Example sentences of "but the [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | WHEN the mammalian proto-oncogene bcl-2 is overexpressed it can protect various types of cells both from normal and from experimentally induced apoptosis , but the molecular mechanisms involved are unknown . |
2 | Movement helps dissipate the unpleasant feeling of anxiety , but the stabled horse has little opportunity for movement . |
3 | But the beleaguered taxpayer has just over 12 months to prepare for the changes — by which time the Chancellor hopes an improved economy will soften the blow . |
4 | A spokesman from the firm responsible said : ‘ Some of the designs might be a bit near the knuckle , but the bonking snowmen have been so sucessful that we 've commissioned even more variations for next year . ’ |
5 | What , what 'd happened is that there 's a concrete span right at the back , and they 've the inner course off it , but the external bit built off the door frame . |
6 | The paradox arises partly because the emotional force derives from external oppression , not internal unities , but the external oppression seems to identify an internal essence , the junction point between what is imagined as a national group and personal integrity , self-respect . |
7 | But the sheer effort required to gather and analyse data systematically , let alone the lobbying activities to initiate change , often exceeds the capacity of the groups working on this issue . |
8 | It was breathtakingly beautiful , but the sheer drop left them with no option but to make their way into the forest to bypass the hazard before heading back to the river again . |
9 | The role of acid secretion has been investigated in relation to the cephalic phase of the colonic response to food by means of H 2 receptor blockage and continual aspiration of gastric juice , but the cephalic response occurs independently of the presence or absence of acid or the entry of gastric juices into the duodenum . |
10 | Mick Gooding found himself completely unmarked ten yards out , but the ever-alert Prudhoe spread himself brilliantly to block his shot . |
11 | Notably , this legalized republican police forces , but the central government retained control over the Interior Ministry troops used to put down serious unrest , and over the OMON ( " Special Purpose Militia Detachments " , also known as the " Black Berets " ) , the urban riot police which had been set up in 1987 and had gained international notoriety as a result of January 's armed clampdown in the Baltic republics [ see p. 37944-45 and above ] . |
12 | He declared that the economic and political crisis had nothing to do with the " war of laws " with the republics [ see above ; pp. 37862-63 ] , commenting : " Republican governments refuse to work in blind obedience , but the central government has failed to see this , and by inertia it has pursued its policy of diktat . " |
13 | Its tale of the journey of young German WW1 recruits from wide-eyed enthusiasm to dead-eyed disillusion then just plain old dead eyes is , by the standard of Erich Maria Remarque 's original book and later films , mawkishly sentimental , but the central images remain powerful . |
14 | But the European judges voted by 22–4 to reject their complaint . |
15 | But The European Parliament has voted to get rid of added colourings in cheeses throughout the community . |
16 | Four one three , the C E C agrees with the movements of motion four one three that European Works Councils should as far as possible be made up of elected trade union representatives , but the European directive needs to take account of different industrial relations traditions in different countries . |
17 | Reliable comparative statistics are hard to find but the European Commission has published some figures showing the relative purchasing power of pensions in each of the member states . |
18 | But the European Commission has so far shown no signs of stopping or even slowing down the HDMAC development programme . |
19 | The answer is no , but the high-backed boot has certainly helped everyone ski the powder because it provides that little tweak of leverage that helps pull the tips of your skis up . |
20 | I tried going through the undergrowth and looping round — my sense of direction had far improved from peacetime — but the saw-toothed grasses left me bleeding like a scored steak . |
21 | They are best used for cocktail savouries , but the cheaper mussels make a very tasty pasta sauce . |
22 | Ryzhkov had argued on May 25 that the price rises were needed immediately , because the Soviet Union could not otherwise afford to import grain , but the Supreme Soviet decided to postpone further discussion until its next session , beginning in September . |
23 | But the Supreme Soviet has , at least temporarily , put a spoke in the wheels . |
24 | The report observed that SEBCs actually totalled over half of India 's population , but the Supreme Court had earlier ruled that total reservation should not exceed a 50 per cent benchmark . |
25 | But the Supreme Court decided that only questions of safety or public exposure to radiation are within the federal government 's domain . |
26 | Here what we had was a case of the supreme court , well I 'll say more about this later , but the supreme court declaring segregation by race to be unconstitutional and requiring that these decisions be recognized and enforced by relevant authorities . |
27 | Experts remain divided on the question of Dr Proctor 's state of mind during the period when he is confirmed to have been responsible for seven hundred and fifty-three homicides , but the Supreme Court has ruled him insane and irresponsible . |
28 | He was so clearly mad , she was n't sure ; but the mere thought hurt unbelievably , her eyes going hot with tears . |
29 | But the geographical areas served do obviously make a difference . |
30 | This is not as such an effect of the Council , but the geographical shift has coincided with , been stimulated by and itself has greatly affected , post-conciliar change . |