Example sentences of "but it [verb] [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it takes great courage for a politician to try and persuade voters of that fact . |
| 2 | But it had obvious difficulties for many students who found they could not manage both love affairs and study . |
| 3 | The articles of agreement stipulated that gold was the official numeraire in terms of which each currency 's exchange value was to be pegged , but it became common practice for countries to adopt a par value for their currencies expressed in terms of the dollar . |
| 4 | But it took many years for the ordinary people of the area to benefit from tourism in any worthwhile economic sense . |
| 5 | But it took some while for the tractors to become available in other markets . |
| 6 | But it took some time for our achievement to sink in . |
| 7 | But it took some time for our achievement to sink in . |
| 8 | The incident last weekend happened just a few hundred yards from Bishop Auckland ambulance station , but it took 25 minutes for a vehicle to arrive from Durham City 12 miles away . |
| 9 | It was Lennon 's first straight acting role and was coolly received , but it provided another vehicle for promoting his vision of a world free of war and nuclear weapons . |
| 10 | The competition was fished on the River Glem which looked uninviting , running gin clear and low , but it provided excellent match for the hard working delegates . |
| 11 | That prospect may be less depressing than a future dominated by the BJP , but it leaves little room for optimism . |
| 12 | Thus , Irish nationalism is conceived by most members in an abstract way , but it has concrete import for key groups . |
| 13 | But it has material consequences for women , does n't it ? |
| 14 | It may be wondered why this doctrine is retained , but it has great advantages for both the major groups involved — the ministers and the civil servants . |
| 15 | ‘ They see residential school as an alternative to ‘ care ’ but it has less stigma for them . |
| 16 | But it makes commercial sense for them to respond to pressure . |
| 17 | erm , but it cost seven pounds for me and mum |
| 18 | But it needs complementary mechanisms for counselling , transmission of experience , management expertise , financial support , upskilling programmes . |