Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] a [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've changed the specifications of the fence , so my brother got the but I put a smaller fence in there , not the huge three bar one which was er previously , it does n't really change specifications . |
| 2 | Yeah , but I want a better white bigger than that one |
| 3 | Oh yes , I 'm all favour of dipping , but I want a safer dip for the operators . |
| 4 | Yeah but you got a bigger size . |
| 5 | But you stand a better chance of your material being used if it is topical , lively and written in a similar style to that employed by the particular newspaper or radio station . |
| 6 | The latter are easier to lay , but you need a thicker layer , of about 150mm , to get the same insulation performance as a 100mm thick layer of blanket , and they can blow about in draughty lofts . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's easy to just have a go at shots like that , ’ she said , ‘ but you hit a better shot if you stay in balance . ’ |
| 8 | The room that he 'd given her was smaller than his own , but she got a bigger wardrobe . |
| 9 | But she had a better way of relaxing the tightness that started at the back of her neck and spread across the crown of her head than attempting sleep . |
| 10 | ‘ Yes , but she has a better memory than me , even . |
| 11 | At this stage we do not know whether the " dayes ' are general ( which would imply that the missing verb is are ) or particular ; but we get a clearer picture when we come to the second clause " when I / Shin " d " . |
| 12 | ‘ We knew it could work but we needed a better location and a lot of word of mouth . ’ |
| 13 | But we have a greater probability that we shall self-destruct . |
| 14 | but we have a wider profit margin on our wedding crackers . |
| 15 | But they commanded a stronger sense of political direction and greater willingness to take an active part in the zemstvos than the more conservative majority . |
| 16 | As people get wealthier right , one of the , they not only demand more goods , but they demand a wider variety of what is essentially or what can be classified as the same good . |
| 17 | Shawcross raises these questions within the context of disaster relief but they have a broader setting . |
| 18 | He was a loyal member of the Copenhagen school but he displayed a greater flexibility than most in the expression of his understanding . |
| 19 | He has not , as a source , the shrewdness of his friend Charles Greville [ q.v. ] , nor the sharp asperity of his contemporary J. W. Croker [ q.v. ] ; but he had a greater sense of humour than either . |
| 20 | To the men under him he was a most considerate and loyal officer , but he had a darker side to his character . |
| 21 | But he banned a further demonstration , planned for February 24th in Casablanca ; and if the ban is not obeyed , there could be big trouble . |
| 22 | Thus , as prices rose , the effective rate of duty fell : the amount yielded was the same , but it represented a smaller proportion of the value of the goods . |
| 23 | Sheffield was the smaller town , but it had a bigger train station , more industrial soot , more prostitutes , and an all black movie house , the Carver , all in close proximity to one another . |
| 24 | Some regard this lovely fish as the ‘ poor man 's harlequin ’ , but it deserves a better billing than that . |
| 25 | Smetana , like yogurt , is a fermented milk product , but it has a thicker texture and does not separate as much as natural set yogurt . |
| 26 | The Logos is usually translated as the Word , but it has a stronger meaning . |
| 27 | DataViews is very much a player in the more stable market sector , but it needs a stronger presence in more dynamic growth areas . |