Example sentences of "but a [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a head is not required to carry traits not presupposed by its dependants , so when the head of a construction exactly duplicates the presupposed traits of a dependent selector ( i.e. when the meaning of the head is fully predictable from the dependant ) , the result is perfectly normal : a pregnant female ( animal ) . |
| 2 | Peter tried to rouse his countrymen from their aboriginal stupor and turn them into Europeans ; but a Russian is n't and ca n't be a German or a Frenchman , and the result of Peter 's efforts was to produce an educated class who ca n't be Russians either . |
| 3 | The most usual form of joint venture is a jointly owned company whose activities and sphere of operations are defined by a series of agreements and industrial property licences , but a company is not essential if the agreements between the parties result in a separate , jointly controlled business entity . |
| 4 | Its supply business , to customers outside its geographical area , showed an increased loss of £18.3m but a profit is expected in the full year . |
| 5 | But a wager is a matter of honour among gentlemen . ’ |
| 6 | But a cylinder is empty ! |
| 7 | Friar 's Square in the centre of Aylesbury is outdated and ugly , but a facelift is at hand although it 'll set developers , Unilever and Friends Provident , back £60 million . |
| 8 | But a bribe is a reward for some corrupt practice . |
| 9 | But a survey is often the only approach even for the physical sciences ; an engineer , investigating the effects of gusts of wind on a suspension bridge must accept the wind speeds that nature happens to provide during the period of observation . |
| 10 | A shop is just a shop , and even a shop selling expensive executive toys is still just a shop , but a museum is , well , glamorous . |
| 11 | In other words , one DOCTOR can have many PATIENTS , but a PATIENT is only assigned one DOCTOR . |
| 12 | NEGOTIATING a settlement acceptable to both sides has proved difficult but a divorce is thought to be imminent . |
| 13 | But a divorce is expensive , and I had no money . |
| 14 | ‘ That is quite true , ’ Mary admits , ‘ but a directory is published with the names of those involved so that you can select the services you want . ’ |
| 15 | The plan should show plot numbers , but a warning is necessary here : builders have a way of changing boundaries , plot numbers and details of plans without informing their solicitors . |
| 16 | It is like pedigree dogs — a pedigree is special but a cross-breed is nothing more than a mongrel . |
| 17 | But a vocation is a call from God . |
| 18 | But a differentiation is not the same as an ultimate separation . |
| 19 | ‘ Where no one but a Welshman is likely to be able to track them . |
| 20 | In a straightforward case , no fees will be charged , but a provision is retained enabling the costs of effecting or attempting to effect service to be certified by a taxing master of the Supreme Court . |
| 21 | In the UK , there is no vaccine licensed for use in its prevention , but a vaccine is used , I believe , in New Zealand and some other countries where it is still a relatively common disease . |
| 22 | But a friend is a friend , and so I went at once to his house . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's been laid up for a while with a problem in the starting mechanism , but a friend is now completing a repair job for me , and we hope to be up and running again soon , ’ explained Gordon , pictured with the vehicle 's log-book . |
| 24 | It 's not yet clear how long after leaving the premises the firm continued to trade , but a time-scale is being established . |
| 25 | A man may try on a suit in the fitting-room , but a suit is bought to be worn . |
| 26 | We might not have won but a tie is a whole lot better than defeat . " |
| 27 | An alkali is a base but a base is n't an alkali . |
| 28 | But a share is something far more than a mere contractual right in personam . |
| 29 | The nature of these changes await further investigation but a possibility is that increased consumption of domestic items was leading to a fall in their . |
| 30 | But a mask is what it was , and he had hated the mask ; and unlike Falkenna , Sinisalo , Hollower , it could not be used at whim . |