Example sentences of "but it [verb] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The more of these properties a dummy possessed the more strongly it was mobbed , but it seemed to make little difference whether the object was a stuffed owl with real plumage or an owl-shaped piece of painted wood . |
| 2 | It had taken them only a short time to realise they were from opposite sides in the Therapeutic Wars , but it had caused little friction . |
| 3 | But it had taken four years from the completion of that review for a decision to be made on the future of the RHA 's six asylums . |
| 4 | But it had taken bad ways and , by the time he 'd agreed to see the doctor , it was too late . |
| 5 | Memento Mori was in no sense new in the teaching of the churches , but it had acquired fresh importance in the light of the conversion experience , which was a central feature of the religious revival . |
| 6 | Not that I regretted taking on the responsibilities , but it meant shelving any dreams I 'd had . ’ |
| 7 | Immigration to Britain , a country of net emigration ( which means that more people emigrate from it than immigrate to it ) did not in itself throw up social problems but it served to highlight social deprivation . |
| 8 | The paper was relaunched in a new format as the Sun , but it failed to win up-market readers , while the old loyalists were put off . |
| 9 | An extra 10 hp a side may not be a mind-blowing power increase but it does represent 330,000 foot lbs per minute and , at its increased maximum weight of 3800 lbs , the new model would , with one engine out , climb at 180 ft/min , or almost 300 ft/min at lighter weights . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | But it does make perfect sense in context . |
| 12 | But it does shift some people 's choices quite sharply in the direction of lower total cost or lower APR . |
| 13 | But it does suggest one reform which , if it went through , would deal with many such doubts . |
| 14 | ‘ But it does speak fluent French and has O-level Maths . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Montrose House would of course not be the only cost-effective alternative but it does give some idea of the scandalous waste of resources which is still going on in the semi-State sector . |
| 17 | But it does add some reliability to them . |
| 18 | The final option , fitting your own hard disk , is definitely the cheapest but it does need some skill with a screw driver . |
| 19 | But it does have seven times the number of homicides . |
| 20 | It was just a quickie , I just wanted to read this little point that I actually think brings lots of what you 've been discussing about together , and it 's a light hearted , but it does have some relevance if I can just say it . |
| 21 | It is not a particularly good book and Niki despises it , but it does have some home truths in it . |
| 22 | Giving up is not usually the American way , but it does have some attractions . |
| 23 | Academically , this test is not very accurate but it does have some value as a rough comparative test between different materials . |
| 24 | This is not to say , of course , that there is no relationship at all between reading and spelling : but it does seem that teaching phonics may not necessarily have much effect on spelling ability . |
| 25 | That the project schools provide potential examples of good practice is also clear , but it does seem that potential here is yet to be realized . |
| 26 | Tilts is not to downgrade their importance in social relations but it does put basal production first . |
| 27 | This may take a little longer than leaping straight up , but it does put less strain on the entire body . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Often found on good daysacks , the waist strap does n't take weight like a hip belt but it does provide extra stability . |
| 30 | It does not explain all the peculiar initial conditions of the big bang ; but it does provide some rationale for conditions that otherwise have to be accepted as given . |