Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] but the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Papuans were supposed to be consulted but the method — reference to tribal councils — provided only nominal assent . |
| 2 | And what in its place should be placed but the decency of passion , of commitment to an other : of he and he . |
| 3 | He suggests that authenticity can be understood as relating not only to the language selected to be taught but the task on which the learner is engaged and the social setting which is created in the classroom . |
| 4 | Where there is an oral hearing , written evidence submitted by the applicant must be considered but the tribunal may take account of any evidence of probative value from another source provided that the applicant is informed and allowed to comment on it . |
| 5 | For complex operations steps may be added but the basic steps are : |
| 6 | The Jury said that he would be charged with the theft of the ring , and was going to be hanged but the ring had cost eleven pence and one halfpenny . |
| 7 | Without these elements progress can still be made but the chances of record loss and the expenditure of effort will be that much greater . |
| 8 | Now , of course , there was nothing to be heard at all , nothing to be seen but the sudden , wheeling pallor of one more set of headlights taking the curve in the Silcaster road , far beyond Aurae Phiala . |
| 9 | There is still much to be done but the more we ‘ get it right first time ’ the more confidence our customers will have to remain with us for the long term future . |
| 10 | ‘ A few people told me it could n't be done but the prep races all fitted into his programme and we would hope to do something along similar lines next time . |
| 11 | Problems could be surmounted but the American delegation would have to show a far more positive attitude than hitherto revealed . |
| 12 | If a preferred way of delivering a service can not be met but the care manager feels it is an unreasonable demand , the department advises it should not be recorded as an unmet need by as an unmet preference . |
| 13 | ( Sometimes a little of the pre-stall buffet can be felt but the glider levels out all right . ) |
| 14 | Within its shaking beams , there was nothing to be heard and nothing to be felt but the scream and roar of the wind , and the clattering percussion of objects striking the walls and the shutters , and the thunder of water outside , becoming louder and louder under a chattering ground-base of discarded boulders . |
| 15 | In fact in Duru [ 1976 ] 1 WLR 2 the Court of Appeal thought that both charges in relation to the thing in action represented by the cheque and to the paper itself were to be upheld but the judges ' minds were not directed at this issue whether property must exist at the time of the obtaining . |
| 16 | Any published note on the subject at the moment can only be a snapshot of a rapidly moving situation ; the applications can be classified but the individuality and absence of repetition of R&D projects would make detailed descriptions of specific applications of very narrow interest . |
| 17 | A normal pack of playing cards can be used but the most popular version is tarot . |
| 18 | Other bores can also be used but the obvious point must be that a small charge in the right place is a lot better than a heavier charge badly directed . |
| 19 | When the equality is exactly satisfied , either inequality can be used but the optimal solution will not change . |
| 20 | For very big fish in weedy water the same rigs can be used but the line and hook strength geared up a little . |
| 21 | Sometimes the absolute measurement can not be used but the size can be deduced indirectly from viscosity measurements , which are related to the volume occupied by the chain in solution . |
| 22 | It is unlikely that either provision will be needed but the fact that they exist may help to prevent undesirable practices developing with respect to computer software . |
| 23 | Plans still have to be approved but the measures may be in place by September . |
| 24 | Update Baseline may be used in two modes : either as a means of checking which packages will be affected , in which case a single log file will be produced but the LIFESPAN database will be left unaltered ; or to implement any changes which are identified , in which case two log files will be produced , detailing the processing carried out and the approver 's involvement . |
| 25 | If the centre was given some notice of the team 's arrival , and if the team were lead by a SCOTVEC officer , then not only would the profile of subject assessment be raised but the centre could use the presence of so many SCOTVEC staff in a positive way for staff development purposes . |
| 26 | A compromise will be reached but the implications are clear ; international eco politics are with us . |
| 27 | The pictures look like war photos and the costs will not easily be assessed but the first estimates to repair the damages run between $2.5 and $4 million . |
| 28 | The chute will be replaced but the swings must wait for a future allocation of money . |
| 29 | Plans to install new mortar in inside walls and to alter air conditioning equipment had to be abandoned but the move would save taxpayers ' money . |
| 30 | The laundry women and the scrubbers had asked for dinner to be provided but the committee felt that ‘ the wages of these employees were quite adequate ’ and the application was rejected . |