Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adj] but [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Revenue seem to have an option to apply Cases III , IV and V or Case VI but the author is aware of cases where the Revenue have permitted the preceding year basis to apply under Cases III , IV and V although the Revenue could have assessed under Case VI . |
| 2 | But then you come to the problem , erm , because for ninety four five , erm , the formula suggests that we would need less staff , that might seem a bit odd but the , the reason is that if you do indeed bring your target times down , then the amount of work which your passing over into the next year is er considerably less , erm than the amount of work which you passed over into this year , |
| 3 | The daughter opens and closes the play on a swing , her hair free but a soundtrack of synthesised chords and foundry clatter emphasising this is no Fragonard . |
| 4 | Told that it was a bit damp but the match would probably be on , John duly set off via Darlington , Kings Cross and Lewes Junction . |
| 5 | ‘ Bit old but the pots 'll do . |
| 6 | The man spoke in short sentences , as if trying to strain out of his monologue all but the most essential facts . |
| 7 | He showed me the personal/Impersonal and the Individual/Group columns all drawn out as in figure 1 but the last column was missing . |
| 8 | Both are represented schematically in figure 11.5 but the exact nature of the structure has been the subject of considerable controversy . |
| 9 | Stations not meeting their targets ( and there were some ) got nothing whatsoever , and neither did NE head office staff where the schemes do not apply , Scottish nuclear is committed to introducing a performance related pay or performance bonus Company-wide but the scheme must operate on a self-financing basis . |
| 10 | By reserving a right for the landlord to carry out the works in the event of the tenant 's default , the landlord does in fact run a slight risk pursuant to s 4(4) of the Defective Premises Act 1972 but the risk is small compared to the relative advantage of the re-entry provision . |
| 11 | At first sight , Weir may look as if he should be jumping at four in an LS Lowry Matchstick XV but the gangling Scot is an awful lot tougher than he appears . |
| 12 | about the room were high chairs and low chairs , bandy-legged chairs , chairs so attenuated that it was a wonder any but a sylph could sit upon them , marqueterie tables covered with marvellous gimcracks , china ornaments of all ages and countries , bronzes , gilt daggers , Books of Beauty , yataghans , Turkish papooshes and boxes of Parisian bonbons … |
| 13 | Note also that the test is also sensitive to the standard deviation — a wide ’ spread ’ of scores ( as demonstrated by the results for music ) will produce a lower z-score than a domain with the same percentage correct but a narrow spread of scores ( e.g. estate agents ) . |
| 14 | However , if we do n't and we say we 're lily white but the prosecution solicitor , prosecution witnesses , are all bent , then we lose that shield and they can say , hey you 're not lily white , you 're bent as well . |
| 15 | But damages awards like Mrs Sutcliffe 's would put out of business all but the biggest media moguls . |
| 16 | It was often very hazardous and Mr Crangle , the librarian , wanted to buy a safety net for when someone climbed beyond shelf thirty but the Headmaster was having none of it . |
| 17 | If nothing has occurred to render the security enforceable but the debentureholder 's position is nevertheless in jeopardy , an application to the court may be necessary , for the court has a discretionary power to appoint a receiver in such circumstances . |
| 18 | The first ladies ' semi final produced no shock with At Albans A beating their own B team 3–1 but the other semi between Mutineers and Woodmill proved much closer . |
| 19 | But Rofe hit back : ‘ Reece 's challenge on Chris Short was a bit late but the ref was ten yards away while County 's manager was 55 yards away . ’ |
| 20 | Now , as far as my health is concerned these days it could be a little bit better but a bonny sight worse . |
| 21 | They were a bit laxer but a lot of them were very very strict . |
| 22 | Knocks it in towards Speedy and got the final ball wrong but a shame he 'd done so well . |
| 23 | The new work also involved the construction of a road over a quarter of a mile long but no unexpected difficulties were experienced , either with this or the realigned route of the railway . |
| 24 | For years the market has been dominated by Lotus 123 but the development of Windows has enabled other products to move into the market — notably Excel from Microsoft . |
| 25 | Hampton M. Vins PS I hope you will charge your lowest price for it , and if you please not to send a duffil one , but a cloth one , full yard long , fail not on Wednesday , please to send it by Mr. Field the Waterman , who comes to the Beehive , at Queenhithe , pray do n't send a duffil one but a cloth one . |
| 26 | Polly Peck got credit unsecured but the banks gave it without a term , that was Nadir 's ( above ) biggest Mistake ’ . |
| 27 | By the mid 1960s , not only was this area experiencing acidities less than pH 4.0 but the area of acid precipitation with values below pH 4.5 had expanded to include most of East and West Germany , northern France , eastern England and southern Scandinavia . |
| 28 | Yet the first machines lost to just about everybody , while the most recent beat all but the strongest players . |
| 29 | If the court finds the time limit unreasonable but the limitation on damages reasonable , it can allow reliance on the latter part of the clause only . |
| 30 | She published it entirely by herself so it is a bit makeshift but the advice more than makes up for that . |