Example sentences of "but [art] [noun pl] ' [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the employers ' organisation says the rate of manufacturing pay rises is overstated because of the number of pay freezes . |
| 2 | But the bishops ' statement does not say so . |
| 3 | Midfield dynamo Dave Gilbert and striker Mendonca linked well on the left , but the visitors ' defence held firm , ensuring Grimsby 's forward thrusts rarely progressed further than the midfield . |
| 4 | But the girls ' whispering had been right . |
| 5 | But the conservatives ' influence has lately seemed on the wane . |
| 6 | But the officers ' dedication led to the conviction of Carl Dodds , of Blackfell , Washington , who was jailed for six years at Durham Crown Court last December for robbery . |
| 7 | But the miners ' roadshow did n't work . |
| 8 | But the miners ' strike did not only reveal that èlite groups of police officers were operating to some extent under national co-ordination and control . |
| 9 | The pilots ' strike ended in November , but the machinists ' dispute continued . |
| 10 | It was observed in the last chapter that the Prague School 's views on literature and literary study were substantially those of the Formalists , but the Formalists ' influence has owed a great deal to the shape that the Prague School gave to their theory , in particular to the Prague School 's use of the concepts of structure and function . |
| 11 | But the Consumers ' Association wants tougher action on food hygiene , to fully protect consumers from the risk of food poisoning . |
| 12 | it was a dismal ending to David Sole 's and Iwan Tukalo 's distinguished careers but the Scots ' inability to withstand the Wallabies ' dominance in the set pieces and their slick attack saw them suffer two comprehensive losses . |
| 13 | But a publicans ' spokesman said : ‘ A landlord will always top up a pint with too much froth . ’ |