Example sentences of "but [noun pl] [verb] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | But old-timers know this match is a PGA gathering , viewed by television . |
| 2 | It was common in Kenya for Masai to allow Kikuyu to cultivate a patch of ground within their grazing circuit in return for services rendered ; but administrators seeing this practice and not realizing its customary nature tried repeatedly to get rid of the Kikuyu and leave the Masai in undisputed possession of what they supposed to be their sole territory . |
| 3 | But officials say this was unconnected and that now the situation is calm . |
| 4 | The Shah asked for £75 million a year in , military aid for the next three years , but Dulles thought this was excessive . |
| 5 | Income support will be uprated by an unspecified amount but campaigners say this will do nothing to help other poor families . |
| 6 | The police claimed that they had been forced to act to disperse the crowds when troublemakers attacked police stations , but protesters disputed this account and described the police action as a massacre . |
| 7 | Some other animals can manage to convert vegetable oils into these fatty acids , but cats lack this ability . |
| 8 | But critics say this is inadequate . |
| 9 | The motorway is notorious for being prone to bad weather conditions like fog , but police say this morning 's crash was the result of bad driving . |
| 10 | The equivalent of US$2 million was allocated last year for cleaning up the polluted areas , but specialists say this is not nearly enough . |
| 11 | But residents say this will make it difficult for emergency vehicles to get through . |
| 12 | There is some varietal difference in the severity of the effects , but reports suggest this is localised and there is no apparent consistency . |