Example sentences of "but [vb past] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In its report , Sub-Saharan Africa : From Crisis to Sustainable Growth , published on Nov. 22 , 1989 , the World Bank reaffirmed the need for structural adjustment programmes ( SAPs ) as a prerequisite for economic recovery , but laid greater emphasis on " human-centred " development . |
| 2 | The Holst work is played in an unusually emphatic manner , which in the end gives it more stature than it sometimes achieves in performance ( the composer himself recorded this work with rather similar regard to rhythm and accents , but used faster tempos ) . |
| 3 | Yesterday Sir Nicholas , wearing tam o'shanter and tartan , denied he was a racist but provoked further outrage by attacking Lord Whitelaw . |
| 4 | In its World Economic Outlook report issued on April 22 , the IMF scaled back its forecast of world economic recovery in 1992 , but predicted stronger growth in 1993 . |
| 5 | The patient recovered but needed further glucose infusions for recurring hypoglycaemia and remained somewhat confused for the next 48 h . |
| 6 | In the event , therefore , the Act did not provide for large-scale planning and redevelopment , but stimulated further direction towards slum clearance by extending new forms of subsidy directed to the rehousing of overcrowded families . |
| 7 | The Governor urged China to take ‘ action to restore confidence ’ in Hong Kong , but gave greater emphasis to locals finding confidence within themselves . |
| 8 | The Alliance called a general strike the next day , but cancelled further demonstrations , fearing fresh violence . |
| 9 | I was in less difficulty than on the first two days : I no longer pushed the ends of the shafts but gained better control from between them and was able to look around without overbalancing . |