Example sentences of "but [adv] [vb pp] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The film ended with Wayne assuming responsibility for an orphaned Vietnamese boy to the strains of The Ballad of the Green Berets and the sun apparently setting in the east , a scene which outraged his critics but apparently brought tears to the eyes of many less demanding viewers . |
| 2 | The ridge is stony but easily followed south to its highest point , at 2170 feet , indicated by an Ordnance column . |
| 3 | Some of these people may not have found it convenient to visit but may have phoned ; some may have ‘ visited ’ but not gained access to the ward . |
| 4 | Students actively participated in these discussions , but also sought solutions to their own personal problems arising from their socio-economic position . |
| 5 | Surrealists not only saw art as being composed of signifying elements drawn from the real , but also understood reality to be composed of signifying elements . |