Example sentences of "[noun sg] but [noun] [be] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ranulf flashed the coroner a dagger glance but Cranston was already rocking to and fro in the saddle , laughing uproariously at his own joke . |
| 2 | It may well take only a quarter of an hour to train a worker in the future but industry is also going to have to change how it treats that worker . |
| 3 | The work of Perry , with his stages of cognitive growth , is acknowledged within the research programme but justice is hardly done to it . |
| 4 | Vocational preparation is done in real situations in the community but use is also made of situations within schools to learn social and work skills . |
| 5 | It 's a good story but Harris is clearly seen in shot with Brando during the final scene of the film — Christian 's death scene — which was the last shot to be filmed . |
| 6 | Oxford United are back on the winning trail but Hereford are still chasing success … they both played last night … |
| 7 | A statement released this morning confirmed there had been contact but details are yet to emerge . |
| 8 | Agencies and landlords are not legally allowed to discriminate on grounds of race but ways are invariably found around this . |
| 9 | For many years Jack Charlton used him in midfield but McGrath is now expected to play out his international career in the back four . |
| 10 | Visitors were expected to pay in advance but credit was always given to favourites like Modigliani and Leon Trotsky the Russian revolutionary . |
| 11 | Sara was undressed and ready for bed but Jenny was fully clothed , moving about the room in her harlequin dress like some angry restless dragonfly . |
| 12 | In truth one suspects that audiences quite simply enjoyed these films for their pace and wit but Cagney was certainly adding another dimension . |
| 13 | ‘ She did n't mix an awful lot but friends were always popping in and out because the door was open . |
| 14 | While some are grossly overcrowded , others are half-empty ; some are riddled with corruption but others are tightly run ; and while some are undoubtedly filthy and unhealthy in the extreme , others are kept very clean . |
| 15 | Grant Metropolitan 's Inntrepreneur lease already provides for independent arbitration but rents are still considered excessive by many tenant leaders . |
| 16 | He glanced back over his shoulder but Balor was still sleeping . |
| 17 | Palace choose from 15 today , with John Salako expected to shrug off a minor knee problem but Thomas is still ruled out with knee ligament damage . |
| 18 | Referee , Michael Peck , gave the youngster the benefit of the doubt but Hoult was still punished when Mick Quinn rapped in the penalty to give Newcastle an uncatchable two goal half-time lead . |
| 19 | Some are mainly of laboratory interest but others are clearly related to substances in more or less widespread use . |
| 20 | As they drove through , she looked around with great interest but Felipe was still taciturn and moody . |