Example sentences of "but [adj] [noun] [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing grand — I did n't want the type of gifts that Neil bought Jessica , but some flowers or a box of chocolates would n't cost the earth . |
| 2 | But six shots and a man in intensive care , ’ he added , ‘ makes it reasonably certain that some friend of yours was involved . ’ |
| 3 | Not much money , but serious prestige and a boost in confidence . |
| 4 | But cold weather and a scarcity of food on arable land usually brings numbers down with the onset of winter . |
| 5 | To my mind it is but natural justice that a child , if born alive and viable , should be allowed to maintain an action in the courts for injuries wrongfully committed upon its person while in the womb of its mother . |
| 6 | To my mind it is but natural justice that a child , if born alive and viable , should be allowed to maintain an action in the courts for injuries wrongfully committed upon its person while in the womb of its mother . |
| 7 | The child recovered , but three notices and a visit by a porter failed to trace his parents . |
| 8 | You can hardly believe that a few stretchsuits and some nappies can possibly cost as much as they say , but nine months and a lot of shopping trips later , you will have been forced to accept that your new addition has managed to tip the scales severely in the debit direction . |
| 9 | With a central lawn and borders around the edge , this garden would have lacked character , but internal hedges and a patio overhead had been used to create distinct areas that can be explored like the rooms of a house , each with a new mood and style . |