Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [verb] with a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marc Overmars made a dream debut for the Dutch by putting them ahead after just four minutes but Feyyaz equalised with a 36th-minute penalty . |
| 2 | The road was narrow , no more than a lane , prone to cows and farm tractors , but Lucy drove with a relaxed confidence which he envied . |
| 3 | Linguistics is the study of the mechanisms of language but Saussure breaks with a traditional concern with grammatical rules . |
| 4 | Alec glared warningly at him , but Durkin replied with a broad conspiratorial wink , and slurred , ‘ We know the score , do n't we , Alec ? ’ |
| 5 | They were 18–0 up and cruising when Richard Thompson touched down another push-over , but Wakefield replied with a fine try . |
| 6 | They were 18–0 up and cruising when Richard Thompson touched down another push-over , but Wakefield replied with a fine try . |