Example sentences of "but [prep] [adj] [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As it was not a corporate borough it has no freemen 's registers , other than those of the Cutlers ' Company , but for certain periods the parish registers give the occupations of recorded males . |
| 2 | For example , some simple organic solvents such as and give very strong Raman spectra , whereas water gives only very weak scattering , but for each solvent the various allowed bands have similar intensities . |
| 3 | WHY : Bad living conditions and lack of space are facts of British prison life ; but for many prisoners the greatest hardship is isolation . |
| 4 | But for many people the problem is further back than that . |
| 5 | Despite the flaws in his character highlighted during the bitter presidential campaign , he signifies a fresh start not just for Americans , but for many people the world over . |
| 6 | Urgent medical supplies were flown out from Lyneham yesterday , but for many victims the only hope of a full recovery requires the full faclities which only countries like Britain can provide . |
| 7 | But for many workers the move did n't come as a surprise . |
| 8 | Prokarvotic and eukaryotic systems have approximately equal emphasis and there is a useful chapter on recombinant-DNA techniques : but for many courses the treatment of bacteriophages and F plasmids will be inadequate . |
| 9 | But for other experiments the interpretation seems very plausible . |
| 10 | But for other factors the difference is in the other direction . |
| 11 | For very limited messages , such as those of a ‘ talking clock ’ , this technique was usable , but for other purposes the quality of the speech was so unnatural that it was practically unintelligible . |
| 12 | The theoretical models discussed so far provide insights into the distributional impact of policy measures ; but for practical implementation the analytical skeleton needs to be clothed with empirical evidence on the actual distribution of endowments and on individual behaviour . |
| 13 | Pond nets can be used , but for regular use the stronger prawn nets are to be recommended . |
| 14 | The assumption will normally be met for long positions in shares , but for short positions the potential losses are infinite and , if there has been a substantial rise in the index , a short seller may be required to put up additional funds before delivery . |
| 15 | CSKA have re-emerged as CFKA Sredets and continue to win the League regularly , but for several seasons the Bulgarians have allowed footballers to be paid for playing . |
| 16 | For free longitudinal vibrations of a beam the resonant frequencies bear simple harmonic relationships to each other , but for transverse vibrations the equation of motion is where x is measured along the cantilever , y is the deflection of a point on it from its equilibrium position , k is the radius of gyration of the cross-section of the beam , E is Young 's modulus and — is the density . |
| 17 | Usually , this payment would be made four times a year , but for larger sums the process should be quicker . |
| 18 | Tanks for hard water can be of cast iron or sheet steel , but for soft water the sheet metal has to be protected by bituminous or plastics coatings . |
| 19 | This is an attractive idea , but for most adults the goal of learning through communicating naturally in the language throughout the day will , sadly , never be a practical one ; we have to continue to make use of something like formal classroom teaching because of the limited time and resources available . |
| 20 | Independence , in so far as this entailed freedom from obligation to a politician , was thus restricted to men with independent wealth and few dependents , but for most freeholders the friendship of a politician was a necessity at some point in their lives . |
| 21 | They might often be forced , through declining health and strength , to take on low-paid and unskilled work , but for most people the idea of giving up work was not possible , short of the desire to risk starvation or enter the workhouse . |
| 22 | Often these problems are merely irritating , but for some women the problem can be so severe that the way they live their life can be affected . |
| 23 | Often these problems are merely irritating , but for some women the problem can be so severe that they way they live their life can be affected . |
| 24 | CHRISTMAS is coming but for some people the goose is n't getting fat . |
| 25 | But for some people the austerity period which followed brought it even more years of deprivation and hardship than those of the war . |
| 26 | But for some drivers the ability to cover inhospitable terrain can literally be a matter of life and death — if not for themselves , then for their livestock or their patients . |
| 27 | The second-hand had completed its circuit but for some reason the charge had not gone through . |
| 28 | But for some reason the thought of dark , obsidian eyes and a powerful , muscular body kept getting in the way . |
| 29 | The training lasted only four months , but during that time the young mother was only able to spend one precious afternoon a week with her babies . |
| 30 | But during this time the pond started buzzing with activity as it filled with frogs , tadpoles , newts and pond skaters to name but a few . |