Example sentences of "but the [noun pl] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the Australians imported them in large numbers . |
| 2 | His vestigial liberalism or compassion persuaded him to resist the introduction of the poll tax for nurses and other deserving persons — but the Whips knew him as a man who would always toe the lobby line with a specious ministerial assurance , such as Nicolas Ridley 's promised poll tax rebate of £130 millions . |
| 3 | Towards the end , Horthy tried to extricate the country from the impending shambles , but the Germans occupied it in March 1944 and , in any case , the Allies were no longer sympathetic . |
| 4 | But the Germans admired them for their toughness and energy and in 1898 persuaded Britain , which then ran Bougainville , to swap the island for some German possessions elsewhere in the Pacific . |
| 5 | I used an MVP brace , which was made of carbon , titanium , graphite , velcro and other highly technical but very strong lightweight substances — it resembles scaffolding , but the Americans wear it as a fashion accessory on top of the trousers ! |
| 6 | but the Asians got his on the drive has n't he ? |
| 7 | Yachting can survive as a spectator sport , but the participants owe it to future generations not to promote tobacco consumption as part of their lifestyle . |
| 8 | Polly Peck got credit unsecured but the banks gave it without a term , that was Nadir 's ( above ) biggest Mistake ’ . |
| 9 | ( The secret life of the apple NI 212 ) OK , so the pear did n't make it big in the Garden of Eden but the Romans worshipped it as an aphrodisiac , and consecrated it to Venus , Goddess of Love . |
| 10 | But the children reported him to education chiefs . |
| 11 | But the children reported him to education chiefs . |
| 12 | Here the monster is alive and well , but the children identify her as the Medusa of the legend . |
| 13 | ‘ But the robbers killed him for nothing . |
| 14 | England battled hard to get back into contention throughout the second half , but the Scots kept them at arm 's length and ran out worthy winners . |