Example sentences of "but [conj] [adj] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But now most of the dragons slumber , dreaming the centuries away until the end of the world . |
| 2 | I should say that the current ethos of most departments is relatively left-wing as far as the teaching staff are concerned , but that many of the students hold views considerably further to the right . |
| 3 | The PRD said that 52 of its activists had been killed since the July 1988 general election but that most of the murders had taken place since the municipal elections in December 1989 , the results of which were still in contention in many towns . |
| 4 | But although many of the expectations of the gentry could indeed be met locally , others could not , and men were alert to the advantage of a reliable line of communication with the king . |
| 5 | But although many of the expectations of the gentry could indeed be met locally , others could not , and men were alert to the advantage of a reliable line of communication with the king . |
| 6 | But if many of the theories with which the novel grapples have their roots in or near the work of Lacan , Lacan 's text does not escape the double move of appropriation and subversion which characterizes the feminist enterprise . |
| 7 | I was allowed to see her in the visiting room , but if some of the girls knew you were from C1 they 'd call you muppet . |
| 8 | With four teams to qualify from six for the semi-finals , they are 100-1 on to finish last , but if any of the others has a bowling off-day against them , it could well be thank you and goodbye . |
| 9 | But if any of the women folks which I 've gone out with a a bowl of soup to him many a time . |
| 10 | But if either of the others should dare to touch them , I shall cut off her arms at the elbows ! " |
| 11 | But because many of the muscles are not stretched in ordinary daily activities , there is a great danger of spraining or tearing , especially at the beginner 's stage . |
| 12 | But since one of the prerequisites of clean diesel engines is top quality fuel , the differences in the refining process are considerably narrowed . |
| 13 | Recipes are peppered throughout this fascinating historical survey , but while many of the dishes are delicious , Simeti ( an American married to a Sicilian ) admits that some are of more historical than culinary interest . |
| 14 | But as one of the detective-constables clicked a pair of handcuffs round his wrists , Cedric Downes was apparently in no state at all to mouth as much as a monosyllable , let alone give utterance to any incriminating statement . |
| 15 | There are two dressers in there , but as one of the splinters is in the thigh , you 'll have to get it out . |
| 16 | It is hard to estimate the effect of Parliament on the other sectors of British government , though its role is best understood by regarding it not primarily as a check on the executive but as one of the institutions through which the government operates . |
| 17 | But as some of the vitamins and minerals are lost during milling , they have to be supplemented later . |
| 18 | But as some of the books had been through more than one library , the actual figures that emerged were 260 books from 292 libraries . |