Example sentences of "but [vb base] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Take your cue from the tone set by the interviewer but err on the side of formality . |
| 2 | But review by the High Court of decisions of tribunals is a common feature of many other tribunals . |
| 3 | They cost about 50 pence each to make , but sell for an average of £12.99 . |
| 4 | It looks an exquisite mess , but push through the vegetation bordering the path and the undergrowth clears . |
| 5 | Try as she might , Rory could n't help but giggle at the ridiculous picture that conjured up in her mind 's eye . |
| 6 | For example , a pair of lines of longitude are parallel at the equator but converge toward the poles . |
| 7 | But lose to the Patriots ? |
| 8 | What can I do but intercede for the publicans |
| 9 | And this need not be just the prerogative ( and burden ) of leaders but develop into a healthy mutuality between lay people , as is already happening in various parts of the Church . |
| 10 | But trust in the authority is trust that the authority is likely to discharge its duties properly . |
| 11 | Most people approach the event with some trepidation , but trust in the skill and dedication of the nursing staff and , of course , the surgeon . |
| 12 | ‘ I was left sitting on my own with nothing to do but concentrate on the screen . |
| 13 | I do n't drop down into the deck well , overcrowded as it is , but remain on the edge , with arms woven around the chrome railings for safety . |
| 14 | The fertilised eggs are not then laid but remain inside the female 's oviduct . |
| 15 | In my case , before becoming a Snavely winner , I was but crabgrass in the Garden of Physics . |
| 16 | I love beautiful lines , clothes that fit the body , and swing with the body , move , you know , but fit like a glove . |
| 17 | If we accept your claim but disagree with the amount due to you , the matter will be passed to a legally appointed arbitrator . |
| 18 | If we accept your claim but disagree with the amount due to you , the matter will be passed to a legally appointed arbitrator . |
| 19 | If we accept your claim but disagree with the amount due to you , the matter will be passed to a legally appointed arbitrator . |
| 20 | If we accept your claim but disagree with the amount due to you , the matter will be passed to a legally appointed arbitrator . |
| 21 | These two groups agree on rejecting many economic policy prescriptions of the ‘ wets ’ but disagree on the role of the state . |
| 22 | So there was nothing else to do then but head for the Vareyoc Café and try to relax . |
| 23 | There is a direction board and batteries of traffic lights pointing in all directions but exit from a canoe is far from easy . |
| 24 | Rhinoceros horns , in reality agglutinated masses of hair , are not attached directly to the skull but grow from the tough hide . |
| 25 | Military activity was not confined lo the European area but spread into the area known as The Middle East where an unusual British Officer , Thomas Edward Laurence , was able to successfully organise Arab tribesmen to fight for the Allies cause . |
| 26 | There was little to do all day but climb in the old beeches and look out over the forest to see where the smoke plumes were . |
| 27 | As has already been stated , the great majority of bodies were not embalmed , but put into a lined coffin , whose mattress overlaid a quantity of sawdust , wood shavings and bran to soak up any leakage associated with putrefaction . |
| 28 | Litter should not be thrown down but put in the bins provided . |
| 29 | It is assumed that these are linked not to profit maximisation , but depend on the size of the enterprise . |
| 30 | Newspapers seldom initiate reports about specific sexual assaults themselves , but depend upon the police and courts . |