Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun pl] ' [noun] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already the atmosphere is such that companies such as Chubb Insurance Company of Europe is advising client directors to make concerted efforts not only to be familiar with all aspects of their companies ' activities but to take prudent action at the boardroom table : right down to ensuring all documents are prepared ‘ with the expectation that they will be scrutinised at a later date by others who are looking for evidence of wrongdoings ’ , that detailed minutes are taken , and that they should vote against any proposal rather than abstain because abstention could be construed as approval . |
| 2 | Diana no longer felt so different because of her parents ' divorce but because a voice inside her told her that she would be separate from the herd . |
| 3 | John Murphy 's daughter had separated from John Neal and returned to her parents ' home but Mr Neal continued to call , often drunk and at odd hours . |
| 4 | Her parents ' house but not her parents ' house . |
| 5 | Jennie recognized that the world could be at any of her Girls ' feet but she also understood that sometimes the youngsters were too scared to travel abroad . |
| 6 | Artists and journalists are not so dependent upon their colleagues ' approval but can appeal directly to the laity . |
| 7 | Thus the salesperson must not only know his products ' benefits but the types of situation in which each would be appropriate . |
| 8 | A fly on the dressing room wall suggests Alex Miller was furious with his players ' performance but the trip to Glasgow gives them a chance to atone . |