Example sentences of "but they [verb] more [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The Liberal Democrats did much less well than had the Alliance in 1986 in terms of votes , but they had more success in targeting and retaining council seats . |
2 | D. Farms are smaller than those of East Anglia but they use more labour . |
3 | I wo n't say more intelligent , but they get more attention . ’ |
4 | But they want more plastic to be recycled . |
5 | Management says improvements are in hand but they need more money for modernisation . |
6 | United Nations troops have been doing what they can to protect the besieged Muslims , but they need more men . |
7 | But they have more difficulty defending themselves on the second and more serious charge . |