Example sentences of "but [prep] [adj] [noun] [pers pn] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for real visitors it was a must . |
| 2 | Saettler traces programmed learning back to Montessori , but for ordinary purposes it is to B. F. Skinner that we must turn for the initiation of the programmed learning movement as such . |
| 3 | It 's important in small conferences where there are limited numbers moving slowly , but for bigger events it 's absolutely crucial . |
| 4 | Surgery may have prolonged the careers of some Hollywood actresses but for many people it is not the panacea they may believe it is . |
| 5 | Birds respond to a wide range of sounds but for many years it was assumed that their low-frequency hearing was poorer than ours . |
| 6 | But for other cancers they were of little use . |
| 7 | But for two years I was afraid . |
| 8 | It lacked the sophistication of a complex buildup like Tottenham 's , say , but for sheer excitement it was unsurpassed . |
| 9 | That is not strictly correct , but for practical purposes it is normally close enough . ) |
| 10 | Holidays at the seaside or in the mountains were by now out of the question , but for young people it was still a wonderful summer : the war seemed far away , and there was enough to eat even if it was rationed . |
| 11 | Most adults do it almost unthinkingly , but for young children it 's a painstakingly complicated business . |
| 12 | Getting dressed and undressed is something we do almost unthinkingly , but for young children it is an amazingly complicated task — just think of all those buttons and zips ! |
| 13 | My mother hoped to have a daughter after I was born , but for five years I was the only child . |
| 14 | There is much abstruse learning on the subject ( see , in particular , the illuminating discussion by Windeyer J. in Mason v. New South Wales , 102 C.L.R. 108 , 139–142 ) , but for present purposes it is not , I think , necessary for us to concern ourselves with this point of classification . |
| 15 | The task of bringing up children is tough for any parent but for one man it 's particularly difficult . |
| 16 | CLEARING up after a volcano may sound like a nightmare , but for one man it was a dream come true . |
| 17 | But for all Protestants it is the record of scriptures which is crucial . |
| 18 | But for that moment you are there for them . |
| 19 | No doubt they mean well where the arts are concerned , he wrote , but for that reason they are the biggest menace . |
| 20 | It is difficult to find work these days , but for blind people it is virtually impossible . |
| 21 | He found the rural areas to have a very low incidence of head lice , but for urban children it was indeed quite high , and varied significantly by age and sex . |
| 22 | Research is continuing into alternative uses of straw — but for most farmers it 's a waste product . |
| 23 | In the United States there has already been some production of material specifically for interactive use , but for most people it is still a question of waiting and seeing what uses , methods and materials emerge . |
| 24 | It was still possible to pay for private treatment in the health service , but for most people it was a case of having treatment " on the national health . " |
| 25 | But for 58-year-old Beaumont it 's no idle fantasy . |
| 26 | But for some women it 's the preferred option . |
| 27 | We all joke about shopping till we drop but for some people it 's a reality . |
| 28 | But for some people it 's not easy to discuss it . |
| 29 | Britain 's biggest flower show opened today , but for some people it 's meant a special outing for the last two weeks . |
| 30 | " But for some reason I was not happy about it . |