Example sentences of "but [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Education is seen to include some of this , but goes a long way beyond competence in application . |
| 2 | Mare Orientale on the far side ( Figure 6.1 ( b ) ) is partially filled , but displays a mass deficit ( a ‘ negative mascon ’ ) indicating that full isostatic compensation did not follow the impact . |
| 3 | In his book Defence in Animals , Malcolm Edmunds cites the African grasshopper Phymateus which relies upon camouflage for primary defence but produces a dramatic warning display once a predator approaches , opening its orange and crimson hind wings and exuding a noxious fluid . |
| 4 | He has not brought his title holder , Quito de Baussy , but thinks a great deal of his mare , Roxanne de Gruchy . |
| 5 | His bill now goes forward for a second reading but stands a slim chance of becoming law . |
| 6 | The Bristol & West 's Vantage Bond , which locks up your cash for 12 months , pays a fraction more at 11.8 per cent net but needs a minimum opening deposit of £5,000 . |
| 7 | Now he writes computer software for the National Blind League but needs a proper job . |
| 8 | For instance , if the author wants one tangential paragraph about the relationship between ‘ microtext and ‘ Vannevar Bush ’ but wants a major section about ‘ Vannevar Bush ’ connected to ‘ macrotext ’ , then the ‘ microtext ’ to ‘ Vannevar Bush ’ link would be marked as a ‘ dead-end ’ . |
| 9 | This family of views , which derives from many of the same commitments as its predecessors , but owes a great deal to the development of the computer , has among others the rather unenlightening labels functionalism , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , and artificial intelligence-several of which labels obviously have other uses . |
| 10 | John Jensen is not a flamboyant player in midfield but looks a brilliant signing for £1 million . |
| 11 | A nursery assistant is not qualified as a teacher , but holds a National Nursery Examination Board ( NNEB ) qualification ( a theoretical and practical course studying the development and care of young children ) . |
| 12 | It is well illustrated and includes problems and a glossary but has a scanty index . |
| 13 | He makes his fencing debut in the Halloween Novice Chase but has a useful opponent in Young Snugfit ( 2.00 ) , who may make experience tell , having jumped well and quickened impressively to beat Brave Defender by ten lengths at Kempton last month . |
| 14 | This is especially relevant when a partner leaves on bad terms , but has a general application as well . |
| 15 | For instance , Maria Gough as Cassandra brings great energy and commitment but has a modern prettiness where the implacability of the classical mask might have made her more awesome and compelling . |
| 16 | Each air eye shares a lens with a water eye but has a separate pupil and retina . |
| 17 | She ca n't remember how she spent that day but has a vague memory of being like a wild animal howling through the house , tears pouring down her face , drinking brandy , tearing at her clothes , pulling his clothes out of the wardrobe and holding them close to her , burying her face in them , trying to recover the smell of him . |
| 18 | The Belgian Red Pied is also a dual-purpose type but has a great deal more red in the coat than the White-and-Red . |
| 19 | Rather silent , but has a low bark or grunt . |
| 20 | The second influence , , is a random variable , the value of which can be positive or negative in any period but has a mean value of zero . |
| 21 | Sagitta is a very small constellation , but has a distinctive shape and is therefore easy to find ; it lies directly between Altair and Beta Cygni . |
| 22 | Pachatata 's square is larger than the circle , but has a similar arena ; , in the centre of it too the tell-tale black scar of a fire . |
| 23 | It is slightly softer but has a similar flavour . |
| 24 | He 's left the priesthood now , but has a national profile which has lifted Labour 's campaign locally and made him instantly recognisable to many as he attempts to persuade them that he 's the new broom they need . |
| 25 | Rabina Ali , who 's twenty one , was born in Pakistan but has a British passport . |
| 26 | Richard Ryder is friendly , tactful and warm but has a ruthless streak which has been exposed in recent days . |
| 27 | The sufferer from anorexia may be told by others that he or she is thin but has a distorted body image and believes himself or herself to be " fat " or " normal " regardless of body weight . |
| 28 | Experience tends to improve performance but has a lessening effect as the age of acquisition increases . |
| 29 | The intro is only okay but has a little twist : the longer you look at the scroller at the bottom of your screen , the weirder it gets . |
| 30 | He is wild but has a lovely temperament . ’ |