system as a better substitute for legal aid , and in many cases it is , but it does encourage meritless suits , since — and this is the third problem — even if a frivolous case is dismissed on the first day in court , the defendant is still liable for his costs . |
| 7 | Often found on good daysacks , the waist strap does n't take weight like a hip belt but it does provide extra stability . |
| 8 | This has been shown to be an effective and rapid method of training but it does require intensive supervision from an adult . |
| 9 | Management by exception enables a manager to devote his or her energies to significant deviations ; this does not mean that he or she ignores all other results but it helps to focus managerial effort . |
| 10 | It is a simple point , but it has caused certain distress . |
| 11 | Frank Smith 's ( 1971 ) seminal work , Understanding Reading , has been glorified and vilified perhaps more than any other book about reading , but it has spawned real excitement and self-questioning in teachers . |
| 12 | It was only 10 years ago that the prize-money was less than £80,000 , but it has taken giant strides forward and the future looks even brighter . |
| 13 | But it has had limited success . |
| 14 | I said all along , once you 've got a staff of twenty odd , we 've had a lot of injuries which we have n't carped on too much , but senior players have been out with injury but it 's given young players an opportunity . |
| 15 | An exact replica of one of them is being shipped to Armenia , right down to blackboards and chalk , but it 's taken top level agreement between Mr Gorbachev and Mrs Thatcher to make it happen . |
| 16 | How I quite enjoyed it but it 's got deep bunkers . |
| 17 | ‘ But it 's got sentimental value , as they say . |