Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun sg] but it has " in BNC.
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| 1 | The story of the blacksmith 's involvement in the Battle of Drumclog can not be substantiated by any written record of the battle but it has been handed down through many generations of people in the Irvine Valley and spoken of with pride . |
| 2 | In solutions , which are stabilized in this way by secondary bonding , the LCST usually appears below the boiling temperature of the solvent but it has been found experimentally that an LCST can be detected in non-polar systems when these are examined at temperatures approaching the critical temperature of the solvent . |
| 3 | The governments of secular Syria and of free-wheeling Lebanon permitted the printing of the book but it has been banned in Saudi Arabia and , under Saudi pressure , in Qatar , the United Arab Emirates and Egypt . |
| 4 | Iain feels the effects of the alcohol drunk with the meal but it has made him feel good , giving him a sense — true or not — that he can cope , that he can deal with the way his own mind and from there be able to deal with other people 's . |
| 5 | The ancient sandstone bridge at Bangor-on-Dee carries one-way traffic from Wrexham over the river and into the village but it has weathered badly in recent years possibly because of attack by acid rain . |
| 6 | Answer guide : The reason for choosing this example is that this particular area is subject to rapid changes in technology which make estimation of useful life extremely difficult as in many cases there is still utility in the asset but it has been superseded by a ‘ better ’ alternative . |
| 7 | I do n't think we actually used any of them in the end but it has got that cinematic imagery to it . ’ |
| 8 | Usually dies away in the evening but it has been known to last all night . |
| 9 | Formerly this time was known as " Supply Days " and was used to discuss the grant of supply to the Crown but it has long ceased to be confined to discussion of government spending and is instead used to criticise all aspects of government policy . |
| 10 | Her acceptance of this role has not only given enormous pleasure to the membership but it has conferred upon the Association a status in society and an endorsement which only the seal of Royal Patronage can do . |
| 11 | This may appear to place a heavy burden on the plaintiff but it has been held that he does not have to identify the exact person responsible for the defect ( Grant v Australian Knitting Mills ) . |
| 12 | Palermo Cathedral , begun in 1135 , is the largest of the Norman royal buildings on the island but it has since been much altered . |
| 13 | ‘ Partly that has been caused by the recession but it has also been triggered by technological advances . |