Example sentences of "but as a general [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as a general attack upon industrial co-operatives as a means of organising production and provision , it is ill-founded and ill-considered : ill-founded , because it proceeds from the unproven principle that the public ownership of industry was a necessary pre-requisite of the good society ; and ill-considered , because it ignored the democratic virtues — accountability to and responsibility from the workforce — of the industrial co-operative form . |
| 2 | In specific instances the answer to either question may well be yes , but as a general proposition , three considerations must dampen anyone 's enthusiasm for economic brinkmanship with the Soviet Union : |
| 3 | But as a general principle the right of animals to be animals , to live in their space on God 's good earth , is a moral principle I commend as a rule of thumb . |
| 4 | There may be some slight variations due to environmental circumstances or the physical size of the creature , but as a general principle , this is true . |
| 5 | I understand there are problems er but as a general principle it does seem to me that it 's something that needs to be looked at and the minister has said that a lot of these matters will be dealt with by a statement of practice and er he was asked by the honourable gentleman , the member for South Hams I think , er er er what the status of er these people were . |
| 6 | But as a general statement it has been made by the authorities . |
| 7 | Small-scale production may have a certain place within a socialist economy but as a general alternative to modern large-scale industry it is merely utopian . |
| 8 | Storage methods vary considerably , as do the most suitable conditions ( ‘ Grenadier ’ apples store best several degrees cooler than ‘ Blenheim Orange ’ , or example ) , but as a general rule the place of storage should be dry and cool . |
| 9 | But as a general rule the image must be at no more than five metres distance . |
| 10 | This will depend on the wind strength , but as a general rule the hand movements should start about a third of the way into the turn when the board is travelling at its fastest . |
| 11 | But as a general rule it can happen at any age and time . |
| 12 | An account executive working on the business of a merchant bank might become so interested in financial matters that he moves over to his client 's advertising department , but as a general rule , the chances of rising to the top are greater in an agency . |
| 13 | The size and shape of the individual motifs vary considerably , but as a general rule , they tend to be larger and bolder in village and nomadic rugs , and smaller and more delicate in workshop items . |
| 14 | Many permutations do exist but as a general rule , the matching of items clause should apply where the remaining undamaged parts of a set or suite can still fulfill the role for which they were purchased . |
| 15 | But as a general rule , specifying age ranges on recruitment should be avoided . |
| 16 | But as a general rule there w because it has to be negotiated , it would not be er supplied . |
| 17 | Choosing a hairstyle can be the biggest nightmare for a bride , but as a general rule it is as well not to experiment with anything too outrageous or different . |
| 18 | This varies from novel to novel ; but as a general guideline it is usually worth paying particular attention to the beginning and ending ( where structural aspects of the novel are often signalled most clearly ) . |