Example sentences of "but [adv] [adv] [subord] [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But more often than not these will all need some adjustment and/or extra touches to make the dance design suitable or , even better , unique for a particular ballet . |
| 2 | The cast is assembled , but more often than not it has nothing to say . |
| 3 | Sometimes these losses do not amount to anything important but more often than not they include the loss of some article of sentimental value which creates a strong emotional response . |
| 4 | It is a factor that Mr Crosby recognises : ‘ Tactics can win you these games , but more often than not it is whether the players have the experience and the bottle . ’ |
| 5 | After dinner , we had the choice of watching a cabaret show performed by the Sol entertainments team , but more often than not , we opted for a relaxing drink in the Tenerife bar . |
| 6 | Sometimes , naturally , there would be strong disagreements , but more often than not , the atmosphere was dominated by a feeling of mutual respect . |
| 7 | New houses may be built , but more often than not they compromise the setting of the house without generating funds to restore it . |
| 8 | Sometimes she was served up garnished with prizes , a certificate of excellence in swimming or a merit card from a teacher , but more often than not she was slapped down in front of him like a British Rail sandwich , garnished with a series of medical complaints . |
| 9 | Starting at the crowded favoured end is all very well if you can get a good clean start , but more often than not , there is so much crowding that only a few boards get away in clean wind . |
| 10 | At times the leader was flanked by several fish on either side , but more often than not he was in front by a length or more . |
| 11 | The only thing that worked with the odd fish was the open bale-arm , but more often than not the bream dropped the bait before I struck . |
| 12 | The debate which may ensue from involving another person in a decision may at times seem to complicate things , but more often than not it adds to the validity of the decision . |
| 13 | But more often than not she would climb the stairs — however many flights there might be — as she felt panic rising within her as soon as she tried to step into the lift . |
| 14 | Occasionally we hear of staff abuse and there is outrage , but more often than not we simply do not think of what it means to be old or shut away . |
| 15 | But more often than not , it could have gone Swiftair international express to virtually any destination . |
| 16 | Not by any means always , but more often than not ; and much more often than most . |
| 17 | Sometimes it 's a story that lends itself to cover status — from The Four Skins/race riot report in '81 to the death of Will Synott last year — but more often than not , NME 's prime site acts as a simple celebration of an act 's greatness . |
| 18 | Sometimes these are clearly stated but more often than not they are implicit in attitudes and actions . |
| 19 | But more often than not these decisions are made for reasons which have little or nothing to do with creativity . |
| 20 | But more often than not , whenever they were under the same roof together , he shared her bed and , now that her initial awkwardness had abated — for she had never seen a naked human being of either sex before and had always been discouraged from looking too closely at herself — he made love to her with a straightforward vigour she found attractive . |
| 21 | But more often than not the women of the fabliau are presented with admiration and respect . |
| 22 | Bishops were involved in other law suits , but more often than not this was as unofficial peacemakers , following the gospel injunction , rather than as official justices . |
| 23 | Some went away empty-handed but more often than not a huge cuddly animal was won and before long all the members of the group from Conway House were loaded with prizes . |
| 24 | But more often than not , his relentless pursuit of food leads Rubbish into trouble . |
| 25 | well he has I mean er my my daughter-in-law said he takes he mu he very often drives he 's got a season ticket , an annual season ticket t er to take the train but more often than not he drives because he gets into the into London at about quarter to seven in the morning he goes and you know , parks the car and then goes and gets breakfast and she says he always takes at least one shirt in the car with him to change into . |
| 26 | I do occasionally move through the range two at a time e.g. 4,6,8 but as often as not that is because I 've economised in not buying all the potencies ! |
| 27 | At other places people have often sought to reduce casualties by carrying the toads across the road and putting them into the breeding pond , but as often as not the toads they put into the pond were moving out of it rather than in , so the toads have to run the gauntlet of the road a second time . |
| 28 | Not only is the one space the inevitable extension of the other , but as often as not these days , the kitchen and dining areas are in the same room anyway . |
| 29 | No but as often as not |