Example sentences of "but it have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 A ridiculous word in itself , but it had a certain swing about it .
2 But it had a dramatic effect on the entertainment giant 's stock .
3 But it had a profound effect on the child care service of the time .
4 But it had a queer feeling — you 'll see for yourselves when we get there .
5 ‘ Ah , ’ was all that Maidstone said to this but it had a knowing sound to it .
6 But it had a special place in many north Londoners ' hearts .
7 So there I am , during this rather romantic conversation , toying with the little hairs in it 's ears , not knowing whether I should try and get in through the snout or what — but it had a happy ending .
8 But it had a tragic consequence .
9 But it has a strong voice … and it is n't just directed at cheese .
10 But it has a certain logic .
11 And er , so it 's , it 's an attempt to work backwards , but it has a certain justification in analytic technique .
12 But it has a lyrical depth which reaches back to the great black music of the Seventies and artists like Stevie Wonder and Curtis Mayfield , while touching on Steely Dan , Elvis Costello and Joy Division .
13 The nation-state is inevitably becoming weaker as power goes both up to Europe and down to regions and districts , but it has a long life yet , and the British people have many uses for it .
14 At the Federal level there is an Office of the Co-ordination of Soil and Water Conservation , but it has a tiny staff and its position within the Ministry of Agriculture does not enable it to have much influence on land-use decisions .
15 But it has a strange effect on the tutor .
16 This is the popular view of reading suggested by Goodman ( 1976 ) and Smith ( 1978 ) , but it has a serious flaw .
17 The cuckoo flies out to attack — a tiny opponent , but it has a savage peck and if wounded without being destroyed it becomes a frenzied killing machine .
18 You have to kick out the yaw damper and put in some twinky footwork on the rudders , but it has a salutary effect .
19 The bulk of coil production is for the building industry but it has a wide range of other applications , from washing machines to venetian blinds .
20 Such an approach is not without its difficulties , but it has a great deal of potential , particularly in relation to inner city areas .
21 You wo n't sink into this sort of flooring but it has a neat appearance and will pull together a disparate collection of furniture and styles and make a roomful of old things look firmly set in the twentieth century .
22 This is more expensive but it has a particular advantage in television coverage .
23 As to oil I use the lightest possible , which is grapeseed oil , but it has a high water content .
24 That , that is its primary function , that 's its primary purpose , but it has a secondary purpose as well it is concerned for the pursuit of what are now termed er in the jargon sub-strategic objectives .
25 Keyence turns this convention on its head : not only does it subcontract manufacturing , but it has an in-house sales team that accounts for fully half its workforce .
26 This fresh and flowery sparkling wine — in the pungent Asti style — is not as sweet as some on the market , but it has an attractive Muscatel and almond bouquet .
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