Example sentences of "but [prep] [det] [noun pl] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Birds respond to a wide range of sounds but for many years it was assumed that their low-frequency hearing was poorer than ours . |
| 2 | But for all Protestants it is the record of scriptures which is crucial . |
| 3 | But for several years it remained extremely basic , with only small , medium and large sizes remotely possible so long as the styles were kept simple . |
| 4 | But for both men it had been a spectacular and formative trip . |
| 5 | Research is continuing into alternative uses of straw — but for most farmers it 's a waste product . |
| 6 | But for some women it 's the preferred option . |
| 7 | The evidence will usually be contained in a written report , but for some students it may be more suitable to present this evidence orally . |
| 8 | For a few horrible moments I thought the motor would n't fire , but after several pulls it caught , then I just hooked my overnight bag over one shoulder , took the tiller and made for the shore , which looked so close that I felt I could have swum across . ’ |
| 9 | RIGHT This Norfolk Terrier may look like a ‘ toy ’ dog , but like all terriers it is a first-class ratter , and was developed as a working dog on farms . |
| 10 | But under these circumstances it must , from the nature of things , be at least an even chance that the jury called upon to find a publisher guilty may sympathise with his language … as fair and laudable criticism of official errors . |
| 11 | It was hard — might possibly have been cruel but with most pupils it worked . |
| 12 | The courts will not allow the taking of evidence abroad to develop into a ‘ roving enquiry ’ , but in many jurisdictions it is not essential to name in advance all the witnesses to be examined . |
| 13 | ‘ 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Hampden Babylon is a book about the sordid and seedy underbelly of Scottish football , but in many respects it is also a book about Scotland itself . |
| 17 | It was designed as a safety net , but in many respects it has now become a high wire for farmers . |
| 18 | It 's been known for some time that dioxins are created when chlorine is used to make paper white , but in many situations it 's been difficult to find substitutes . |
| 19 | But in many ways it 's been enlightening , exciting , stimulating , and above all enjoyable . |
| 20 | But in some cases it seems more probable that they are deliberately engineered by the virus to help it to travel from one host to another . |
| 21 | So for farming rare species : it depends how it is done ; avoid it if you can but in some cases it may be necessary . |
| 22 | It was commonly held that the first lord to whom he had sworn fealty had the first call on his service ; but in some cases it was held that the richest fief gave the vassal his strongest obligation ; or again , that it depended on the circumstances , on which lord had the greatest need — a lord must be helped if he was fighting in self-defence , but his claim was less if he was fighting in someone else 's defence ; or the vassal might be expected to fight on both sides , that is to say , to provide troops for both armies . |
| 23 | Other countries have followed India and Nepal 's lead , but in some cases it is already too late . |
| 24 | In general the quality of discussion and level of participation were highly praised but in some cases it was thought that staff , who were unfamiliar with validation , were unsure of their role in the event . |
| 25 | The alkalinity of water arising from softening is generally harmless , but in some processes it can cause trouble . |
| 26 | But in some questions it is not obvious what you are assessing ; it is implied . |
| 27 | Estimates suggest that the peasantry as a whole was giving up over one-third of its total rice output for much of the period , but in some areas it may have been much higher . |
| 28 | In an organisation such as a hospital , communicating is a means to an end but in some organisations it is an end in itself . |
| 29 | But in some parishes it er had been useful for them to stand out because the parish council was made up of people who had grown old with parish priests and er it was a chance to make a new start . |
| 30 | It seems rather grandiose to label a talk with a colleague in the same office or department as an ‘ interview ’ , but in some ways it could be considered to be one , especially if our colleague is an expert in the field in which we ourselves have become interested . |