Example sentences of "[noun sg] but in [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | The whole incident made the short cut longer than the long cut but in time we reached the approach to the camp , much to the relief of Hassan who seemed to have less and less faith in the Second Son 's navigation . |
2 | Once a field reaches STOP all further proposed offers must be referred to the Co-ordinator but in practice it is difficult to avoid overshoots in the more popular fields in the spring . |
3 | The 1969 Act , therefore , was nominally based on a breakdown but in reality it introduced a hybrid system . |
4 | Spock 's father dies , Spock seems to have turned traitor but in fact he 's on a personal peace mission to unite Romulans and Vulcans ( basically the same race ) . |
5 | Many people find BS 5750 a mysterious concept but in fact it is very simple and logical . |
6 | This may not , at first glance , seem to be a major factor but in fact it is a crucial element in weight control . |
7 | There 's a lot to be said for an up-market Scottish education but in retrospect you can come away with some pernicious ideas , particularly the idea that thought is superior to action . |
8 | That 's right , it may sound a very boring topic but in fact it 's turned out to be a very interesting piece of historical research which I 'm still working on . |
9 | Unlike OPEC , it has representation of all countries that sign the treaty but in fact it is controlled by the major knowledge producing countries . |
10 | It finished up with one erm very relevant , relevant to this class , quotation erm ca n't remember the last part of it though , he was talking about the Indian , that he had a , talking about it and saying voodism catholism and then the next stage erm which I ca n't remember the word but in effect it meant co-operation and you ca n't get that it seems to me unless you have a , a change of vision , change in erm not just in society but in people because this is where it starts . |
11 | The term is used to cover different types of situation but in practice it usually refers to the danger to old people 's health and safety which may arise when they live alone and are very frail , either physically , mentally or both . |
12 | The challenges facing schools are considered in detail throughout this book but in essence they require a management response . |
13 | ‘ I have been lucky when it has come to the crunch but in life you make your own luck . |
14 | The analysis of required skills ought in principle to have an ergonomics input but in practice it is usually done on the basis of experience of similar system designs in the past . |
15 | It seemed quite a tall order at the time but in practice it worked out well and proved to be a most enjoyable experience as well as one of our more memorable tours of duty . |
16 | My blue period officially ends when we have a big leaving party for Kathleen and Katrina in a couple of days ' time but in fact it probably ends just about now . |
17 | The ‘ nationalism of the country ’ would seem to be an acceptable figure of speech but in practice it was centred on Hanoi . |
18 | Michael Ryan may be a big man on earth but in heaven he 's just another of God 's children . ’ |
19 | This looks easier in that you are nearer the solution but in fact it makes the task impossible . |