Example sentences of "[det] but the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I tell residents this but the work never happens . |
2 | Court permission has been granted to sell the property and advice is being sought as to the best way to approach this but the state of the building and the effects of the economic situation do not make for easy decisions . |
3 | Court permission has been granted to sell the property and advice is being sought as to the best way to approach this but the state of the building and the effects of the economic situation do not make for easy decisions . |
4 | one 's like this but the problem we hit this year er , we did n't do it that early was the kids had got the forms out then the timetable and the financing came in and we did n't know what was happening |
5 | You may not realize this but the name ‘ Grand Canyon ’ was actually one developed by DisneyWorld who own and run the place . |
6 | We do not yet know much about this but the brain is so powerful and complex that it is very unlikely that any of the analyses proposed so far bear much resemblance to this reality ; they are too heavily influenced by the theoretician 's preoccupation with economy , elegance and simplicity . |
7 | Lord Wilberforce sought to rebut this but the request clearly , in the minds of some , showed that the court was not independent or impartial . |
8 | Certainly , an attack on southern planning models , national legislation , and perhaps even bureaucratisation was implicit in all of this but the issue of personal culpability clouded and discredited these important points . |
9 | Sorry to single you ladies out like this but the story must start somewhere . |
10 | In the Warhammer world there is no 100% guarantee of this but the tendency will be there . |
11 | John Hall wo n't thank me for saying this but the MetroCentre falls into this category . |
12 | God — I should n't say this but the music press generally has been pretty decent to me . |
13 | He often told himself he was stupid to feel like this but the sensation was real none the less . |
14 | There is no objection to this but the tenant should ensure that the person so appointed is suitably qualified to enable him to carry out his functions in a proper and responsible manner . |
15 | Michael did not reply to this but the Leader said : ‘ What if it is true ? ’ |
16 | I am sorry to worry you over this but the result of the present system is that John Merer and I are barely on speaking terms . |
17 | Singleton laughs at this but the undercurrent is grim . |
18 | There was some authority for this but the matter is now governed by section 11(1) of the Torts ( Interference with Goods ) Act 1977 which firmly states that contributory negligence is no defence in proceedings founded on conversion , or on intentional trespass to goods . |
19 | You are too callow to be aware of this but the term ‘ boxer shorts ’ is merely a marketing neologism , coined in order to revamp a demand for what in England was perceived as an outmoded type of underwear . |
20 | Deane picked the ball up outside the area and run diagonally at goal , beat 2 or 3 defenders and took it past another but the ball was running away and Speed came in and hit it with his right foot . |
21 | The public is entitled to use the highway for passage and repassage from one place to another but the extent to which this gives an unrestricted right to hold a moving demonstration on the highway is doubtful . |
22 | President said , ‘ Progress is generally a slow transition from one stage to another but the process can be hastened or retarded by the action of individuals . |
23 | Practically everyone gets roped into ‘ bowling ’ at one time or another but the family , and , always seem to maintain the highest profile on the alley . |
24 | The wetness of the rags does not accomplish much but the wood gets heated and the rags may insulate the hot wood and prevent it from cooling too quickly . |
25 | Washing is not much but the drying is the |
26 | The problem is not length as such but the infrequency and brevity of meetings at which the scientific work is conducted , a point to which I shall return towards the end of this paper . |
27 | Peter said very little but the glow was still on him . |
28 | She had seen little but the outline of him , and the walk , which was individual enough to be remembered , once seen ; rapid and vehement , with a long stride that barely lit upon the earth before leaving it again as vigorously . |
29 | The 72-hole tussle ended square at two games each but the countback , including a recount , concluded that XEU had won by one hole . |
30 | In the case of the simple potential divider depicted in figure 8.2(c) , the requirement of unaltered loading on insertion between a source and load resistance R L demands that But the attenuation is or through condition ( 8.4 ) From equations ( 8.4 ) and ( 8.5 ) it follows that to implement attenuation A through a simple potential divider without altering the loading of the source , the values of resistances R 1 and R 2 must be Notice that to provide variable attenuation yet maintain unaltered loading , that is , input resistance equal to load resistance , both resistances R 1 and R 2 must be adjusted in such a way as to comply with equations ( 8.6 ) . |