Example sentences of "but [v-ing] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she reached the main road she did n't know which direction to take , but seeing two men accompanied by two women she hurried to them and said , ‘ Would you , please direct me to the cab rank ? ’ |
| 2 | It was difficult to refuse and thereby block their chances , but helping one student set a precedent ; any foreigners were plunged into moral dilemmas by their students who wanted help to go abroad . |
| 3 | The latter was defined by Soviet terminology in the 1920s as all establishments producing goods for more than one household but employing thirty wage-earners or less ; or if motive power was used , fifteen wage-earners or less . |
| 4 | Each RS/6000 is active in mode 2 , running its own applications , but enabling one system to dump its load onto the other should a processor fail . |
| 5 | ‘ But scoring four goals at Anfield is brilliant . |
| 6 | ‘ People would n't read too much into our last victory over Waterford , but scoring 20 points was a fair achievement and quite a confidence booster . |
| 7 | Moorcroft 's letter of resignation refers to his ill health , but speaking 40 years later , Coleman said : ‘ I could see no ill health [ in Moorcroft ] at all . |
| 8 | These will end up in the pot , a bit skinny from their hyper-active existence , but tasting five times as good as any bird you can buy . |
| 9 | Available from Abbey National ( Overseas ) are Offshore Plus , an instant access sterling account ; Offshore 90 also in sterling but requiring 90 days ' notice of withdrawal ; and Offshore Double Eagle , a US dollar deposit account where withdrawals are subject to 30 days ' notice . |
| 10 | The man was dressed in a combat jacket and jeans , and behind him stood two more men , their hair cropped short , dressed in a similar fashion but holding two flags , a Union Jack and a red flag with a cross on it . |
| 11 | But having 22,000 students milling around my city , I am delighted about the Government 's attitude to student discounts and particularly to the student gap , as it is called — the three months which often used to cause problems under the old community charge arrangements . |
| 12 | If I 'd been fitter and actually lived in London it would n't have been a problem but spending 24 hours a week in heavy traffic , being away from home and missing out on spending time with my children just got me down . |
| 13 | If I 'd been fitter and actually lived in London it would n't have been a problem but spending 24 hours a week in heavy traffic , being away from home and missing out on spending time with my children just got me down . |
| 14 | But spooning five sugar lumps into your morning coffee wo n't have a memory-boosting effect . |
| 15 | Electricity from the wind is n't a new idea , but planting 3 wind generators in the Cotswolds is . |
| 16 | Cutts did the grand slam of all four events in last season 's area finals , but following two eliminations in the last round , will have to fight hard to qualify for just one in the current campaign . |
| 17 | Cutts did the grand slam of all four events in last season 's area finals , but following two eliminations in the last round , will have to fight hard to qualify for just one in the current campaign . |