Example sentences of "but [det] [noun] [vb base] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are 2,300 harmless species of snakes and only 400 poisonous ones , but few people take the trouble to find out which is which . |
| 2 | Everybody knows that college teachers have long holidays , but few people appreciate the variety or intensity of the demands made on college teachers . |
| 3 | But few people realise the huge part they play in the lives of those who need help . |
| 4 | Vehicles that can provide 100 kilometres of driving from 6 litres of fuel are on the market , as well as in manufacturers ' laboratories , but few people buy a car solely because of its fuel economy . |
| 5 | Herbaceous borders or mixed borders , or even the island beds of herbaceous perennials which make an interesting alternative , are a standard feature in many gardens , but few garden-owners take the word " herbaceous " literally and grow nothing but herbs in their beds or borders . |
| 6 | The nature of the work and the environment in which you operate is a matter for your choice , but few careers offer the variety of opportunity provided by the solicitors ' profession . |
| 7 | But some actors prefer the risks . |
| 8 | But some residents think the field they 've chosen is inappropriate : |
| 9 | But some residents think the field they 've chosen is inappropriate : |
| 10 | But some memories take a long time to go … especially when they 're being preserved by Historical enthusiasts . |
| 11 | But some farmers say the idea is simply not practical.Jessica Fowle reports . |
| 12 | The cleavage line is only rarely retained in adult insects but some species have a similarly situated sulcus of different morphological and functional significance . |
| 13 | MOST spiders weave webs that are all but invisible , but some species include a very conspicuous broad band of silk across the middle of the web . |
| 14 | But some experts fear the advertisements could actually make the problem worse . |
| 15 | But some experts believe the KGB 's true total workforce is nearer two million and includes any Russian visiting or working abroad such as journalists , airline personnel and trade representatives , since every Russian is expected to spy for his country and upon other Russians too . |
| 16 | But some bankers have an acute awareness of where their loyalties lie and the idea of winding Eurotunnel up and continuing the project with a new management company may have its attractions . |
| 17 | Your choice is limited to halophytes , but some plants prefer the salty water and sandy base to the usual soft , acid waters and gravel base of many community tanks . |
| 18 | These services have brought in new customers — Lombard NatWest claims more than 300 — but some rivals say the marketing of these services has been less aggressive during the recession , given the higher risks often associated with new business . |
| 19 | But some villagers believe the National Trust 's developement plans are blatant commercialism … covering an area as big as the village itself … |
| 20 | But some boatmen fear the new regulations could destroy their livelihoods . |
| 21 | It is always difficult to measure the exact outcome of health policy but some indicators give the picture . |
| 22 | Velvets with the pile running upwards can become dust traps but some people prefer the darker , richer colour that results . |
| 23 | But some people feel the cold more than others . |
| 24 | ‘ I like to make jokes , but some people have no sense of humour , that is all , ’ he said defensively . |
| 25 | There is a general assumption that degreasers are less aggressive products , based either on a glycol ether or sodium metasilicate , but some manufacturers apply the description to highly caustic products that would be more appropriately defined as caustic cleaners or decarbonisers . |
| 26 | But this lad make a mistake and he come down to the my sisters house , and my sister and her husband took him in and he 'd fallen and cut his brow , and after he was kind of sobered up he turned down and he said Not a story about this now James . |
| 27 | To see the impact of relaxing this , we return to equation ( 4.9 ) , but this time allow the cost curve to be pushed downwards by managerial effort in controlling costs between periods t- 1 and i . |
| 28 | But such officers do the King best service in the end . |
| 29 | Note that at the level of phonology we can abstract smaller elements such as the phoneme /g/ in glad , but such segments have no formal meaning . |
| 30 | The forward tilt is admirable but these chairs have a disadvantage : by placing the knees on a pad the feet , with their receptors , are prevented from being placed flat on the floor . |