Example sentences of "but [pron] [noun sg] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I love to cook , but my work leaves little time . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm not sentimental , and nor am I flattered by having my photo in a newspaper , but my mother likes that sort of thing , so I 'm sending one to her in England , ’ she snapped , and hesitated perceptibly before continuing . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'd like to , but my flight leaves first thing in the morning , ’ Ashley said regretfully . |
| 4 | But its chairman says many magistrates feel uncomfortable about imposing such large penalties . |
| 5 | Firm I 's pessimism may be more readily justified if the competition between the firms is so intense that Firm II's choice of action is solely motivated by the desire to minimise the profits made by Firm I. This supposition is obviously too extreme to be realistic , but its relaxation involves further problems into which we shall not enter here . |
| 6 | Looking at the poor , we can see that they eat plenty of roughage , but their diet lacks essential vitamins and protein . |
| 7 | There are other categories of prisoner , too , smaller in number but whose presence raises serious questions about human rights . |
| 8 | Juan Pons would , I 'm sure , be a fine Rance when seen on stage , but his performance has little impact in the recording . |
| 9 | Edmund Walter was accused of taking bribes to acquit a murderer at Great Sessions , but his defence leaves some presumption in his favour . |
| 10 | He makes a convincing case for links of various sorts and degrees between West European countries going back as much as 5,000 years , but his thesis has one weakness . |
| 11 | It is a straw poll but our analysis suggests these problems are widespread . |
| 12 | Space does not permit me to sing their praises too loudly here , but your itinerary has further information on the multitude of sports that abound in this magnificent area . |