Example sentences of "but [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for the great mass of the people , for the emergent working class , that lay in the future . |
| 2 | But for the great bulk of Joseph 's subjects this was a meaningless luxury ; and in any case the later years of the reign , as opposition mounted , saw the government 's control of publication and the press partially reasserted . |
| 3 | For a small minority , success led to A level courses the following year , but for the great majority the goal was employment either during or at the end of the year . |
| 4 | Ten per cent of out-of-work executives counselled by one firm received job offers in the first four weeks of last year , but for the corresponding period this year the figure rose to 16 per cent . |
| 5 | The door was locked , the room unlit but for the faint glow of a small screen to one side of the desk . |
| 6 | But for the 8 million taxpayers who have to fill in a tax return each year , the current arrangements are very far from simple . ’ |
| 7 | How long that will last is a moot point , but for the immediate future Aurigny continues its unique operation . |
| 8 | Obviously Laura was worried about Liz 's lack of progress , but for the immediate present — here and now — she was primarily concerned about what was going to happen next . |
| 9 | The surface is exclusively tarmac and but for the odd hill is relatively flat , say race organisers . |
| 10 | The finest bronze castings of Shang China and arguably of all time were not made for implements or even weapons , but for the ritual vessels centred on the cult of ancestors . |
| 11 | There was nothing for it but for the two young men themselves to go to Lucy 's aid so , clearing their minds of any impure notions , they darted forward and seized her humming body , one by the shoulders , the other by the knees . |
| 12 | ‘ Today 's game is only of relative importance , not just because it is a friendly but for the good reason that today 's Argentina bears little resemblance to the one that will play in next summer 's finals . |
| 13 | ‘ Today 's game is only of relative importance , not just because it is a friendly but for the good reason that today 's Argentina bears little resemblance to the one that will play in next summer 's finals . |
| 14 | But for the many guests who lie basking in the sun , around the pool or on the Club 's beach , the most familiar view is the endless expanse of brilliant blue sky . |
| 15 | Opposition Members believe that the British people have the basic talents and abilities which , with investment in their skills and a programme committed to training , will allow us to map out a better , more secure and more dignified future not for only those already in work but for the many people who will join the labour market in years to come . |
| 16 | But for the New Critics art existed in order to convey a meaning , albeit a meaning that no logical discourse is capable of expressing , and attention to matters of form was regarded as the means whereby the non-rational meanings of literature could be uncovered . |
| 17 | Being rude about Palin feels like bombing Switzerland , but for the first time he seems , with this series , to be to post-Python what Paul McCartney was to post-Beatles . |
| 18 | But for the first time in his eight months in office , Mr Kaifu now has a chance of pulling off a coup big enough to ensure his survival as prime minister . |
| 19 | Tug opened his mouth automatically , but for the first time since he had been there , he let the words go unsaid . |
| 20 | But for the first time , he saw doubt in her eyes . |
| 21 | Mary of Guise had infinitely more ability and determination , but for the first twelve years of the minority she had no official role in government , and throughout the whole period her main interest lay in achieving a French marriage for her daughter , even if that meant doing little about the existence of Protestantism . |
| 22 | But for the first time , and not the last , Elizabeth had to agree to support Scottish rebels against their rightful queen ; it was a nightmare created in 1559 which was not to end until Mary 's death in 1587 . |
| 23 | The offices are frequently used for functions , but for the first time in three months there were no special events on Friday . |
| 24 | But for the first group , stimulus A was sometimes followed by an event ( X ) having high associative strength and sometimes by one having no strength ( Y ) . |
| 25 | Quite frankly , the accompaniment to Paganini Concertos is never likely to take a particularly high priority in any basic recommendation ; but for the first time ever , I found myself listening almost exclusively to the accompaniment — I honestly wish I had n't ! |
| 26 | There were still tears in her eyes , but for the first time that weekend there was colour in her cheeks as well . |
| 27 | After 1839 the number of staff gradually increased but for the first 20 years the work was confined to southern Britain , limited by the availability of Ordnance Survey maps . |
| 28 | But for the first time , shortly before his death , he had stopped looking forward to going to work . |
| 29 | ‘ But for the first time since I came to England in August 1977 , I 'll be hoping Liverpool do n't win again . |
| 30 | ‘ I know he has made mistakes , but for the first time since Shanks took over in 1959 , a Liverpool manager has got a job to do . |