Example sentences of "but the [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the shell-less ones survived and they became the most sophisticated and intelligent of all the molluscs , the squids and octopus . |
| 2 | But the many miles of treeless river inhibits recolonization by otters , and even in the 1980s there have been cases of water authority workmen felling known otter holts . |
| 3 | Will he emphasise again and again that the victims of terrorism are not just those who are maimed , injured and killed but the many people who are put on the dole because terrorism deters investment from elsewhere in Europe ? |
| 4 | For the hybrids I would look for L. ‘ Golden Splendor ’ ( yellow ) , L. ‘ Pink Perfection ’ ( deep pink ) , L. ‘ Tabasco ’ ( crimson red ) but the many varieties available are all equally beautiful . |
| 5 | It may look to some extent like the original , it may even retain traces of the original , but the many pieces that make the whole were added at different times and have been the subject of change and much repair work . |
| 6 | Controlled term indexing languages are claimed to be more consistent and therefore more efficient , but the many tests on indexing languages have failed to prove this convincingly . |
| 7 | His most expensive buy was Robert Fleck for £2.1m last August but the former Norwich and Rangers player has scored only three goals and was dropped for four games last month . |
| 8 | It had also been hoped that midfielder Michael Thomas would play this week but the former Arsenal midfielder has suffered a reaction to his Achilles problem and his comeback has been delayed . |
| 9 | A spokesperson for the gallery told The Art Newspaper that Assistant curator Marla Prather is filling in for Ms Rosenthal , but the former positions of Messrs Cowart and Moffett remain unfilled . |
| 10 | PETER SHILTON is 90 minutes from a potential disaster — but the former England international vows to carry on as player-manager of Plymouth even if the club lose to non-League Dorking tomorrow . |
| 11 | The Australian 's withdrawal from a three year contract immediately shifted a considerable burden back onto Jarvis , but the former England seamer is not lacking in confidence about his prospects . |
| 12 | But the former England captain , who admitted he was a ‘ little bit disappointed ’ with his batting form during the 3-0 series defeat , believes England can still regain some pride in the remaining 3-weeks of the tour . |
| 13 | But the former North Sheilds Polytechnic athlete has the potential to place in the top three , as do Blaydon runners Catherine Allsopp ( 800 metres ) and Sonia Hogg ( 3,000 metres ) . |
| 14 | The expression ‘ dishonestly appropriates ’ in clause 1(1) means the same as ‘ fraudulently converts to his own use or benefit , or for the use or benefit of any other person ’ in [ the Larceny Act 1916 , section ] 20(1) ( iv ) ; but the former expression is shorter and , we hope , clearer . |
| 15 | KIWI centre Kevin Iro , who is joining Leeds from Manly , did n't do the business in Sydney this year , but the former Wigan ace can probably do a good job against English defences . |
| 16 | But the former Director of Public Prosecutions — who quit after he was caught kerb-crawling in King 's Cross , London — is talking about acting on stage . |
| 17 | Brian Wynn had hoped retirement would bring a life of leisurely art studies … but the former Cheltenham Town Clerk finds he 's still in the middle of local ; government controversy over a year after vacating his position . |
| 18 | The Tsongas name will remain on future primary ballots as a ‘ ghost ’ candidate , but the former senator from Massachusetts called on supporters still working for him to cease their efforts . |
| 19 | But the former Cambridge graduate , who joined the industry 33 years ago , will continue to serve as a non-executive director . |
| 20 | ‘ But the former River Authorities knew this and shut an eye to it . ’ |
| 21 | But the former Neath and Wales rugby union star , later dismissed for throwing a punch at Gary Tees , insisted last night : ‘ All I can remember is that it was in a tackle . |
| 22 | But the former lead singer for the soul group The Three Degrees ( remember ‘ When Will I See You Again' ? ) stood firm in her conviction that the development of black American cookery from plantation scraps to mainstream classics merits more than just lists of ingredients . |
| 23 | But the former Monaghan manager remains convinced that there is little wrong with the game itself as it stands , providing the rules are enforced . |
| 24 | For this is not only the man in charge of the Second Division leaders but the former manager of West Ham , the last Second Division club to win the FA Cup . |
| 25 | But the former Wednesday striker seems to have misinterpreted tactical guidance . |
| 26 | By a slim margin Ford defeated Reagan in the 1976 Convention , but the former governor had run surprisingly well and the conservative wing of the Republican party had substantially strengthened its position . |
| 27 | Yesterday Ray Flowers , a member of Durham County Council , said contracts had not yet been signed but the former DTC service was expected to be replaced . |
| 28 | Their reward was an encounter against New Zealand , but the All Blacks ' strength and experience proved too much for the Koreans as they went down 14–0 . |
| 29 | But the All Blacks managed a now-illegal ‘ goal from a mark ’ as the difference . |
| 30 | They turned round a 1–0 deficit in Australia four years ago , but the All Blacks on their own turf are a different proposition from the Wallabies . |