Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [adv] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was competition from Zenith Productions , the makers of Inspector Morse , but Warner now plans a four-part mini-series aimed for transmission in autumn 1994 . |
| 2 | Hair removal can be a messy business , but Inverness now do a clever Roll-On Depilatory which is easy to apply and it does n't drip . |
| 3 | But IBM still needs a radical rethink of its ideas , especially with regard to price-performance issues , which users are examining ever more critically . |
| 4 | But Wycombe almost snatched a dramatic , last-gasp equaliser when Simon Hutchinson 's cross flew across the face of the goal and Keith Scott fractionally failed to get a decisive touch . |
| 5 | Their intentions were oblique and somewhat vague , but Klein already had a good idea about the subject to be discussed . |
| 6 | Travellers today said the Charter was a step forward , but BR still had a long way to go . |
| 7 | But Britain still has a huge gap to close on her major competitors . |
| 8 | His right aileron control was severed and he himself was wounded in the head , but Chapman somehow made a remarkable landing , holding the severed end of the aileron wire . |
| 9 | As they crossed the broad reach of the Spree at Elsenstrasse , where tugs were crunching through the ice , Erika pointed out what sights there were to see but Karl merely gave a perfunctory nod and returned to his absorbed stare through his window . |
| 10 | He looked round for a weapon to fight with , but Fagin already had a heavy metal pot in his hand . |
| 11 | In the end George ate all of his , but Libby faithfully saved a few and wrapped them in a paper bag . |
| 12 | Nowadays there are still tourist boats taking visitors to see Cabo Girâo or Machico or to swim in the sheltered coves , but Madeira now has a fine road network stretching to every small hamlet , whether it be on the top of a mountain or in the bottom of a valley . |
| 13 | But Eubank also has a huge ego to feed , and Davies revealed : ‘ I know he 's always going on about money , but the truth is his main drive is pride — he hates the idea of losing . |