Example sentences of "but [det] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the first time since the Civil War , Industry and Commerce were not lumped together , but each given a separate ministry . |
| 2 | Each has its disadvantages and advantages , but each incorporates a running swivel on the main line which , when fished in waters subject to algae particles , can foul up and obstruct sensitive bite detection , and neither makes for accurate , long-distance casting . |
| 3 | That is , they did not acknowledge each other , but each bought a first-class railway return ticket to Clapham Junction . |
| 4 | Both are powerful in their own way , but each has a different purpose and a different end . |
| 5 | Of course they could always let it , but that seemed a mean and ungrateful way out . |
| 6 | Swing low , sweet Chariot is left unaccompanied , but that involves a disturbing oddity of pitching at the start . |
| 7 | But that requires a real single market . |
| 8 | No but that takes a long while to get round . |
| 9 | Erm , but that takes a certain amount of dexterity . |
| 10 | It only became a god in Hellenistic times when it was worshipped under the name ‘ Aion ’ , but that signified a sacred , eternal time which was very different from ordinary time , chronos . |
| 11 | It is a little close to Christmas , but that seems a good excuse for a party and it 's high time we entertained some of our friends . |
| 12 | Silver-medallist Ray , 29 , of South London , said : ‘ I met Princess Anne and John Major there but that seems a sick joke now . ’ |
| 13 | Without getting into these deep and murky waters , let me say that problem solving uses thinking , but that solving a genuine problem usually requires some creative act , ranging from the flash of insight that illuminates the entire problem to the glimmer of light that shows a direction to pursue ( and which may be a will o' the wisp ) . |
| 14 | usually one person is elected to represent the voluntary sector but that places a heavy onus on that representative to liaise and consult with the other voluntary organisations . |
| 15 | Many of the exotic fruits may provide a wonderful meal for the traveller , but some contain a deadly poison . |
| 16 | They are often rounded , but some have a flat top , which was often placed so that the sharpest edge or point indicated the direction of the ley . |
| 17 | Some simulations , such as flight , are largely nonverbal , but some have a high verbal content . |
| 18 | All numerically computed trajectories eventually spiral into C+ or C but some spend a considerable time wandering near the strange invariant set ( which was produced in the bifurcation that occurred as r passed through its homoclinic value ) before doing so . |
| 19 | Many of the soldiers are dressed in brown uniforms ( very quickly turned red by you ) , but some wear a fetching little pink number . |
| 20 | Hyperactive children may ‘ grow out of it ’ in time , but this takes a long time and their behaviour tends to get worse before it gets better . |
| 21 | But this takes a long time and a lot of convincing . |
| 22 | It is possible to duck underneath your opponent 's powerful head punch as he comes barrelling in , but this requires a fair amount of nerve and good timing . |
| 23 | It may be of some interest that the club of Hercules should be so thoroughly integrated in a Celtic religious assemblage , but this requires a specialized and more detailed study than could be attempted here . |
| 24 | Subscriptions fell steadily and expenditure fell even more sharply with the reduction of salaries and the suspension of propaganda , so that most local parties ended the war with a substantial profit ; but this concealed a real weakness , for expenditure could be revived by a single decision , while income could only be revived by many years of patient work . |
| 25 | The HSE has a team of three specialists who oversee biotechnology companies but this forms a small part of their regular duties , which involve regularly visiting the antibiotics and vaccine manufacturers , as well as the clinical laboratories in hospitals and medical centres . |
| 26 | But this brought a sharp reply : ‘ No ! by God , ’ he said , ‘ we 're not starting that . |
| 27 | It uses the RETRIEVE command rather than GET INTO , but this performs a similar function . |
| 28 | There is a great need to move the emphasis away from the outcomes of education to the processes , but this raises a whole complex of management questions . |
| 29 | But this required a free trade in food . |
| 30 | One answer is to use a finer grid to achieve finer detail ( Walsh et al. 1987 ) , but this causes a corresponding increase in the size of the raster database . |