Example sentences of "but in [adj] case [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Facts are events which are both authentic and significant ; in most cases we trust judges and juries , or less formal bodies , to determine them , but in complex cases it requires judgement and is by no means obvious . |
| 2 | Surely , one could argue , it can only be recognized by knowledge of some convention that U means z ; but in that case we can do away with talk of complex intentions and construct an account of communication based directly on the notion of conventional signal . |
| 3 | But in that case what is the status of the sociobiologist himself ? |
| 4 | ‘ But in that case somebody ought to go and see him , ’ said Ianthe , remembering her own recent illness and how forlorn she had felt . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've seen one other case — where a woman fell on her face — but in that case she had other facial injuries which Lewis did n't have . |
| 6 | If instead of holding on to the property X had given the property to Y no inheritance tax will be in point provided Y farmed the property ( or X survived the gift by seven years ) but in that case there would have been no capital gains tax uplift on the death of X. |
| 7 | But in that case his words lose their meaning and become empty . |
| 8 | But in that case I must warn you that I have no heart . |
| 9 | Interestingly , the word ‘ Riserva ’ ( spelt thus ) is also applied to Italian Chianti — but in that case it means the wines are three years old before being bottled . |
| 10 | But in that case it can not be ‘ a sensation of the lines on the paper ’ . |
| 11 | He says ’ It could be solved … but in that case it would mean paying twice … the cost would fall on the poll tax payer . |
| 12 | But in that case you just take a piece of new paper and put the down and put it on the clip . |
| 13 | In both cases the camouflage is interfering with the natural elements , but in one case it is attacking the whole shape , while in the other it is blotting out the appendages . |
| 14 | But in all cases he has been stopped by diocesan authorities as the centres are outside his parish . |
| 15 | But in all cases he found that local people 's blood showed concentrations only marginally higher than national averages , and locally grown vegetables had concentrations within safety limits . |
| 16 | Full access details are available from : Holiday Care Service , 2 Old Bank Chambers , Station Road , Horley , Surrey RH6 9HW. tel. ( 0293 ) 774535 , but in all cases you are strongly advised to contact the hotel in advance and explain your access requirements . |
| 17 | Where the union 's liability arises in respect of personal injury caused by negligence , nuisance or breach of duty , or in respect of ownership or possession of property , there is no limit on its amount , but in other cases there are financial limits according to the size of the union . |
| 18 | In some cases this is true , but in other cases it is not . |
| 19 | A depressive reaction of psychotic proportion frequently occurs alone but in other cases it may be replaced by a state of mania which may also , though more rarely , be found without swings into depression . |
| 20 | But in other cases it is a result of historical accidents in the development of the disciplines , and if the study of society were to be initiated all over again it would surely be divided rather differently . |
| 21 | This is probably a very common phenomenon , but in many cases its occurrence can not be proved either because the original bedrock lacked well-defined structures or because any such structures have been destroyed by organic activity . |
| 22 | They rushed into a series of Bills which , it was alleged , would open monopolies to competition , but in many cases they simply changed a state monopoly to a private monopoly . |
| 23 | Inevitably they will not suit every need , but in many cases they can be adapted , used as models or as a source of ideas for a teacher-produced worksheet , which can target particular objectives and be tailored for a particular age or ability range . |
| 24 | The oil-rich countries of the Middle East have , certainly , to use their available resources to bring about industrialization , but in many cases their major political problems result from the enormous internal inequalities of wealth , from their autocratic regimes , and from the growing opposition expressed by democratic and radical movements . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's difficult to estimate the cost of making your house safe if it is found to have a serious problem , but in many cases it will be around £1,000 . |
| 26 | Occasionally official syllabuses contain very detailed advice for teachers and in one case ( Botswana ) , a separate , loose-leaf file has been prepared for each grade , but in many cases it is the teachers ' guide , or even the pupils ' text which provides the real plan from which the teacher works . |
| 27 | Most homes now have some form of lost insulation , as a result of Government campaigns and gradually improving Building Regulations , but in many cases it will be less than the current minimum requirement for new homes , of a 100mm thick layer of glass fibre or a similar insulant . |
| 28 | A new kitchen could cost thousands of pounds , but in many cases you can transform your old one into a dream kitchen at very modest cost by re-using the carcasses , and simply replacing the doors , drawer fronts and worktops with new ones from Distinctive Doors . |
| 29 | He is likely to be very bright and to find learning easy but in many cases he will be coached and encouraged by a parent ( usually the father ) in that one direction so that he becomes a prodigy or a ‘ genius ’ at mathematics . |
| 30 | These are variable , of course , but in many cases there are severe psychological after-effects — trauma , fear , and mistrust — which deeply affect the victim 's ability to lead a normal life for some time to come . |