Example sentences of "but [adv] [vb past] [prep] the [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reports , which apparently originated from Western diplomats in North Korea , were widely circulated by Japanese and South Korean news agencies but totally repudiated by the North Korean authorities . |
| 2 | The measures addressed ( i ) restoring peace in the region of Sarajevo ; ( ii ) re-opening the Belgrade-Zagreb motorway ; ( iii ) the security of humanitarian convoys ; ( iv ) the situation of " pink zones " in Croatia ( Serb-populated areas in Croatia not covered by the UN peace plan , but still patrolled by the UN Protection Force in Yugoslavia — UNPROFOR ) ; and ( v ) placing Croatia 's Prelavka peninsula under UN forces . |
| 3 | The country was conquered by the Afghans but by the middle of the century the Persians had not only thrown out the Afghans but also marched through the Khyber Pass and captured India . |
| 4 | Personal Accident Insurance , available at a supplement , but also included in the Norwich Union cover described on pages 86/87 and insurance of the car 's contents . |
| 5 | ‘ I studied architecture here , but then went to the States for the degree , ’ Vitor replied , and rapped out brief details . |