Example sentences of "but had the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had lost touch with his friends but had the company of his brothers and sisters to compensate . |
| 2 | Her behaviour , Lucy suspected , was all part of an effort to arouse Silas 's jealousy — but had the plan succeeded ? |
| 3 | But had the reorganisation in London achieved its objectives ? |
| 4 | She tried to inject scorn into her tone but had the idea it was n't completely successful . |
| 5 | The two Agentes were about to object but had the sense to see what Benjamin was doing . |
| 6 | Yes , McAllister did know all about pelvises , but had the sense not to spark back at him that , of course , she did know to what he was referring . |
| 7 | I doubt if we shall ever know enough to do it , but these dear dead creatures are lurking there forever in their private corners of that huge genetic hypervolume , waiting to be found if we but had the knowledge to navigate the right course through the maze . |
| 8 | But had the minister read the introduction to that paper he would have found the following : ‘ The metabolism and excretion of compounds with a prolonged half-life , however , may be slower in old age as a result of impaired renal function commonly seen in this age group . |
| 9 | It had its posh end and it had its rough end and it had that strange indeterminate bit in the middle that was neither , but had the pretensions and failings of both . |
| 10 | Eastern Europeans experience the most difficulty gaining work permits — West Ham were ready to pay £300,000 to bring Yugoslavian Vujacic Budamir to Upton Park last month but had the deal blocked by the Department of Employment . |
| 11 | But had the Empress been grateful that her brother 's sacrifice had meant her freedom ? |
| 12 | He came over to shake my hand , but had the kindness and tact not to attempt to help his employer 's slow progress . |
| 13 | ‘ Oh no , ’ Flavia said , but had the grace to add , ‘ thank you . ’ |
| 14 | Guthrie queried , but had the answer from his wife when , with a small squeal of delight , she addressed her nephew . |
| 15 | This was quite clearly not an agreement between the employer and the employee but had the effect of being an indirect restraint on any employee who wanted to work for another member of the trade association within the two year period . |
| 16 | In that country they first appeared in the mid-thirteenth century , groups of men who , under the leadership of enterprising leaders , contracted ( hence the name condottiere which they were given ) with individual city states which lacked their own armies but had the funds necessary to pay them , to guard their territory and maintain a measure of order . |
| 17 | But had the statement been plainly defamatory of Crozier , the court would have ordered the settlement to be postponed until after his trial , and may not have allowed it to be made at all under the cloak of absolute privilege . |
| 18 | She would be around forty but had the appearance of a heroine in a Victorian novel — tall , willowy , ethereal . |
| 19 | Morris finished a frustrating two runs short of his century but had the consolation of sharing a partnership of 169 with Steve James ( 65 not out ) Glamorgan 's highest ever Sunday League opening partnership . |
| 20 | Hartland made 22 and 45 in this match , but had the misfortune to bag a ‘ pair ’ in the second Test at Auckland |