Example sentences of "but this [vb -s] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( b ) Others have argued that obedience is based on the consent or acquiescence of all those involved in the political process but this assumes a degree of shared interest and common standards which are difficult to perceive today . |
| 2 | Some owners manage by helping each other , but this takes a lot of organisation and a failsafe mechanism if something goes wrong . |
| 3 | But this poses a problem : if ‘ crimes ’ are diverse , changeable and selective , how can we expect to be able to make any general statements about the conditions that influence their prevalence ? |
| 4 | But this poses a dilemma for the vigneron because the vine , once pruned , is at its most vulnerable to frost , while to wait for the danger of frost to subside would be to waste the vine 's limited and precious energy : the decision of when to prune can prove an expensive one . |
| 5 | But this follows a year of debate about strategy during which some senior ICI board members appeared unhappy about the way Sir Denys has been running the firm . |
| 6 | The debtor must be an individual , but this includes a partnership and a business organization which is not entirely incorporated . |
| 7 | But this means a week of capital tied up , as well as weight loss , which would mean a rise in prices to compensate . |
| 8 | But this has a history stretching as far back … well , to tell you the truth — to when records began . |