Example sentences of "but [prep] [det] [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for many more intellectuals it was the death knell of their belief in God . |
| 2 | But for many Chinese people he remained a great leader who , in spite of mistakes later in life , had led China into a new era . |
| 3 | And when opening a table you still ca n't browse through directory trees to find the required file ; you can specify a default directory , but for any other directory you have to spell out the name , . |
| 4 | But for another thirty years it remained solely an entertainment for princes and wealthy aristocrats , mostly at Mantua , Florence , Bologna , Parma , and Rome . |
| 5 | She supposed she was perfectly entitled to do that , since she had been his secretary for more than ten years , but for some odd reason it had still made her nerve-ends prickle antagonistically when Eleanor had said his name . |
| 6 | They had n't known her well at all , but for some inexplicable reason they seemed to take charge of the situation and to deal with it in a totally intuitive way . |
| 7 | Physically she had a lot more to offer than Kate , but for some unknown reason he really fancied the policewoman . |
| 8 | ‘ Younger men find it easier to learn the language of self-expression and emotion but for some older men it is a jump that is simply not possible . |
| 9 | Younger men find it easier to learn the language of self-expression and emotion but for some older men it is a jump that is simply not possible |
| 10 | But during this twelve months you were still actually working ? |
| 11 | But after all these years I still remember the Krooms . |
| 12 | Doggedly she kept her head down over the jewel-coloured designs , trying to concentrate , but after another few seconds she gave up and laid down her pen with elaborate resignation . |
| 13 | There was a rival party in the field , the Ghana Congress party ( GCP ) , founded in 1952 by Dr Busia ; it included several of the erstwhile UGCC leaders , but despite some impressive names it operated from a narrow base . |
| 14 | ‘ Colourful , I grant , but underneath that conspicuous plumage you will get to know , if you are as lucky as you are ambitious , a very down-to-earth bird . |
| 15 | South Cave has 18th century houses , an ancient castle and churches , but amongst all this antiquity it is very much alive . |
| 16 | After the second world war , cricket tried to regain its place in village life but like many other traditions it seems to have died . |
| 17 | I had long been in favour of CVRs but like many other people I was very dissatisfied with the quality , particularly the clarity of the only really useful part of the recording — that from the area microphone on the first channel . |
| 18 | But like many other nations we have been deeply concerned by the violence in the Baltics , and we have communicated that concern to the Soviet leadership . |
| 19 | But like many contemporary lawyers he combined this taste with a concern for current politics . |
| 20 | But like all such moments it came to an end , yet not before she had the satisfaction of knowing that she was not the only one affected . |
| 21 | Their shells provide them with valuable protection but like all armoured species they are at certain disadvantages — they are nearly always less mobile , less flexible , and suffer the consequences . |
| 22 | But like all armoured animals they have sacrificed flexibility for security and must now be content with a stiffly jointed existence . |
| 23 | The walk has a good middle in the form of the countryside centre , but like any decent excursion it also has a good beginning and a good end . |
| 24 | I confess that I was completely hooked on Lincoln 's work , but like most other people I could not agree with his conclusions or refute them as I had no knowledge of Rennes-le-Chateau , its area or history . |
| 25 | ‘ I know that you are predisposed to leave things here ; I have employed purely technical means to help you rid yourself of something you wish to regard as a technical problem but behind this eidetic delusion we both know there lies an emotional reality . |
| 26 | But with all that enthusiasm you 'd think at least some of it would rub off on David 's employees ? |
| 27 | But with all these things I prepared and waited , prepared and waited until I had the orchestra really in hand . |
| 28 | ‘ We should be able to track him for about half a mile , but with all these buildings we 'll be lucky to get two hundred yards . |
| 29 | Although he refrained from endorsing any of his Democratic rivals , he sought to retract some of his recent attacks upon them , stating that " I have exercised political hyperbole on occasion and called them unelectable , but with each passing day it is clear to me that the only unelectable politician running for office is George Bush " . |
| 30 | The days are lengthening a little , but with this gloomy weather you hardly seem to notice it . |