Example sentences of "but [prep] [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some centuries , natural law theories have provided political and social groups , as well as individuals , with justifications for their actions ( Bloch , 1961 ) but for even longer they have also contributed to an understanding and legitimation of institutions such as the church , the monarchy and the state . |
| 2 | But for just under twenty quid you effectively get hold of the complete BR timetable ( for the whole of Great Britain ) , effective until 16th May 1993 . |
| 3 | Filip acknowledged that ‘ there will be more competition [ with the 9000 ] over time , but for right now , we 're focused on the Unix market . ’ |
| 4 | John Silver , you 've been a friend of mine , but for no longer . |
| 5 | But for too long the cry of librarians disposing of books willy-nilly has been : ‘ You worry too much . |
| 6 | She could n't reach very far , but for as far as she could , the window was clean , bright . |
| 7 | Patrick earl of Bothwell made two bonds of manrent , one to Mary in August 1543 for a yearly pension of £1000 , the other to her great rival regent Arran in January 1546 , not for the normal term of his life , but for as long as Arran remained governor . |
| 8 | The silence may not last — but for as long as it does , the government has a chance to strengthen France 's macroeconomic foundations . |
| 9 | Er but for as long as all of us sit here we will always be looking for further improvements . |
| 10 | The mark-ups are rather higher than he 'd like , but for as long as the walking stick remains an art form , Keith 's in business . |
| 11 | But for as long as there 's an Oxford University , some things will never change . |
| 12 | Other characters would come into the show , but for never longer than seven weeks , thereby strengthening the viewer 's identification with , and reliance on , the reactions of the regulars to these guest characters and novel situations . |
| 13 | In spite of recent forestry around Toftingall , fish are still there , but for how much longer remains to be seen . |
| 14 | At the moment she sees the mainstream industry benefiting from the wealth of new perspectives , the risk-taking and experimentation that the grant-aided sector encourages , but for how much longer ? |
| 15 | But for how much longer ? |
| 16 | Merseyside — but for how much longer ? |
| 17 | Tim Devlin waves the lone Tory flag in the county following Ashok Kumar 's November by-election win for Labour in nearby Langbaurgh but for how much longer ? |
| 18 | He 's been a force in British politics for a third of a century , but for how much longer . |
| 19 | Pragmatism rules , but for how long ? |
| 20 | The man was remarkably easy to terrify , but for how long did that overcome his propensity to babble ? |
| 21 | But for how long ? |
| 22 | If he was happy that was something , but for how long ? |
| 23 | He 's on £300,000 in Portugal , but for how long ? |
| 24 | But for how long ? |
| 25 | He turns the voice off , a remedy still available to him , but for how long ? |
| 26 | ‘ But for how long , Mr Robinson ? ’ |
| 27 | But for how long ? |
| 28 | But for how long ? |
| 29 | But for how long ? |
| 30 | It was good protection , but for how long ? |