Example sentences of "but [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her hands moved to unbutton his shirt , and , that done , she not only wanted to stroke the golden down on his body , but to see that body , to see him . |
| 2 | But to see communicative significance as deriving from the phylogenetically arbitrary status of apine dance , as a solution to their co-ordination problem , is open to a serious objection . |
| 3 | ( In fact , Curtis Bernhardt , the director of A Stolen Life , claims that both characters were not only on-screen simultaneously but passed each other and interacted without the use of a double , except in a few over-the-shoulder shots ; unfortunately he had forgotten when interviewed how this was done . |
| 4 | He took food by mouth but passed 5–8 motions a day and probably absorbed little of it . |
| 5 | The long term effects have not been established , but sit two metres away from the TV screen to be safe . |
| 6 | But to enable these skills to be transferred there needed to be a catalyst — the workforce needed to be trained how to train . |
| 7 | ‘ You 're inviting into your lives a negative force , welcoming that which tempts us all , but transforming that emptiness , that jealousy , that hatred into a living , breeding monstrosity . |
| 8 | stated that he had the authority to give a supplementary grant of £100 , but asked Southern Division to plan ahead for 1994 and to produce a budget showing anticipated expenditure , to be sent to National Office . |
| 9 | The use of these names became accepted by the recipient for most were not used derisively but became natural names . |
| 10 | But to conduct such classes well is a difficult business and requires a professional . |
| 11 | The serum triglyceride concentrations of the three groups were similar , all falling within the normal range , but mean total cholesterol , LDL cholesterol , and HDL cholesterol values were significantly lower in the cancer patient group . |
| 12 | They pointed out that committee members were unrepresentative of the user body but got re-elected year after year . |
| 13 | Councillors heard that Homesmith had a good self-build record , but agreed any contract should be put out to tender at a later stage . |
| 14 | It will be seen that section 61(1) does not require the Secretary of State to release any person serving a sentence of imprisonment for life on licence , but imposes two conditions which must be satisfied before he may do so , namely , that the release must first be recommended by the Parole Board ( a body which was itself constituted by section 59 of the Act of 1967 ) and that the Secretary of State may not release on licence except after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice of England together with the trial judge if available . |
| 15 | They need better leisure facilities , certainly , but given current trends that 's a market we ought to be considering anyway . |
| 16 | To counteract this , I 've sometimes specified quantities of potatoes , rice and pasta in the menus , just for the 28-day period , but given two courses at every meal so you should n't need to eat in between . |
| 17 | Relevance to post was also mentioned by both groups , but given greater prominence by the group with no training officers : |
| 18 | But given that Poidevin turned 33 just days before the World Cup final , will the national selectors prefer to look for a long-term leadership continuity as both Australia and England did when appointing Farr-Jones and Will Carling respectively ? |
| 19 | He ends up with the non-voice of Mark Knopfler but given that gentleman 's sales figures ( Dire Straits ' Brothers In Arms was the UK 's best-selling album of the 1980s ) Geldof will hardly complain about the comparison . |
| 20 | But given that companies pay a dividend ( based on current profit ) per share , the higher the price of the shares , the lower the dividend will be as a percentage of that price . |
| 21 | They are permitted no naturalistic embellishment , but given that choice the stylisation should be taken further . |
| 22 | We were surprised at the continuing estimates of fixed costs , as we would have expected a minimal time investment after the first year of familiarisation , but given that training was identified as the major cost , it may be that this forms the bulk of the continuing cost . |
| 23 | ‘ But given that Bryan Robson is fit , there is only one possible change in the side which has pulled off two excellent wins — and that 's Eric Cantona . ’ |
| 24 | Again historians have questioned the geography , preferring to place Dispargum in modern Belgium , but given that Merovech 's son , Childeric , had close associations with Thuringia , where he sought asylum , and found a wife , it is possible that the Merovingian family did originate in the east of Frankish territory . |
| 25 | In the summer the ferry also runs from Quiberon to the little fishing port of Sauzon , which is almost postcard-pretty from a distance but given satisfying reality in close-up by the sounds and smells of its trade and the stacks of water-roughened lobster traps and water-soaked nets and floats . |
| 26 | Monstera deliciosa ( the Swiss cheese plant ) is so common that it is all too often neglected , but given enough space and care its deeply divided leaves make a real show right up to the ceiling . |
| 27 | But given heavy doses of baking soda he began to recover , and was perfectly normal three days later . |
| 28 | Not directed by Sinn Fein but given public support by members of that party in the face of the atrocities they commit on men , women and children . |
| 29 | But given these conditions , egoism is not only possible , it may be permitted by ‘ Be aware ’ . |
| 30 | But given three months , I flatter myself I could have modified De Gaulle 's thinking on the malais and Danu . |