Example sentences of "but [vb mod] [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other propositions may not be testable even in principle but may remain for the time as a necessary component of an overall paradigm . |
| 2 | Lukes argued that power is not always about making decisions or taking actions but may result from the way in which ‘ the system works ’ . |
| 3 | The Panama canal was not opened until after the outbreak of war in 1914 , but may stand for the completion of the world sea communications system . |
| 4 | This will be so in developing countries with little experience of technology , but may operate to the product 's advantage in more developed areas . |
| 5 | The IS902-PCR results may suggest that M avium subsp silvaticum is less likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of Crohn 's disease but may add to the significance of the IS900-PCR results . |
| 6 | Deviation from such norms and mores will not only result in a social storm around both the adult and child concerned but may interfere with the child 's normal development according to normal modes of life and upbringing — in other words may affect libidinal development as this must be expected in our culture . |
| 7 | Information should relate not only to the country as a whole but should apply to the locality where the expatriate is to live and work . |
| 8 | If an HIV antibody test is not mentioned in reply to that question , the person whose blood sample is being taken need not refuse consent expressly for an HIV antibody test , but should ask for the purpose of the blood test to be entered in their medical records . |
| 9 | He also assessed that the BSP could no longer claim to be a party of the working class , but must look to the intelligentsia and young people as its main constituency . |
| 10 | Thus , as the BMA ( 1989 ) points out , ‘ these costs would be beyond the control of the general practitioners but could fall on the budget ’ . |
| 11 | Another way of achieving this would fall short of a recognised qualification or certificate but could amount to the giving of credits for completion of parts of a training course . |
| 12 | ‘ He was highly strung , easily depressed , ’ he said , ‘ but used to go round the theatre chanting to himself the words — which I believe he learned from Frank Finlay , who played his father in the play — ’ I must be resilient , resilient ! ’ |
| 13 | I shall attempt to display the complex and divergent possibilities in Nizan 's life , but shall stress throughout the importance of the stabilising effect , both politically and emotionally , afforded by the French communist party . |
| 14 | ( 6 ) In relation to building control , food hygiene and consultation with the lire authority , subsections ( 1 ) , ( 3 ) , ( 4 ) and ( 5 ) of this section shall not apply to the application for or the making of a provisional grant of a licence under section 26(2) of this Act but shall apply to the application for affirmation and to the affirmation of such a grant . |
| 15 | If your engine has a number starting 19g or 20g , it will be fitted already , but would benefit from the SU carbs . |
| 16 | Bareheaded , kitted in their lighter padded armour , three squads of Marine Scouts also hailed the elevated figure of Commander Pugh — who would be no distant eminence once the crusade was launched , but would lead from the forefront of the vanguard … |
| 17 | More specifically , the model of responsible party government carried within itself the view that the electorate would not just be informed about politics but would vote for the party which has a programme of policies in accord with their own view as to how things should be . |
| 18 | These four , Caroline , Jocelin , Paul and Edward , refused to attend the C. C.U. Congress , but would come to the party afterwards , on Saturday night . |
| 19 | She had denied his accusations of betrayal — but would spy on the Queen . |
| 20 | She would play happily on the sand for hours as long as the tide was out but would run from the beach as soon as the sea came to within several yards of where she was sitting . |
| 21 | They are to be transferred next month from the nearby Bilbohall Hospital but will remain under the supervision of Moray health service doctors . |
| 22 | Garrett , who is based in the town , takes over from Ricky Westwell who has stepped down because of work commitments , but will remain at the club in another capacity . |
| 23 | Marketing director Tony Gledhill says the company will not be using an ad agency to launch the range but will stay below the line with recently appointed PR agency Smart Communications . |
| 24 | The concept of the poll tax was that the more people there were in a property the more they paid , whereas under the council tax students will not add to but will deduct from the bill . |
| 25 | Indeed it is often the case that a powerful person is not necessarily somebody who is physically strong but will depend upon the extent to which that person can get others to do as he or she wishes . |
| 26 | The target real wage rate is not a specific number but will depend upon the unemployment rate : the higher the unemployment rate , the less ambitious are union negotiators and the more prepared are they to settle for a lower real wage . |
| 27 | Managers will no longer concentrate on the provision of good quality care but will in will br but will embroiled in the nightmare of contractual agreements and a preoccupation with costs . |
| 28 | Litter is left on the slope , much of which is plastic which will never breakdown , but will blow around the mountainside for many years . |
| 29 | By concentrating on the value and significance of their experience , the counsellor will generate not only an important historical and social insight , particularly if a physical record is kept , but will learn about the impact of the war on the individual , that is , from the only perspective that has relevance to the counsellor . |
| 30 | We are working hard to solve the problem and if we succeed it will not only be good for Arsenal , but will work for the betterment of England , too . |