Example sentences of "but at the [adj] [noun] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tell the listener that the speaker wishes to hold on to his conversational turn , but at the same time asks for assistance . |
| 2 | A cash underwritten alternative occurs where the bidder offers its own shares to the shareholders of the target but at the same time arranges for its merchant bank to offer to buy from accepting shareholders , who wish to take cash , all or a proportion of those shares immediately . |
| 3 | Macbeth defends but at the same time accuses himself ; ‘ Thou canst not say I did it : never shake/Thy gory locks at me ’ ( 50f . ) . |
| 4 | The same is true of the meanings of lexical units : each one consists of an indefinite number of contextual relations but at the same time constitutes a unified whole . |
| 5 | The surge in blood glucose may produce a temporary ‘ burst ’ , but at the same time imposes a mild metabolic stress on the body . |
| 6 | For example The promise given by Dewey not to alter the subject numbers obviously has clear advantages but at the same time has built-in disadvantages . |
| 7 | In each of the sifu 's lessons , he tries to teach something new but at the same time revises all the movements and self defence techniques that the students have studied so far . |
| 8 | This analysis of the dominant building styles of our society suggests that a set of representations derived from the interests and perspectives of a particular group in society not only denies access to this aspect of culture to alternative perspectives , but at the same time causes these representations to appear to be the image of those who have been excluded . |
| 9 | This is a contact lens that permits a split-brain patient to move his/her eyes freely when examining an object , but at the same time ensures that only one hemisphere of the patient 's brain receives the visual information . |
| 10 | This is a contact lens that permits a split-brain patient to move his/her eyes freely when examining an object , but at the same time ensures that only one hemisphere of the patient 's brain receives the visual information . |
| 11 | It encourages learners to explore and experiment with language , but at the same time provides security and support through a clearly structured syllabus . |
| 12 | The best we can do is to establish a habit of " challenge " since this allows the old idea to continue but at the same time attaches some doubt and dissatisfaction to it . |
| 13 | This is a handicap when racing a pursuing predator , but at the same time makes the rhinoceros an almost impossible meal . |
| 14 | For example , the mobility of the evidence of pollution renders it potentially visible to a number of possible reporters but at the same time makes it more difficult to trace to its origin . |