Example sentences of "[noun] but [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This indicates that somatostatin — and probably also octreotide — has no direct effect on the gall bladder but exerts its inhibitory action by the myenteric plexus . |
| 2 | The sound remains the same when played back at half the speed but lasts for twice as long . |
| 3 | This does not in itself involve companies undertaking insurance risks but acknowledges that the skills required for the operation of the life insurance business are similar to those needed to run pension funds . |
| 4 | It has switched to the ‘ cost reimbursable form ’ , whereby the client bears the brunt of risks but has more say in how things are done . |
| 5 | The consumer , being used to smooth thick conventional yoghurt , may reject Busses yoghurt because of those unfamiliar characteristics but Busses yoghurt continues to sell well despite this and it is encouraging to know that many consumers do recognise the quality of the product . |
| 6 | In my judgment , paragraph ( b ) , like paragraph ( a ) , provides a remedy but does not create any new substantive rights or causes of action . |
| 7 | If the applicant for a judicial remedy could have pursued a non-judicial remedy but has failed to do so , this may give a court a ground for refusing a judicial remedy : the law requires the ‘ exhaustion of alternative remedies ’ as it is sometimes put . |
| 8 | His other inventions included the Maxaman ventilator and resuscitator , a life support unit which allows the victim to breathe oxygen freely at his own rhythm but acts automatically in the case of respiratory failure . |
| 9 | Rolfehedges in the Sussex Weald ‘ hath no demesnes but consisteth onely of a fewe copiholdes ’ — in fact four , containing 91 acres and paying a total of 15s. 8d. annually ; tenure was hereditary and fines limited . |
| 10 | The Institute of Personnel Management says there would be job losses but puts the figure at 100,000 . |
| 11 | They are frequently semi-derelict , insanitary and damp and their restoration not only contributes to the renewal of the local housing stock but provides employment for local builders and traders . |
| 12 | a standard Anglepoise lamp er which it 's been going for a number of years , you can get it in about six different colours to match different designs of , er put colour into your room , now if somebody was spending a lot of time sitting knitting and has to look at the knitting or has to look at the pattern then er a good strong light which wo n't get in their eyes but goes straight on to what , whatever they 're doing , is by far the best thing for them , er but they say oh I do n't like it , it 's a bit angular is n't it , erm , modern sort of thing , er but because it 's angular it does n't mean to say it 's not gon na fit into the room it 's the right thing for it , er for the person doing that work . |
| 13 | Who 's got brown eyes but has got a mum or dad with blue eyes ? |
| 14 | He does n't only own the warehouse but has property dotted all over the city . |
| 15 | Ian Durrant , whose midfield creativity will be crucial , appeared briefly as a substitute against Switzerland and Portugal but wins a starting role for the first time since being seriously injured four years ago . |
| 16 | The indigenous community has borne the brunt of the costs of regeneration but has enjoyed few of its rewards . |
| 17 | English Nature has been opposed to peat extraction but has been powerless to prevent it . |
| 18 | The hon. Gentleman supports high spending and progressive teaching methods but seems indifferent to the results , which he does not want to give the public in any comprehensible form . |
| 19 | In the end Frodo does want to destroy the Ring but has not the strength . |
| 20 | Uzbekistan cuts back on pesticides but maintains yields |
| 21 | The inclusion of wild white clover , which is generally present in permanent pastures but does not thrive in a phosphate-deficient soil , is particularly important , and there is an old saying : ‘ There must be clover seed in those slag bags . ’ |
| 22 | The funds made available through the Farm and Horticultural Development Scheme will be a sound national investment but does it make sense to embark on a programme with a possibility that perhaps after six years the land might be allocated to forestry ? |
| 23 | It is without emotion but conveys a sense of reverence for order and serenity . |
| 24 | Mrs. Harvey is the second defendant but has taken no part in the proceedings . |
| 25 | McKibbin , in particular , acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of the new constituency and party organizations but stresses the overall general improvements which were achieved . |
| 26 | Supplemental oxygen increases oxygen saturation but does not reduce the incidence of clinically important cardiac arrhythmias . |
| 27 | Supplemental oxygen increases oxygen saturation but does not reduce the incidence of clinically important cardiac arrhythmias or ST segment changes . |
| 28 | Halifax , the largest building society , is preparing to transfer its tapes to the Revenue but points out that — rather than taking advantage of the tax rules — many savers are failing to claim their rights . |
| 29 | Evening and weekend lettings of the school hall and classrooms not only brings revenue but brings in visitors that would not normally visit the premises . |
| 30 | Thomson 's free kick Pearce gets it clear and then won back by Hill but has only gone back to the Forest skipper . |