Example sentences of "but [pron] has [vb pp] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But there has remained considerable disagreement over the most viable alternative — financial incentive or state compulsion . |
2 | But he has travelled 5000 miles to Edinburgh for expert help and is now all set to take his first faltering steps at the age of five . |
3 | My hon. Friend does not , I think , dissent from that , but he has questioned local planning authorities ' deciding planning proposals that they themselves have originated and in particular the position of the county council in relation to the district council . |
4 | It is true the man is bad , but he has done two years , almost , in prison . |
5 | Property expert Kevin Dibben said : ‘ It 's a nice house but he has spent more time and effort on the property than it is worth . |
6 | Peter : What he 's done today is buy himself a little time , his troubles are n't over , Mrs Thatcher still casts her shadow over this conference he still has problems inside and outside the cabinet but he has bought some time . |
7 | Given the number that he drew in the ballot , it was not certain that he would have the chance of a debate on his Bill , but he has had that opportunity and has spoken with his customary mellifluence . |
8 | But he has had personal success at triggering such changes . |
9 | But he has told former executives to extract themselves from jobs they managed to find in the Aquino era and hold themselves ready . |
10 | The service is short of 369 lawyers , but it has received 517 inquiries about its own articled clerk and pupillage scheme launched in May . |
11 | It is a simple point , but it has caused certain distress . |
12 | Frank Smith 's ( 1971 ) seminal work , Understanding Reading , has been glorified and vilified perhaps more than any other book about reading , but it has spawned real excitement and self-questioning in teachers . |
13 | But it has supplied this help without objection from Arab governments which , though alarmed at the prospect of Shia ascendancy in Iraq , want most of all to see Mr Hussein out . |
14 | But it has taken many years for such discoveries to be accepted and acted upon , especially when they conflict with public convenience and related commercial interests , as the sad story of tobacco promotion and consumption shows . |
15 | It was only 10 years ago that the prize-money was less than £80,000 , but it has taken giant strides forward and the future looks even brighter . |
16 | London has come to be my second home , but it has taken some time to get used to it . |
17 | But it has had limited success . |
18 | But it has upset some shopkeepers whose deliveries have been disrupted , and disabled drivers who say they ca n't get into town . |
19 | The council is the plaintiff , but it has brought this action to protect the interests of the residents . |
20 | ‘ I used to be nervous before big games , but what has happened this year has given me increasing confidence , ’ said Beal . |