Example sentences of "but [adv] [vb base] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both types of explanation are rejected as inadequate by the sociologist : the individualistic because it does not recognise the importance of wider social forces acting on the individual which he or she can not control ; the naturalistic because it fails to recognise that behaviour patterns are not primarily biologically determined but rather reflect social conventions that have been learned by individuals as members of social groups or , more generally , society . |
| 2 | Grice suggests that the maxims are in fact not arbitrary conventions , but rather describe rational means for conducting cooperative exchanges . |
| 3 | Very simply it presents , through its visual image of the Crucifixion and its present-tense appeal to passers-by to think of the uniqueness of the love it manifests , a sense of the issues of the Passion as a continual process : The final two lines complete the physical image but metaphorically signify that reality at the heart of Christianity , that through the experience of suffering the strength of love is made known . |
| 4 | They feel weighed down with responsibilities , but rarely accept any help . |
| 5 | They have a reputation for being tough but rarely give any evidence of being so . |
| 6 | Machines using it will be in the £4,000 region , but so will Pentium-based machines to begin with . |
| 7 | ‘ The major chains have taken up the promotion in a big way , but so have many independents , which is terrific because the promotion was n't designed just for the chains ; we wanted everyone to get involved . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ She lives on the estate but so do other people . |
| 9 | But so do many things once the dust of composition has settled and the builder 's yard of notebooks and rejected drafts can be studied at leisure . |
| 10 | It was in the February 1992 issue and it looked a bit complicated but so do most things before you actually have a go . |
| 11 | It sounds very small in relation to the costs of war , but so do most budgets . |
| 12 | However , the company has its eye on the estimated 200 000 American children with ‘ normal variant short stature ’ , who produce growth hormone but apparently lack sufficient receptors to put it to work . |
| 13 | They have demonstrated their support but only get token reciprocation . |
| 14 | Such ions are stable on their own but only form stable compounds when their electrostatic charge is neutralized by ionic bonding . |
| 15 | Trace the axes , but only mark sufficient points on the scale to enable the magnitudes to be assessed . |
| 16 | If you prefer that the algorithm should not invent new weights , but only select existing weights from the parent strings , then the crossover points marked ’ x ’ may only be at the ends of 8-bit sequences . |
| 17 | Additionally , workstations that meet the criteria , but only run one vendor 's software and are sold exclusively as turnkey systems for one or more applications — such as the Computervision CADDstation — are not included . |
| 18 | Immature and eclipse drakes have confusing mixtures of dark and white plumage , but generally have black head . |
| 19 | Sky have a roundup on Sunday , where they basically show the same 3 featured matches as MOTD , but generally have different highlights . |
| 20 | This price would cover costs , but not make any profit . |
| 21 | If you do n't think they will be , you can enter the competition anyway but not waste any energy on hoping for an award . |
| 22 | But just remember one thing — next time you 're exhausted , do n't expect me to put you to bed again . ’ |
| 23 | And say back to Sarah confirm that she 's right but just use those words . |
| 24 | So but but just answer that bit first , so I 'm clear |
| 25 | Can I just erm , carry on working but just look this way a minute please . |
| 26 | It may be , as we will see later , that for each pattern the cells have the same positional information but just have different rules for interpreting what to do . |
| 27 | ‘ Oh , I forgot , ’ she murmured , ‘ your resolution not to do it but just have some fun on the way to not doing it . |
| 28 | They will say invest in whatever it is say Global Investment no it wo n't be because that 's tied to the Halifax Building Society but just say Global Investments as a name . |
| 29 | He 'll enjoy posting clothes into the washing machine , too , but always supervise this game and check the machine before switching it on . |
| 30 | You may add other toppings if you wish , but always use refried beans as the base . |