Example sentences of "but [subord] [pron] [adv] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But although he now runs a hotel chain with 160 properties in 47 countries , he has never actually managed a hotel . |
| 2 | But although it only takes a few minutes , life without thick glasses has a cost . |
| 3 | But if they really wanted a Rolling Stone with Youth Appeal , they asked the wrong one . |
| 4 | Some stoves are sold as complete sets with windshield and pans , but if you already have a good set of pans this may be an unnecessary expense . |
| 5 | Yes , but if you already have a Sun Alliance Personal Accident Policy , which was also offered to you with guaranteed acceptance , you will not be able to claim benefits under both Policies . |
| 6 | But if you just write a single letter |
| 7 | Of course , you can alter the appearance of the graph — by selecting different fonts , by increasing the size of the legend or by specifying a 3D display , for example , by using the usual //Graphics menu — but if you just want a feel for your data and a starting point for further embellishments then Fast Graphing is very useful . |
| 8 | But if you only had a small place it 'd be more economical to have labour than it would to buy paying out thousands of pounds for machines and |
| 9 | But unless we eventually found a body , there would also be the possibility of simple flight . |
| 10 | Our view then , which is undiminished today and is at the centre of the debate , is that it ought not to be the function of the social security system to support students , not only because of the administrative burden placed on the Department 's local benefit offices and local authorities , but because there already exists a maintenance system for those in full-time education . |
| 11 | Tackling a black run in a blizzard was a worry , but when you only have a long weekend you ca n't hang around for the sun to shine . |
| 12 | In this case I would think that , if the minister does not act in good faith , or if he acts on extraneous considerations which ought not to influence him , or if he plainly misdirects himself in fact or in law , it may well be that a court would interfere ; but when he honestly takes a view of the facts or the law which could reasonably be entertained , then his decision is not to be set aside simply because thereafter someone thinks that his view was wrong … |
| 13 | But when she quickly added a white lace fichu and a long , lacy shawl , the effect reminded her of nothing so much as the icing on her daughter 's wedding cake . |
| 14 | If you take these for a very long time you get a beard and a deep voice , but as I only needed a month 's supply I escaped such horrors . |