Example sentences of "but [adv] [vb base] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( ii ) It is probably clear to the reader that , although we are trying to work formally and to assume nothing other than that given , we do not choose our definitions of unc and unc in a perfectly random fashion , but rather make them reflect what we want to happen . |
| 2 | Speaking from the society 's headquarters in Edinburgh , superintendent Ron Grant — a former shepherd — summed the situation up : ‘ It 's been one of the worst winters in the west Highlands for many years and for once it 's not been snow but rather rain which has caused the problems . |
| 3 | Cookery writers , like parrot fish , come in many hues ; in their shoal you can discover a miscellany of dietitians , bacteriologists , vegans , conservationists , ethnicists , internationalists , pure foodists , even ruralists , but rarely do you find thespians . |
| 4 | It is then a relatively simply matter to pretend to put the coin in the right hand but secretly retain it to put in the collar . |
| 5 | But much better you try film funeral of Puang Sangalla of Toraja people . |
| 6 | The textbooks may explain the grammar but not help you to talk , and you will need to develop your own programme for this . |
| 7 | in fact the girl who did the mailing for them did n't do it properly so in fact it 's unlikely to happen erm they asked me because I know that since she 's now leaving the Vice-Principal through network erm and and they were thinking of getting something together like that , I did n't write this that 's not my writing but just let me tell you I do n't write a twenty- four clock , twenty-four hour clock with full stops in it |
| 8 | But just let me come back to the the point I want to make , it is it evident to us from what was said yesterday collectively by the District Councils , that they could live with the figure of forty one thousand two hundred , as proposed by the County Council , without a new settlement . |
| 9 | I 've been there and I know , and my heart is sore all over for you , but just catch you feeling the smallest jot of sympathy for me . |
| 10 | The clues come together nicely , or should I say eventually , but just require you to persevere with the game and take notes when you find new clues . |
| 11 | One shot brought a barrage of answering cross-fire that burned angrily around them but just like he 'd planned , Ember and Jezrael had separated . |
| 12 | But just watch them explore picture books and the bookseller breaks into a cold sweat . |
| 13 | But once let them lose confidence , and they are like children in the dark , reaching out for the grasp of a strong hand . |
| 14 | This means that different firms can adopt the same formal organisation trappings but still find themselves managing particular tasks in quite different ways . |
| 15 | He said : ‘ The Tories have slashed the value of their houses — but still expect them to pay the council tax as if nothing has happened . |
| 16 | They do n't give us anything , but still expect us to pay the poll tax . ’ |
| 17 | These are cut-down versions of their full-blown siblings but still have lots to offer . |
| 18 | The time difference is tiny — less than a thousandth of a second — but the brain can not only detect this difference but also use it to compute the position of the sound source . |
| 19 | ‘ We want to intimidate the audience but also make them feel with us . |
| 20 | The unkind things your husband says to you not only make you feel bad but also make him feel better . |
| 21 | I mean that can be both pleasurable , but also make somebody feel uncomfortable . |
| 22 | Not only will this give us contract details at the push of a button but also allow us to manage service runs more effectively and so keep costs down . |
| 23 | Table mats will protect the surface but also allow you to enjoy the natural beauty of the wood grain . |
| 24 | right , okay , so its mostly independence and er , does , do any of you hate driving ? , do any of you drive out of necessity but really wish you did n't have to ? , yes |
| 25 | ‘ But now let us talk about you . ’ |
| 26 | But now let us climb slowly down the stratigraphical column to see what other widespread facies we can find . |
| 27 | But now suppose we try to analyse : ( 5 ) I am the mother of Napoleon We can not assess the truth of this sentence without taking into account who the speaker is ; for ( 5 ) is true just in case the person uttering the sentence is indeed identical to the individual who is the mother of Napoleon , and false otherwise . |
| 28 | His first feeling as he emerged from the short but deep sleep which came to him at the end of every restless night , was that he was bloody glad to be alive . |
| 29 | But deep down you feel like one . |
| 30 | But whereabouts do you hope to be at the end of twenty minutes , however long we 've got . |