Example sentences of "but it [verb] [det] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it criticized some of the procedures used , including those for the construction of a new research and supply vessel , the RRS , and for an airstrip and berthing jetty at its Rothera station . |
| 2 | But it seemed many of the biggest news stories came from the world of industry , most notably , the miners ' strike . |
| 3 | It was only a monosyllable , but it had all of ninety kilos behind it . |
| 4 | But it took all of a week 's ration of time to restore the plot to its pre-holiday weed-free state . |
| 5 | Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland all enjoy a species of regional government but it savours more of deconcentration than of devolution . |
| 6 | This took the place of a pre-release course ( which would be impossible to plan in an institution where some men were so far away from release and others might be released on parole licence at very short notice ) but it covered many of the same topics . |
| 7 | But it has some of the same staff , with a new manager director and so on . |
| 8 | The above list is by no means exhaustive , but it covers most of the matrix types which arise in the present text . |
| 9 | Leading her to the front of the shop , he said , ‘ This is very small fry compared with Chesmore Zoo , but it covers most of all the species that we are allowed to sell . |