Example sentences of "but [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The use of these names became accepted by the recipient for most were not used derisively but became natural names . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | They pointed out that committee members were unrepresentative of the user body but got re-elected year after year . |
| 6 | They need better leisure facilities , certainly , but given current trends that 's a market we ought to be considering anyway . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | But given heavy doses of baking soda he began to recover , and was perfectly normal three days later . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | In fact , both length and quality appear in these ( and other ) examples to operate as independent but intersecting phonological processes , and both dimensions are apparently of considerable sociolinguistic significance . |
| 11 | There might be other solutions open to organisations facing similar pressures ( one , " cooperative production " , is somewhat idealistically proposed by Piore , 1986 ) , but using temporary workers was probably the easiest to put into effect . |
| 12 | This was the last day of these services , and there is talk of reviving them at some time in the future but using modern Sprinter units . |
| 13 | And instead of seeing it as something God had ordained , we began to look at the exploitation of the poor by the rich in a political way , but using Christian concepts . |
| 14 | The treatment is quite expensive but produces visible benefits after just ten days . |
| 15 | This is much slower than using a desk-top publishing system , but enforces consistent formatting and , some day , should assist in putting the journals into a database so that the information can be accessed easily . |
| 16 | Therefore , the choice the Labour Party must face is either to transform its structure into a membership party of an equal democratic form , separate from ( but maintaining informal association with ) the trades unions , or to be stifled by its history , losing what may be the last opportunity to become a party of regeneration and progress . |
| 17 | communicating to keep employees challenged and informed through informal but planned face-to-face contacts |
| 18 | Then there were those who were powerful , but lacked other virtues . |
| 19 | Compared with Pissed , Eddie had as much — if not more — skill , but lacked electric pace , Best 's killer instinct and a venomous shot . |
| 20 | IN THE following pages we reveal full details of the complex but tax efficient transactions on the JMOB/Telecom site in Ballsbridge which have resulted in tax-free profits of approximately £5 million to certain secret investors . |
| 21 | At first girls may be preoccupied with their pregnancy or baby and see education as unimportant , but seeing other girls working soon builds their motivation . |
| 22 | Computer system users can not control risk management decisions , but suffer big losses when inadequate protection fails to avert catastrophe . |
| 23 | For better or worse , he also was instrumental in promoting the blockbuster exhibition , notably the infamous ‘ Treasures of Tutankhamun ’ extravaganza of 1978 that attracted the public in droves but made tranquil enjoyment of a work of art an impossibility ( those who believe that the age of the rib-crushing blockbusters has ended , thanks in part to increased insurance costs , are herewith directed to the Museum of Modern Art 's current Matisse show — provided you have a ticket ) . |
| 24 | It was taken over by the Pittard Group in 1987 but made serious losses in the last three years . |
| 25 | I went to the kitchen where I knew the Coke was , but made frantic question mark signals to Nell about the rest . |
| 26 | In the reign of Henry III they accounted for the agistment dues at the Exchequer , but made substantial payments into the Wardrobe from time to time , and paid out sums locally for such purposes as the maintenance of a neighbouring royal castle , building operations , the enclosure of a royal park , and the expenses incurred by the Forest officers in taking venison for the king . |
| 27 | Were he to appear now , in the moonlit room , Chant would not have accused him of negligence , but made proper obeisances and been glad that his inspiration had returned . |
| 28 | The common practice of allocating degree places to standard entrants on the basis of their point scores , but to treat non-standard entrants as a more problematic group appears to be both unjust and academically wasteful . |
| 29 | " You do n't , but building fresh matter round it , might cause it to drop right through into the downness of spatial alti-librium . " |
| 30 | Several Test players have told Mirror Sport they want to publicly get behind their gutsy team-mate , but fear Big Brother is watching closely and ready to get tough if anyone steps out of line . |