Example sentences of "but it [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At its northern end it has no obvious beginning , but it assumes a recognisable course at Barton Lodge in Steeple Barton parish . |
| 2 | But it omits a crucial sentence that appeared in the scientists draft report which read : ‘ These figures appear to be minimum values because a ) the decrease in the isotopic ratio in blood probably had not reached equilibrium in 1979 and b ) they reflect solely the contribution of the petrols affected by the lead isotopic ratio change , ’ |
| 3 | But it takes a supreme act of faith to believe that everything will be ready on time . |
| 4 | But I 'm not saying that people are incompetent , but it takes a certain amount |
| 5 | Anyone can be a biological mother , but it takes a professional woman to make a good job of it . |
| 6 | But it takes a mighty age to tell its tale and dives head-first into the soap suds along the way . |
| 7 | But it takes a long time to regain trust . |
| 8 | But it takes a different form , chiefly private transactions . |
| 9 | Ultimately one admires its naturalness , its ability simply to relay the balance and range that Rattle has fashioned from the podium ( or so it seems ) , but it takes a little while . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll have to see about that , Celia , but it sounds a nice idea . |
| 11 | The transformation of SunSoft 's operating system development effort into a modern design and production process is not typical of the software industry , but it represents a new model for the software business that will come to predominate , he believes . |
| 12 | This statement is not quite the same as the official DHSS objectives for RMI but it represents a reasonable paraphrasing . |
| 13 | I am not sure how accurately that can be measured , but it represents a substantial cost to the NHS , which the hon. Member for Eccles compared , in my view rightly , with the large sums of money that the European Community still commits to subsidising tobacco production , against which we have argued vehemently in Brussels . |
| 14 | The circular is a mere twelve paragraphs long , but it represents a dramatic change in policy . |
| 15 | the role of Ptah might appear to be very definitive , but it offers a particular explanation of existence . |
| 16 | The main emphasis is now on milk , but it retains a fast rate of growth and the calves weigh 46–50kg at birth . |
| 17 | George Bush makes a campaign television commercial about crime , but it features a black criminal , so he is called racist . |
| 18 | I think that we look very favourably on schemes whereby an education process is involved erm where there are workshops and performance , but it becomes a total package in itself — it 's not just a performance for an ethnic minority , but it 's one that represents the fact that we live in a multi-cultural society itself . |
| 19 | The result can be a very long document in a complicated coding scheme , but it forms a powerful description of design information without any compromise made in accuracy . |
| 20 | The material in the preceding section will be seen by some as both uncontroversial and trivial , but it forms a basic backcloth for the argument being developed in this book . |
| 21 | There was some scepticism about this solution — given that we had altered the recommendations for doctors and dentists — but it says a great deal for the good sense of the nurses that they accepted the plan . |
| 22 | It is a long term problem of course , but it creates a vicious circle that only ends when you discard the circle entirely and approach the situation from a completely new angle . |
| 23 | Some regard this lovely fish as the ‘ poor man 's harlequin ’ , but it deserves a better billing than that . |
| 24 | Similarly the government may have a clear policy on transferring houses from the public sector to the private sector , but it lacks a real housing policy . |
| 25 | But it presents a major difficulty at the outset to the writer of general history . |
| 26 | The façade is a complex mixture of styles and periods of work from the eleventh to sixteenth centuries , but it presents a coherent whole which is unsurpassed , even in Italy , for richness of colour and materials ( 207 ) . |
| 27 | This makes them appear not just personally unhappy but it presents a negative impression to their hosts . |
| 28 | Sitting at a desk working on a book could hardly be more different from battling through a polar blizzard , but it presents a different sort of challenge . |
| 29 | In other words , local knowledge can contribute essential strength to decisions , but it requires a different management style , and a surrender of older ideas about hierarchy and status if it is to function properly . |
| 30 | The shift is necessary , but it requires a fundamental readjustment in the relationship between the Authority and its schools , and between officers , advisers , heads and teachers . |