Example sentences of "but [adv] [art] [noun] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are a few songs but mostly the show follows the stand-up format . |
| 2 | It 's asking a good deal , but rather a lot depends on it . ’ |
| 3 | The final example is perhaps an unexpected mathematical experience as there is no discussion of the tower itself but rather the child has been carried to the top of the high tower in his imagination and asked to look down at the people below . |
| 4 | And it 's not a case of , we become sinners because we sin , but rather the bible teaches us , we sin because we are sinners ! |
| 5 | There 's a fearful row , but eventually the woman does come . |
| 6 | ‘ But presumably the Commander does n't think she ran away ? |
| 7 | But perhaps the child does n't have the skill or experience to do it alone . |
| 8 | Many will not argue with Stern 's wish to ‘ uplift ’ through entertainment architecture , but perhaps the presentation calls for inquiry . |
| 9 | But perhaps the government has a fifth , and this one will prevail . |
| 10 | But perhaps the machine has taken over from the individual . |
| 11 | But basically a gilt has got a fixed rate of , of value at the end and the beginning , so it 's worth a hundred pounds day one , a hundred pounds day you know whatever , h how many days it 's in force , if it 's a five year gilt , it 's worth a hundred , a hundred pounds then . |
| 12 | Sure , there are a few areas where quality control could be bettered , but basically the instrument does not suffer in any way . |
| 13 | Slowly but inexorably the band draws nearer . |
| 14 | But suddenly the luck has changed . |
| 15 | Bill goes behind Doug to help but suddenly the line slackens , and flutters in the wind . |
| 16 | There are lots of underblankets on the market but only the Sherpa uses such top quality lambswool . |
| 17 | ( But only the Mirror knows how the pictures were obtained — and we can tell you her claim is rubbish . ) |
| 18 | But only the Bible assures us that both of these needs are met in Christ . |
| 19 | Any of these could be used as rollers but only the circle has a constant centre , permitting a hub . |
| 20 | Heavy overnight rain has helped swell some rivers … but elsewhere the flooding seems to have peaked , and forecasters say the worst is over … at least for now . |
| 21 | But elsewhere the poet prefers direct attack , as in 152 : Obscure though the details may be ( have both the Poet and the Mistress broken their marriage-vows ? is the Friend implicated ? ) , the man certainly vaunts over the woman . |
| 22 | Enquiries will be made as to cancellation costs , but already a cake has been baked as a raffle prize , the proceeds of which will be donated to the Octagon Club . |
| 23 | But already the decision has been given all party support in the House of Lords . |
| 24 | IBM Europe only began shipping its ThinkPad 700T pen-based portable at the end of February ( CI No 2,113 ) , but already the company has announced its successor — the 710T in the US . |
| 25 | It is five o'clock in the morning , but already the sun has crept over the horizon and the temperature is rising . |
| 26 | The ways in which individual councils arrange matters vary greatly , but normally a council has an agreement with a local firm of funeral directors for a funeral service . |
| 27 | But anyway the baby 's been born in the car before he got home . |
| 28 | But nevertheless the law recognises that as a topic upon which damages may be given . |
| 29 | Finding a sole identical to the original is n't always possible , but generally the resoling replaces like with like . |
| 30 | It opened last night with a jazz session , but tonight the focus turns to bluegrass and Irish traditional tunes . |