Example sentences of "but in a [adj] [noun sg] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a head-modifier construction , the modifier is the selector , but in a head-complement construction it is the head which is the selector . |
| 2 | Style is important , but in a long document it can be very time consuming to check that the headings , subheadings and body text all conform to the same pattern . |
| 3 | Doors and bolts had been fixed , but in a three-month period it was said that ‘ 14 dozen locks ’ had been broken , the children had burned down the door , and even iron gates had not stopped them from gaining access to the roof and throwing stones on people below . |
| 4 | ‘ But in a bizarre way it 's more difficult to bring them up if you have too much . ’ |
| 5 | When we were finally told , it was like the world caving in , but in a dreadful way it was a relief to know what we were up against . ’ |
| 6 | The health authority declined to be interviewed , but in a written statement it said Michelle Howard 's paralysis was caused by a rare condition known as a fibro cartilagenous embolism , which developed without any negligence by hospital staff . |