Example sentences of "but it make no [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | In 1812 a model of this was sent to the Society of Arts by Hugh , Earl Percy ( later third Duke of Northumberland , q.v. ) , but it made no award of its reaping-machine premium as the invention was ‘ incomplete ’ without proper trials . |
2 | We hid but it made no difference , they still found us . |
3 | Now White was fit — but it made no difference . |
4 | Knee-high to a gnat but it made no difference . |
5 | Rain caused delays at Lord 's so that the match had to be carried over till Sunday , but it made no difference to Richards . |
6 | Well , I did find that , and the love of bad men , too , but it made no difference . |
7 | But it made no difference . |
8 | But it made no difference . |
9 | But it made no difference . |
10 | Some members of the of the committee did not approve , but it made no difference to Stuart ; obstinacy was part of his character . |
11 | Eventually Ryan appeased Neath by choosing more of their players but it made no difference : whatever kind of front five was chosen , static or mobile , Wales were beaten , and then when rugby league lucre had begun to attract an increasing number of his better players Ryan gave up the unequal struggle after the devastating defeat at Twickenham in 1990 . |
12 | My dealer suggested I treat them for gill flukes , so I did this on two occasions but it made no difference . |
13 | I was given a good hiding , which I deserved , but it made no difference . |
14 | Completely innocent they were , too , but it made no difference . |
15 | They could see their pals being shot down in front of them but it made no difference . |
16 | ‘ Hey , Gary , ’ she said , but it made no difference . |
17 | I had even made up a 19 foot rod with an astronomical test curve and weighing a ton but it made no difference ! |
18 | But it made no difference . |
19 | She was calling herself all the names under the sun , but it made no difference . |
20 | She made a valiant bid to shrug away from him , but it made no difference . |
21 | But it made no mention of a halt to the mainland bombing campaign . |
22 | The new electoral law was passed but it made no mention of the role of opposition groups , merely stating that elections would take place within the framework of socialism , thus effectively barring non-socialist candidates . |
23 | It makes sense to say , ‘ Ah , now I see what metals have in common with ’ ; but it makes no sense to say , ‘ Ah , now I see what things that look white have in common with ’ . |
24 | But it makes no sense to say of something imprinted that it is right or wrong . |
25 | ‘ But it makes no sense . ’ |
26 | But it makes no difference to Spiderglass what you call yourself . |
27 | ‘ I have , but it makes no difference — they 'd be furious if they knew about Travis . |