Example sentences of "but [prep] [art] [noun pl] the " in BNC.

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1 Like anywhere there 's crime … but for the residents the so-called Blackbird Leys jungle is a media invention , the troubles of ninety one were grossly magnified by the media spotlight .
2 But unlike the brachiopods the molluscs are probably as diverse today as they have ever been .
3 The rain was so heavy it was ‘ like a swimming pool ’ but against the odds the show went on .
4 But behind the scenes the 86-year-old reformer is believed to be working to bring his economic programme back to life .
5 But behind the scenes the claims were taken more seriously .
6 Outwardly it 's as wealthy as ever , but behind the scenes the reality for some can be very different .
7 Similarly , if the London users want to enquire on the data , they initiate the enquiry on their local computer in the usual way , but behind the scenes the computer sends a message to its counterpart in New York asking for the data , which is then passed back across the network to be displayed on the enquirer 's screen .
8 But along the margins the ghosts still lurk .
9 The nave and choir have the usual Gothic ribbed vault but in the aisles the Piast vaulting can be clearly studied .
10 But in the doubles the youngsters were given a chance and grabbed their moment of glory .
11 As far as the conditions of voting were concerned , the 40s. freehold vote was to be retained in the counties , but in the boroughs the vote was everywhere to be offered to the £10 householder , the man who occupied — either as owner or tenant of one landlord buildings of an annual value of £10 .
12 In the Scottish burghs bribery and corruption was a way of life for the civic leaders , and direct bribery was rarely absent , but in the counties the employment of patronage would be much more subtle .
13 But beyond the resorts the coast holds other more subtle and some very unusual attractions .
14 But on the streets the book 's reputation spread like wildfire , selling thousands of copies in Brixton alone .
15 On three occasions all 12 have been Unionist , but over the years the usual figure has been 10 Unionist .
16 Originally there were only what are now called provinces , but over the years the largest cities have grown in importance and have become self-governing .
17 Another example is from region rail which is a totally independent system but over the years the five local authorities have ploughed millions of pounds of investment into improving a system , the stations the track and the rolling stock which in accordance with the Rail Bill will be put out of franchise next year but will anyone have to buy it ?
18 I have been sought redress for people damaged by the utilities , but over the years the Government have pushed my pleas to one side .
19 Originally the class of persons entitled to claim was limited to the wife , husband , parent and child of the deceased but over the years the classes have been extended to enable all those classes mentioned in the 1976 Act to claim .
20 Erm for the females the variance in reproductive success is of the , the differences in the female condition such as the ability to invest in offspring , erm or food producing , but among the males the variation in reproductive success are a function of male competition and female shortage .
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