Example sentences of "[noun sg] but for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the case of the discretionary sentence there is always a notional equivalent determinate sentence which could be imposed in accord with established sentencing practice but for the current mental state of the defendant which makes him a danger to the public . |
| 2 | Even this product of genius was flawed as it trailed away into melodrama but for a fleeting moment Hollywood was shown what could be achieved if its resources were used as the basis for a director 's cinema . |
| 3 | Although there are two offences , murder and manslaughter , the latter includes two distinct varieties : ‘ voluntary ’ manslaughter ( killings which would be murder but for the existence of defined extenuating circumstances ) ; and ‘ involuntary ’ manslaughter ( killings for which there is no need to prove any awareness of the risk of death being caused , but for which there is thought to be sufficient fault to justify criminal liability ) . |
| 4 | Where the plaintiff sues as an assignee the action shall be commenced only in a court in which the assignor might , under the above rule , have commenced the action but for the assignment ( Ord 4 , r 2(2) ) . |
| 5 | We could almost have forgotten about the war but for the shell-holes in the surrounding downland , stark white chalk amid the tawny grass , the result of gunnery practice on the artillery and tank ranges at Tidworth , Bulford , and at Larkhill , where I remembered Leslie had gone to a firing camp all those months ago . |
| 6 | It is also worth bearing in mind another old saw , which would n't be an old saw but for the fact that it is proved by practice : Oppositions do not win elections ; governments lose them . |
| 7 | However , the relatively high ( if lower than average ) proportion of people in the educational and health occupations regarding themselves as in the seasonal , temporary or casual category might result from many of them being engaged on a " temporary " basis but for an unspecified ( non-fixed ) period , perhaps to replace workers who are absent or until regular or permanent recruitments can be made . |
| 8 | His preaching was scholarly and evangelical and he would probably have been elected Vice-President of the Conference but for the onset of ill-health . |
| 9 | Welshman Ian Woosnam would have joined them in second place but for a double bogey at the 17th for a 73 , while Scotland 's Colin Montgomerie is tucked in just behind after finishing four over par . |
| 10 | Possibly a subsequent review stimulates action that would not have taken place but for the committee 's initial probing . |
| 11 | ‘ Where , in the case of any fishing vessel , the Secretary of State is satisfied that — ( a ) the vessel would be eligible to be registered as a British fishing vessel but for the fact that any particular individual , or ( as the case may be ) each of a number of particular individuals , is not a British citizen ( and is accordingly not a qualified person ) , and ( b ) it would be appropriate to dispense with the requirement of British citizenship in the case of that individual or those individuals , in view of the length of time he has or they have resided in the United Kingdom and been involved in the fishing industry of the United Kingdom , the Secretary of State may determine that that requirement should be so dispensed with ; and , if he does so , the vessel shall , so long as paragraph ( a ) above applies to it and any such determination remains in force , be treated for the purposes of this Part as eligible to be registered as a British fishing vessel . |
| 12 | And it would have remained little more than a name but for the immense political danger that threatened it 21 years ago . |
| 13 | I doubt whether the legend of Dom Pérignon would necessarily have survived to this day but for the fact that the Abbey of Hautvillers , where he devoted his life to the perfection of wine , happened to be in Champagne . |
| 14 | Bull , whose next goal for Wolves wil be his 200th in the League , would have equalised in the 65th minute but for a bad bounce on the edge of the six-yard area . |
| 15 | He might have been a natural broadcaster but for the quality of his scripts . |
| 16 | England would have increased their margin of victory but for the heroics of Irish goalkeeper Linton who made several outstanding saves . |
| 17 | The mouth is stretched in what would be a howl but for the fact that no air is passing . |
| 18 | Wilkinson , who might have been sporting a more cheerful expression this morning but for a number of glaring misses by Eric Cantona , said : ‘ Whipping the people responsible is not the answer . |
| 19 | Shirtliff nodded down Wilson 's corner for Hirst to score the second and the Wednesday striker would have collected his 20th of the season but for a fine one-handed save by Marriott . |
| 20 | The government in London was kept well informed of what was happening and the rebellion might never have got off the ground but for the effects of the Act of Union of the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland , which came into effect on 1 May 1707 . |
| 21 | For later he also believed that the motor accident and its consequences could have destroyed his morale but for the tranquil worship of the little Oxfordshire village which for the time was his base . |
| 22 | Kilkenny could have been beaten in the Leinster championship but for a controversial penalty , awarded after John Power went down in the square . |
| 23 | ‘ However ingeniously and wisely the civil and industrial controls and rationing schemes may have been devised ’ , wrote Sir Richard Hopkins , Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Treasury from 1942 to 1945 , ‘ they would not have achieved that full success but for the goodwill with which amid the strain and stress of war they were accepted by industry and by the community as a whole . ’ |
| 24 | Apart from Gatting , who is seen as a near-certainty for England 's winder tour of India , others who may come back into the international reckoning are Chris Broad , Alan Wells , Matthew Maynard and John Emburey , while Neil Foster ( another South African tourist ) might have been considered for the winter tour but for a knee injury which kept him out of the Essex side for the last part of the season . |
| 25 | That includes striker Tony Cottee , who would have played against Manchester City but for an outburst reported in all the Saturday papers which led to disciplinary action . |
| 26 | It would have been quite impossible to finish the book but for the computer program I had been given . |
| 27 | ‘ Swindon are a good side , but we would have beaten them at Ayresome Park but for a crazy final ten minutes . ’ |
| 28 | A similar incident occurred with me in 1983 between Australia and Argentina from even further out from the goal-line , and on that occasion I felt Australia would definitely have scored a try but for a deliberate knock-on by the defenders and awarded a penalty try . |
| 29 | With 20 minutes gone , his debut might have entered the dream category but for a fingertip save from Andy Goram . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'd have gone there last year but for the shin splints ’ she added , before a note of irritation and frustration became evident as she went on to say ‘ This question haunted me for half of last year . |