Example sentences of "have [art] [adj] [noun] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each format has its own cassette design ( anticlockwise from top ) : VHS is the largest in size and has the longest runtime of up to four hours ( PAL ) ; VHS-C cassettes are more compact but the runtime is reduced to a maximum of 1 ½ hours ( Long Play ) ; Video 8 has the smallest cassettes but runs for up to four hours ( LP ) . |
| 2 | ( Luke : Once again Luke has the same story but with significant differences : |
| 3 | ( W ) is a women 's model , which usually has the same features but is built on a narrower last . |
| 4 | New Zealand has the playing infrastructure but it has nothing like a big enough commercial base . |
| 5 | We know that the congress has the legislative power but the president has a veto . |
| 6 | In each case , positive feedback has the opposite tendency but important behaviour of a very different nature arises if becomes -1 . |
| 7 | According to this definition , time has no substantive existence but is a mental concept or means of measurement — a point of view that strikes us today as being remarkably modern . |
| 8 | A dedicated server is one that has no other function but to act as a servant to the workstations . |
| 9 | When the future seems to be filled with storm clouds , it may appear that the Church has no other recourse but to batten down the hatches and attempt to ride the storm . |
| 10 | This company has no tied outlets but is completely dominant in its own market segment . |
| 11 | Scotland has no separate parliament but differs from England so greatly in law and education that a fairly autonomous civil service operates from Edinburgh ( the Scottish Office ) and there is also a separate Registrar General . |
| 12 | Dan Jones ( 64 ) has no formal qualifications but has had long experience in the distribution and sale of beers , wines and spirits as Marketing Manager for Palatine . |
| 13 | The Council has no recreational responsibilities but is responsible for a number of harbours . |
| 14 | But this statement is an oversimplification : the phrase ‘ having the force of law ’ has no precise meaning but is an amalgam of features which different rules may possess to a greater or lesser extent . |
| 15 | " Obvious " has no special meaning but is judged by looking at the invention as a whole and considering the entire state of the art . |
| 16 | She feels she has no intrinsic self but only the provisional identity of the texts she translates . |
| 17 | The Governor has a similar philosophy but he can express his thought . ’ |
| 18 | This involves changing the verb altogether and replacing it with one that has a similar meaning but can be used in a different syntactic configuration . |
| 19 | ‘ My husband has a new job but he is unable to start work because he can not leave Oman . |
| 20 | This agrees extremely well with the fact that ( 20 ) is closely equivalent to ( 22 ) : ( 22 ) that is precisely the one It also provides us with a very satisfying explanation of the subtle difference between ( 23 ) and ( 24 ) ; ( 23 ) , with its non-restrictive relative seems at least somewhat odd , whereas ( 24 ) with its restrictive relative is quite acceptable , and so is ( 25 ) which has a non-restrictive relative but lacks the word very : ( 23 ) the very axe , which killed him , is to be sold ( 24 ) the very axe which killed him is to be sold ( 25 ) the axe , which killed him , is to be sold The reason is that the definite article indicates that some means of recognition is available to the audience . |
| 21 | Cocoa butter alone has a minimal flavour but is responsible for the texture of chocolate and its ability to mould into tablets and to coat confectionery centres . |
| 22 | But look , ’ — David was beginning to spray ideas around the small office in his enthusiasm — ‘ Peru has a rich sea but no advanced fishing vessel and yet a medium-sized ship can net ten million dollars of fish in one year ! ’ |
| 23 | The largest set of opinion polls since the campaign began show that Labour still has a narrow lead but will not win enough seats to secure an overall majority . |
| 24 | Like the long spade , the graft has a rounded blade but this is longer than that of the long spade and the taper is sharper . |
| 25 | True , it has a second lens but this one is of a mere 50mm focal length — too similar to the standard 35mm lens to make much of a difference . |
| 26 | This dish has a Valencian shape but the crowded design is Malagan ; neutron activation analysis shows it to be Valencian . |
| 27 | Starting from scratch has a certain attraction but is hardly an option in countries , such as Britain , which have long established medical schools . |
| 28 | Buying promise has a certain value but there is nothing exclusive about promise . |
| 29 | It 's a shame she gets so much credibility when there are so many women worth 100 times that ; it annoys me that Sinead O'Connor has a great voice but people slag her . ’ |
| 30 | But this was n't his case ; he could discuss it with the detachment of a man who has a professional interest but no responsibility . |