Example sentences of "but during [art] [noun sg] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Initially these are single-point characters , each designed to make a particular contribution to the course of the story , but during the narrative the lads , all around seventeen or eighteen , act with a degree of independence which lends a new depth to the book .
2 And by dusk were back in autumn ; it seemed sensible to make camp in this gentler landscape , but during the night an odd wind fetched up and snow fell , followed by an appallingly humid heat .
3 The legend goes that the first church was started at the bottom of the hill , but during the night the walls were thrown down .
4 But during the night the mice invaded their camp and gnawed through all the halters , saddle-girths , and reins , while the bears , foxes , and cats growled and howled around the outskirts of the camp with a sound fearful enough to make your blood run cold .
5 They lost , but during the struggle the rank-and-file movement gained control of the UMWA .
6 Her reasons are not to be and were not dismissed lightly , but during the hearing the situation changed dramatically .
7 It was decided to block the city centre the next weekend , but during the week the Wilsons were given a house and eleven DHAC members and supporters were summonsed .
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