Example sentences of "but [vb -s] [adv] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will be better for the APB to issue a delayed but duly considered SAS , rather than one that meets an early deadline but does not adequately address all the issues involved . |
| 2 | Cooking , particularly boiling , reduces but does not wholly remove the firmness of food . |
| 3 | In creating specialist organists or choir trainers it contributes to the achievement of the highest musical standards , but does not generally offer all-round experience . |
| 4 | This is the cheaper option , but does not generally give you a great deal of choice in terms of design , features or finish . |
| 5 | I shall gladly give way if he wishes to make an announcement — The Prime Minister simply smiles enigmatically but does not otherwise respond . |
| 6 | It is as if the public recognizes that society has changed over the decade but does not much like what sees . |
| 7 | Fujitsu is also a licensee of the Sparc architecture , but does not currently fabricate a device in the HyperSparc class . |
| 8 | Fujitsu is also a licensee of the Sparc architecture , but does not currently fabricate a device in the HyperSparc class , though its ICL plc subsidiary has already announced plans to use HyperSparc in its latest series of DRS6000 servers ( UX No 432 ) . |
| 9 | These long-term priming effects are explained , within the logogen model , by assuming that after threshold has been reached activation dies down rapidly at first over a period of a second or so , but does not quite reach the normal resting level : there follows a long period during which there is very slow decay of residual activation — a period measured in hours or even days . |
| 10 | Start by increasing power until the model becomes very light on the floats but does not quite leave the ground . |
| 11 | Interactionism raises the issue of the relation between power and crime , but does not really answer it . |
| 12 | ‘ 1 Researcher acts as observer … physically present at the event which he observes , but does not really participate in it … 2 Researcher participates , but as researcher … participation is determined by his research interests , rather than by the roles required in the situation he is studying … 3 Researcher participates … the researcher temporarily abdicates his study role and becomes a ‘ real ’ participant . |
| 13 | Silver of this period should conform to the Britannia standard but does not always do so . |
| 14 | Such behaviour may be practised by animals of any age , and at different times of year , and sometimes between the same sex , but does not always lead to mating . |
| 15 | Traffic congestion caused by ‘ premature maintenance ’ can cost millions but does not always get reported in time PHOTOGRAPH : MARTIN ARGLES |
| 16 | Thus , Max can bind DNA in the absence of Myc but does not significantly activate transcription in our system unless tagged with a heterologous transactivation domain . |
| 17 | Also , much practice is based on what was learnt from teaching and vocational training subsequently modified by experience , but does not necessarily reflect current knowledge in all areas — for example , many continue to give repeated routine examination in shared antenatal care . |
| 18 | This parallels our finding of a higher incidence among women , but does not necessarily imply a causative role of anal intercourse . |
| 19 | The selected object is surrounded by a rectangle , which forms the background but does not necessarily have a border , and these tiles can then be arranged as required , used as fills or combined with the clipping function . |
| 20 | In the case , however , of a mandatory life sentence for murder ( into which category all the present appeals fall ) the minister of state takes the judicial view into account but does not necessarily adopt it as the tariff . |
| 21 | However , we have two concerns : first , a number of respondents equated better files with better audits — this may satisfy the regulators , but does not necessarily indicate any improvement in the underlying quality of professional judgment ; second , audit regulation is a costly process for smaller audit firms and some costs are being passed on . |
| 22 | Sir , the pond in D thirty nine has been shown to be a breeding place for the Great Crested Newt , but it is also known that it migrates to other ponds , several others , but does not necessarily breed there , but chooses at Skelton . |
| 23 | They do best in a deep , fertile soil that is well drained , but does not seriously dry out . |
| 24 | The careful diplomacy with which this point has been made was undermined when the New York Times reported an off-the-record comment at the Brussels meeting suggesting that Mr Clinton ‘ feels the compulsion to do something but does not actually want to get involved . ’ |
| 25 | It will be noted that section 37(3) refers to ‘ assets located within that jurisdiction ’ , a reference which reflects , but does not directly confirm , the understanding of the position which prevailed in 1981 , that an injunction could only attach to assets within England and Wales . |
| 26 | because it subordinates one part of the sentence to another but does not directly establish a link with another sentence . |
| 27 | The anti-CREB antibody used , recognises CREB/ATF1 heterodimers but does not directly recognise free ATF1 ( 29 ) . |
| 28 | By contrast , the domestic cat ranks fourth on the female list , but does n't even appear on the male top 10 . |
| 29 | Sometimes a mass of viscous lava gets intruded near the surface , but does n't actually manage to break through ; instead it forces up the surface of the ground on top , forming a considerable hill where there was no hill before . |
| 30 | I think they thought , who is this bloke that keeps turning up for practices but does n't actually do anything and has never heard of the Who ! ’ |