Example sentences of "but [vb base] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But review by the High Court of decisions of tribunals is a common feature of many other tribunals . |
| 2 | Try as she might , Rory could n't help but giggle at the ridiculous picture that conjured up in her mind 's eye . |
| 3 | Rhinoceros horns , in reality agglutinated masses of hair , are not attached directly to the skull but grow from the tough hide . |
| 4 | There was little to do all day but climb in the old beeches and look out over the forest to see where the smoke plumes were . |
| 5 | Through observation of his own case , he became convinced that chronic muscle tension — a result of life 's physical and emotional stresses — which overlays and destroys natural poise we have as tiny children , and manifests itself in hunched shoulders , clenched jaws , a slouched or twisted spine , with , as often as not , the head held to one side , could not but interfere with the efficient functioning of the body , restricting breathing , circulation and digestion . |
| 6 | They do n't do the work , but benefit from the hard work of others . |
| 7 | My philosophy is that if somebody beats you then he 's lucky ; that on the day , your best was n't good enough — but wait for the next time round . |
| 8 | But there was a flat period just after lunch when there seemed nothing to do but wait for the special meeting at half past three . |
| 9 | Try the following two fillings ( they can both be prepared a day in advance and refrigerated ) , but wait until the last minute before filling the choux buns to prevent the pastry going soggy . |
| 10 | ‘ Senior management must , therefore , not only be safeguarding today 's profits , but look to the long-term to ensure future success . ’ |
| 11 | But look on the bright side : we 've finally found a way of getting rid of Liverpool , too . |
| 12 | I 'm sure you must feel pretty bloody at the moment but look on the bright side , you could be Belgian . |
| 13 | I 'm sorry if I 'm taking up your valuable time , but look on the bright side , ’ she said with unarguable logic . |
| 14 | Well , I 'm terribly sorry if I did n't add another notch to your bedpost , but look on the bright side — at least I saved you the bother of having to come up with a nice little farewell speech at the end of it all . |
| 15 | Yes , Mr Gorbachev would say , but look at the capitalist misery it causes in places like Poland and eastern Germany . |
| 16 | But look at the effective freedom which a Chancellor of the Exchequer possesses to make major alterations over a comparatively short span of time in the methods by which a given amount of revenue is raised . |
| 17 | But look at the new companies which take the place of the old order , says Mr Chandler : almost all have followed the first-mover formula and grown big . |
| 18 | But look at the three vanguard social reforms through the eyes of a Conservative MP defending a small majority , and you will see naught for his comfort . |
| 19 | Obviously , there 's no need to give up favourite foods , but look for the healthiest options on the shelves : for example , low-calorie dressing rather than thick mayonnaise ; reduced-sugar baked beans ; margarine or spreads rather than butter ; skimmed milk . |
| 20 | It is easier to calculate than G , but open to the same objection as an indicator . |
| 21 | It is uncertain what weight can be placed on the evidence of a medieval Welsh triad which refers to Eadwine as nurtured in Môn ( Anglesey ) , implying that he had spent some time — perhaps while in exile — on the island , but set into the earliest surviving Welsh tradition is the memory of armed conflict between Eadwine and Cadwallon . |
| 22 | The Corn is Green is a kind of ‘ thirties Educating Rita , but set in the Welsh coalfields and without the frivolous distractions of student life . |
| 23 | On this occasion I was more relieved than sorry , yet could n't help but smile at the ingenious way they had managed to ease me out . |
| 24 | They needed to stop arguing about the content of his complaints but deal with the underlying feelings behind them . |
| 25 | They do not only make their way through stuffed and clamoring doorways , but emerge from the unseen bowels of the pub , as though they have held themselves privately for days in the cellar , waiting with bated breath , presenting themselves only as the hour grows ripe . |
| 26 | It is remarkable that these books are so contrasting , but seal with the same problems of the individual . |
| 27 | They had agreed to live as if they were divorced , but continue in the same house together . |
| 28 | but go for the six o'clock showing cos it 's two pound ten pence . |
| 29 | And the most dangerous players in the world today are those athletic and financially secure ones who calculate risks with the astuteness of a bank manager , but go for the first prize , if possible , and the subsequent contracts , knowing that if the high-flying fairway wood does n't clear a ditch at Augusta , they can still enjoy a steak dinner tonight , thanks to a pitch and single putt ! |
| 30 | The firms which have joined ISA have usually been formed by consultants with experience in the major international search firms , who wish to remain independent but adhere to the same ethical standards of the majors . |