Example sentences of "but [indef pn] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 It 's much like a DYPP , and should really have been called DXPP , but someone came up with the name Tech-Tech first ( on the other hand , just try to pronounce DXPP ! ) .
2 They could perhaps find a replacement make-up artist , though that would prove difficult at such short notice , but someone coming in at the last moment would find it hard to cope with the unusual styles , and the actors would be having problems enough dealing with first-night nerves without having to face any added strain .
3 Lambert dived , but nobody came out of the basket .
4 A number of players had been tried , but none came up to the subtle demands of the job .
5 We have been to a few other Holiday sites/parks , but none came up to the standard of HIGHFIELD HOLIDAY PARK .
6 But she shared one crucial thing with the whole of that community , friends and enemies : awareness that the struggle was not just a Scottish matter , but something fought out on the international stage .
  Next page