Example sentences of "but [art] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , the basic activity in ( 2 ) is painting the general ; but the sentence tells us more specifically that it is an activity carried out in a way that envisages the general as seated . |
| 2 | There are five species of this large piratical sea-bird , and they are notoriously difficult to separate , but the warden told us this was a roosting place ( they do not breed in the Seychelles ) for mainly immature greater and lesser frigate birds , probably from the huge breeding colonies on Aldabra . |
| 3 | Local authorities are to be given the leading role in the organisation of community care , but the decision to give them this responsibility was taken with the greatest possible reluctance and only after every other possibility had been explored . |
| 4 | Disturbing the Ritual : The adventurers can do this simply by stepping into the circle and attacking the Vampire and his minion , but the circle offers them some protection by the time the adventurers attack : treat Maximilian and Juliane as having 1 AP , all locations , and +10 bonuses to their I scores while within the circle . |
| 5 | But the episode tells us more than perhaps Adam of Eynsham intended . |
| 6 | But the referee booked us both . |
| 7 | Still 'as trouble passing 'is water , but the doctor give 'im some new medicine . |
| 8 | She tried to speak , but the effort cost her another mouthful of water . |
| 9 | He had inadequate funds to go abroad but a relative advanced him some money and off he went in 1935 . |