Example sentences of "but it [verb] [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had been preoccupied with the alchemical vision for some time , but it had become words , ideas , a mere prejudice in favour of the angels , if you like . |
| 2 | What was involved in this extension of structural linguistics was a profound alteration of perspective in most of the human sciences ; it was no longer a question of gathering empirically verifiable data ; of turning a positivist gaze onto a world of objects , but it meant seeing forms of expression as signs whose meanings depend on conventions , relations and systems , rather than on any inherent features . |
| 3 | Where Ritualist influence was strong , this campaign achieved some success ; but it failed to eliminate monuments reflecting the mundane interests of the dead . |
| 4 | This does not invalidate Freud 's approach , but it does complicate matters more than he suggests . |
| 5 | But it does mean parents must be totally involved . ’ |
| 6 | The official regatta has virtually nothing to do with it but it does give farmers with riverside frontage an extra source of income … which has reached six figures , although not this year . |
| 7 | The throw may not win artistic awards , but it does win medals . |
| 8 | Excavation of sand and gravel may scar the landscape but it does increase habitats for wildlife . |
| 9 | It looks dewy fresh , but it does have overtones of a quieter age , and it 's the perfect foil for the earthy tones of the fabric which picks up the exotic theme we used downstairs . |
| 10 | This blurring of the boundaries may be of little consequence to users of the service , but it does have implications for the type of care they receive and which agency remains financially responsible for arranging that care . |
| 11 | It traverses a glacial valley enclosed by Whernside and Ingleborough ; its attractiveness is rather marred by the debris of disused quarries but it does have features of special interest along the way . |
| 12 | The full caboodle is magnificent , but it does cause problems when it comes to transportation . |
| 13 | With regard to traditional conflicts of interest , which are also liable to be efficiency-reducing , there is little reason to think that the separation of ownership and control has contributed significantly to the scope for management self-dealing , but it does pose problems for the effectiveness of the mechanisms that regulate it , the design of which is premised on shareholder involvement . |
| 14 | This is a small amount in relation to our subscriptions which reached one million pounds for the first time but it does pose problems . |
| 15 | It is a natural barrier , not unlike the man-made Iron Curtain or the Berlin Wall ; but it seems to divide men as fiercely . |
| 16 | The ash-fall from a typical Vesuvian eruption rarely causes casualties , but it did cause problems during the most recent eruption in 1944 , when Allied airfields in the Naples area were carpeted with ash , making the runways temporarily unusable , and gritty particles found their way into the air intakes of aircraft flying in the area . |
| 17 | Big Flame did n't have permanent leaders , but it did have superstars . |
| 18 | But it has distinguished alumni : Billy Crystal , who talked between the Oscars , and Oscar contenders Bette Midler and Nick Nolte among them . |
| 19 | The unit to be covered by a scheme does not have to be a company , which in itself is an advantage , but it has to have Companies Act-style accounts and have them audited , which could be expensive . |
| 20 | Caterham does not have copyright on the Seven 's basic , long-bodied shape , which ran out several years ago , but it has sued companies that indulge in ‘ passing off ’ . |
| 21 | But it has paid dividends . |
| 22 | Normally it is very faint — below magnitude 14 — but it has shown outbursts in 1890 , 1902 , 1944 and 1966 , when it has reached magnitude 7 . |
| 23 | Not alone can it bring down careers but it has started Revolutions . |
| 24 | Trade is reduced relatively , but it 's had impacts on , on the world market . |
| 25 | True , the area is short on tough physical challenge , but it 's got loads of charm and what 's wrong with a bit charm now and then ? |
| 26 | But it 's got runners to hold the side in you see ? |
| 27 | But it 's got jokes in it , cartoons , and the editor seems to be losing his hair . ’ |
| 28 | I mean it may have pleased the Irish government a bit but it 's got implications both domestically and internationally . |
| 29 | But it pursued accommodating policies at first and did not deflate until 1964 . |
| 30 | It has no desire to stop analysts ( or investors ) talking to companies ; but it wants to stop companies leaking information in order to smooth its impact on share prices . |