Example sentences of "but [subord] [pron] [vb mod] [be] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if there could be no pas de deux , perhaps there could be a ménage à trois . |
| 2 | But while there may be a rapid rundown in drilling operations , it will probably take some years for the trickle-down effects to be felt from a spate of new projects spurred by tax changes . |
| 3 | After two months of Anna and Vronsky meeting he says : ‘ Friends we shall not be , you know that yourself ; but whether we shall be the happiest or the most miserable of human beings … rests with you ’ ‘ Only one happiness is possible for me in life , … love … ’ he declared . |
| 4 | The Chancellor abolished tax relief on ( new ) Life Assurance Policies in the 1984 budget , but has made no move to abolish , or phase-out MITR — indeed speculation in some parts of the Conservative party before the 1987 Election centred not on whether there would be a reduction , but whether there would be an increase in the maximum level of relief permitted ( the previous increase was in 1983 , also a general election year ) . |
| 5 | But as there would be a saving of £1,000,000 for the values of rents paid for existing offices , the total cost of the scheme would be £1,500,000 . |