Example sentences of "but it [vb -s] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Nihilist is the case but it risks confusion between Dostoevsky and Turgenev who may not have invented the word but certainly gave it very wide currency . |
| 32 | The ‘ history of the common man ’ ( that is , the history unspecialized people make ) may be moonshine by professional standards , but it shapes people 's understanding of the world , and their decisions about how to act , like any other assimilated experience . |
| 33 | It seems hardly credible , but it happens year after year even after reminders are posted . |
| 34 | Of course , giving time and helping others is important : but it goes hand in hand with collective action to bring about wider change . |
| 35 | … The contracting states have a certain margin of appreciation in assessing whether such a need exists … but it goes hand in hand with a European supervision , embracing both the legislation and the decisions applying it , even those given by an independent court . |
| 36 | I think it 's perhaps a small consideration but it does impact on increased demand for those central services . |
| 37 | Watson and Stadler have risen from a moribund state recently but it becomes Fred Couples 's lot to hold back the invasion . |
| 38 | The nuclear family is not only smaller , as it is based essentially on the marriage bond and children , but it encourages privatisation . |
| 39 | This , in the amounts we expect , is harmless to the fish , but it encourages algae , in particular the unicellular organism which causes green water , although it can also be caused by overfeeding . |
| 40 | Much better illustrated than Cotton and Wilkinson and with problems , it is a better teaching aid , but it over-emphasises bonding theory in a rather daunting way . |
| 41 | Not only does a Jack Russell give a good indication of the whereabouts of ferrets and rabbits underground but it saves time , giving an accurate indication of where to begin sweeping the ground with a locator . |
| 42 | What is suggested here may seem tedious and unnecessary , but it saves time and frustration in the long run , and makes the checking itself more effective and fruitful . |
| 43 | But it says number of bedrooms available with private bathroom and toilet , or shower and toilet . |
| 44 | But it says wages for housework is the centre , the uniting demand and that 's just wrong . |
| 45 | Yeah I know but it says game for a change . |
| 46 | This is anecdotal evidence to be sure , but it lends support to a considerable body of opinion which sees training of children as either inadequate or ineffective : |
| 47 | Like most American stabs at introspection , it 's full of exquisitely embarrassing moments , but it deserves marks for effort . |
| 48 | Toyota 's Paseo coupe is cute and excellent value for money , but it lacks sparkle . |
| 49 | The company claims that its system software and hardware is functionally compatible with applications software written for the Macintosh — only some of the most widely used ones have been tested , and the company provides a list of these — but it uses OSF/Motif as the graphical interface rather than a direct copy of the Mac screen . |
| 50 | Barclays Bank has 4Tb data on its mainframes , he said , but it uses Unix workstations , such as IBM , Sun and Digital at branch level . |
| 51 | But it tells authorities to seek legal advice when writing up their own guidelines to staff . |
| 52 | The bombs , guns and paras are there but it avoids stereotypes , reminding us that most of the people in Belfast simply want no truck with the war . |
| 53 | These facts are by no means irreconcilable , but it requires skill and knowledge on the part of the teacher to fulfil the special needs within the framework of teaching in the ordinary classroom . |
| 54 | It is not difficult to deal with people who are pleasant and co-operative , but it requires intelligence , understanding , common sense and self-discipline to handle difficult and awkward people or situations without giving offence and putting yourself or the management in the wrong . |
| 55 | This model may help to resolve the problems of partnership with a number of small organisations , but it requires brokerage and quite detailed planning . |
| 56 | ‘ Terror is all very well , but it breeds revenge . |
| 57 | To adopt ‘ one person , one vote ’ would be a democratic move but it offends trade unions by weakening their local influence and it undermines the position of Left-wing activists who tend to dominate many local parties . |
| 58 | But it finds expression in current ideas and attitudes within the theoretical and practical domains of language study , language teaching and language teacher education . |
| 59 | But it finds agreement with more sober , weighty judgements on the period provided by various studies of the official criminal statistics . |
| 60 | But it leaves problems too . |