Example sentences of "but [prep] [adj] [noun] it " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But for real visitors it was a must . |
| 2 | Saettler traces programmed learning back to Montessori , but for ordinary purposes it is to B. F. Skinner that we must turn for the initiation of the programmed learning movement as such . |
| 3 | Courses in Accountancy and European and Human Rights Law are being set up and it is hoped that as many pupils as possible will attend them , but for economic reasons it has been decided not to make them compulsory this year . |
| 4 | No one enjoys cold weather but for elderly people it can be uncomfortable and even dangerous . |
| 5 | It 's important in small conferences where there are limited numbers moving slowly , but for bigger events it 's absolutely crucial . |
| 6 | Surgery may have prolonged the careers of some Hollywood actresses but for many people it is not the panacea they may believe it is . |
| 7 | Birds respond to a wide range of sounds but for many years it was assumed that their low-frequency hearing was poorer than ours . |
| 8 | It lacked the sophistication of a complex buildup like Tottenham 's , say , but for sheer excitement it was unsurpassed . |
| 9 | That is not strictly correct , but for practical purposes it is normally close enough . ) |
| 10 | Holidays at the seaside or in the mountains were by now out of the question , but for young people it was still a wonderful summer : the war seemed far away , and there was enough to eat even if it was rationed . |
| 11 | Getting dressed and undressed is something we do almost unthinkingly , but for young children it is an amazingly complicated task — just think of all those buttons and zips ! |
| 12 | Most adults do it almost unthinkingly , but for young children it 's a painstakingly complicated business . |
| 13 | But for present purposes it really does n't matter which if either of them is the right definition . |
| 14 | There is much abstruse learning on the subject ( see , in particular , the illuminating discussion by Windeyer J. in Mason v. New South Wales , 102 C.L.R. 108 , 139–142 ) , but for present purposes it is not , I think , necessary for us to concern ourselves with this point of classification . |
| 15 | CLEARING up after a volcano may sound like a nightmare , but for one man it was a dream come true . |
| 16 | The task of bringing up children is tough for any parent but for one man it 's particularly difficult . |
| 17 | But for all Protestants it is the record of scriptures which is crucial . |
| 18 | It is difficult to find work these days , but for blind people it is virtually impossible . |
| 19 | Realizations of the vowels in the relevant items belong to two different phonemes ; these alternants ( like type 2a variants ) are usually extremely socially salient in the community , but for obvious reasons it can be difficult to deal with them quantitatively . |
| 20 | But for several years it remained extremely basic , with only small , medium and large sizes remotely possible so long as the styles were kept simple . |
| 21 | He found the rural areas to have a very low incidence of head lice , but for urban children it was indeed quite high , and varied significantly by age and sex . |
| 22 | I wonder if the , the director plans to talk about the cri criteria we will work towards with the independent erm living fund and I wonder if we could possibly accommodate something within the criteria because I think the number of people involved needing adaptation to their home over about five thousand is fairly small but for those people it will make the difference between them being able to remain in their own home or within the community care package , a vast sum of money being needed to be spent on them to accommodate them within residential accommodation . |
| 23 | But for both men it had been a spectacular and formative trip . |
| 24 | Research is continuing into alternative uses of straw — but for most farmers it 's a waste product . |
| 25 | In the United States there has already been some production of material specifically for interactive use , but for most people it is still a question of waiting and seeing what uses , methods and materials emerge . |
| 26 | It was still possible to pay for private treatment in the health service , but for most people it was a case of having treatment " on the national health . " |
| 27 | But for 58-year-old Beaumont it 's no idle fantasy . |
| 28 | In some folk it will make them this or that , perhaps , not in every body , but for some folk it will do that , but his greatest purpose in your life and in my life is to reproduce Jesus Christ to make us like him . |
| 29 | But for some women it 's the preferred option . |
| 30 | The evidence will usually be contained in a written report , but for some students it may be more suitable to present this evidence orally . |