Example sentences of "but all in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A site was chosen ; two townplanners appointed ( one of them a parson ) , the town marked out on the ground : but all in vain . |
| 2 | But all in all , it seems likely to be a long time before we reach that ‘ Utopian world of RDS ’ for all listeners in cars , at home or on foot ! |
| 3 | But all in all this is an excellent book , highly recommended for anyone interested in escaping the black hole of technological illiteracy , which in Brennan 's own words , sucks in all the pseudo-sciences . |
| 4 | But all in all , I can see no genuine reason why I should not undertake this trip . |
| 5 | Alexeev commands a wide tonal palette and his lighter , filigree strokes , ( e.g. in the G major and E flat major préludes ) k , but all in all this is a most satisfying interpretation , with just the right balance between control/taste and fascinating notes from the late Gerald Abraham . |
| 6 | I got my just desserts from Dad , which made my Mom cry more than me , but all in all I was given enough love and affection to cushion me against all the hardships that were to come . |
| 7 | Rolled over onto our manager once or twice , but all in all , we survived another gruelling night beneath the arches in cruel , harsh , unforgiving London . |
| 8 | ‘ But all in all I suppose it was n't as bad as I thought it was going to be , ’ he said . |
| 9 | Cheers Marjie , that 's what the people say , Oh Marjie , how many memories have you Marjie , Some sad , some glad , some more that made you real mad , But all in all , what an interesting career you 've had , Oh Marjie keep healthy , happy and without fail writing too For without your good advice , life is a little less nice Marjie , the very best to you . ’ |
| 10 | They were sometimes homesick — she for Yorkshire , he for Russia , but all in all they were happy — and hopeful … . |
| 11 | But all in all erm I admire you for actually to hang in there , there was a few pregnant pauses but you kept going . |
| 12 | Not only was there no capping of the excessive expenditure that Labour councils were bound to indulge in , but my right hon. Friend insisted that it should be introduced not as a phased tax but all in one year . |
| 13 | The Abbey Church was begun in 1093 and was built slowly over many years but all in one style . |
| 14 | At the upper end of luxury the first-class Mark 3s have much more room with one-plus-two seating , like their earlier Mark 1 and 2 counterparts but all in open saloon accommodation , since the side-corridor coach was deemed to be a thing of the past . |