Example sentences of "but in [adj] [pers pn] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lives of articulate people can be more interesting than fiction , but in general they would bore viewers more than the new vogue of delving into every aspect of sexual behaviour in discussion programmes . |
| 2 | But in general they must be the same as those discussed for the replicators of Chapter 2 : longevity , fecundity , and copying-fidelity . |
| 3 | It may happen that the indifference curve is tangent to the c 1 c 2 frontier at G ( the golden rule ) , but in general we would expect to find a situation such as P in Fig. 8–3 where ( as drawn ) . |
| 4 | There is , of course , much argument about what is ‘ normal ’ , but in general it should mean that every adult person lives in a home of his or her own or with chosen friends or family members , that he or she has daily purposeful occupation , whether in paid employment or not , and that the person has social contacts and interpersonal relationships which are emotionally satisfying . |
| 5 | Often it will be completely identical , but in general it will tend to end with finality and with an added touch of interest ( e.g. quicker movement , reaching a greater height , using larger leaps , etc . ) . |
| 6 | But in general it can be said that authority and direction within cultural production either derived directly from the integral social organization within which such duties were assigned , or , as in the case of classical Greek drama , were assigned within a civic organization and became , in effect , a process of tender and hire . |
| 7 | Jessica had exploded publicly , but in private he might not be able to summon up the words . |
| 8 | But in 1980 it would be only one person in every … ( how many ) ? |
| 9 | But in 1938 he could only suggest that the manyattas be brought as far as possible under administrative control and the moran ‘ encouraged in any activities to maintain their manliness such as sports , road work , or their lion-hunting with spears ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ Radio Wimbledon will provide a bonus for all those involved in The Championships , ’ commented John Curry , Chairman of The All England Club , but in particular it will benefit the hundreds of thousands of spectators who come each year . |