Example sentences of "but [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the end of the conflict , Franco was seen as having triumphed , single- handed , but for occasional instances of divine intervention , over evil . |
| 2 | But for certain reasons , which I will mention presently , we do n't want to use it ; so we pretend that it does not exist and hope that no one will be guilty of such bad taste as to refer to it . ) |
| 3 | As it was not a corporate borough it has no freemen 's registers , other than those of the Cutlers ' Company , but for certain periods the parish registers give the occupations of recorded males . |
| 4 | They thrust him stumbling up a winding stairway cut in the rock , and along another passage into a large , smoky room , blackened and bare but for certain engines and implements that stood against the walls , and a low brazier in the centre . |
| 5 | But for real visitors it was a must . |
| 6 | In Western minds the period is associated with the saga of Antony and Cleopatra , but for ordinary Egyptians at the time , one of the greatest legacies was the introduction of Christianity which came to replace the worship of the river and a panoply of associated gods that had characterised the religious life of the pharaonic age . |
| 7 | But for ordinary voters , their President 's character is easily as important as his programme . |
| 8 | Saettler traces programmed learning back to Montessori , but for ordinary purposes it is to B. F. Skinner that we must turn for the initiation of the programmed learning movement as such . |
| 9 | In different ways , but for similar reasons , Hoccleve and Margery Kempe began a new kind of writing . |
| 10 | In order to maintain health , both personal and public , much energy has to be directed at maintaining an external environment which is as safe as possible , not only for the present but for future generations to inherit . |
| 11 | Of course the most important issue of all is retaining the intrinsic beauty of the hills , not only for us , but for future generations . |
| 12 | He wants ITN to continue to gather the news , but for individual companies to be left to edit and present programmes , giving ITN bulletins a local dimension . |
| 13 | Any young woman may enjoy following the latest fashions , but for Pakistani women there is a difference in their attitude to clothes . |
| 14 | But for major decisions about interpersonal relationships , careers , investments , etc. we may be very conscious of the decision process because it often causes stress . |
| 15 | Courses in Accountancy and European and Human Rights Law are being set up and it is hoped that as many pupils as possible will attend them , but for economic reasons it has been decided not to make them compulsory this year . |
| 16 | Fares were low , not only because passengers from the lower orders were not believed to require or deserve much better accommodation than cattle and fortunately needed less space , or even because of improvements in communications , but for economic reasons . |
| 17 | Remarkably United have n't lost to Charlton in their last eleven meetings ; today 's draw means they 've drawn six of them and won five of them , but for eleven meetings , United have not lost to Charlton . |
| 18 | He used to export half his rice crop , but for four years there has been no export and so no incentive to grow more than he needs . |
| 19 | But for vast numbers of children in the developing world , such gifts are beyond their wildest dreams . |
| 20 | Nine months of toxic smoke emissions billowing forth from the burning oil wells created both short-term and long-term severe pollution problems , not only for Kuwait and its neighbours but for distant countries too . |
| 21 | For national institutions such as the PRO with their government departmental record officers a practical solution may be found , but for provincial archives this demand may prove impossible without the introduction of wide-reaching enforceable legislation . |
| 22 | In a land war , however , the concern will not be just for Iraqis , whether civilians or soldiers , but for allied soldiers . |
| 23 | But for professional reasons , he had to know the exact cause of death . |
| 24 | It 's important in small conferences where there are limited numbers moving slowly , but for bigger events it 's absolutely crucial . |
| 25 | But for many cities jealousy of Milan was as powerful as hatred of the emperor 's control , and a rival faction formed under Pavia which was for a time loyal to Frederick — a map of the two teams shows in a fascinating way how difficult it was to love one 's neighbour in this world of riotous freedom and traditional internecine feuds . |
| 26 | But for many others , including ourselves , the dawn and the return of the sun is a welcome relief from a time of enforced inactivity . |
| 27 | Boundaries between the ‘ fringe ’ and mainstream media have blurred , but for many women this appears a selective process of appropriation , a plucking of ‘ useful ’ radical ideas from their political context . |
| 28 | So much has changed , but for many women writers that cry is eternal . |
| 29 | WHY : Bad living conditions and lack of space are facts of British prison life ; but for many prisoners the greatest hardship is isolation . |
| 30 | Urgent medical supplies were flown out from Lyneham yesterday , but for many victims the only hope of a full recovery requires the full faclities which only countries like Britain can provide . |