Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] but [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both received praise for the presentation , the colour and the crowds but mixed reviews when it came to the standard of play . |
| 2 | The action has nothing specifically to do with the technical content of the programmes but relates to wider difficulties between the Council of Ministers , the Commission and the European Parliament . |
| 3 | Sadly , it failed to smother the flames but travelled on through the window , coming to rest on Mr Singh 's Bentley , causing an estimated £567 worth of damage . |
| 4 | i did know the scorers but Ive forgotten . |
| 5 | Some other wasp species , apparently derived from pollinating agaonids , enter through the ostioles but do not carry pollen , though they have pockets ; there are also weevils and moth larvae . |
| 6 | Normally amongst these is included any matter where the complainant has or had a right of appeal or right to go to the courts but has not used it . |
| 7 | As I crouched in the slit trench in the semi-darkness I could hear the odd British shell that had been intended for the Germans but had dropped short in the orchard explode with a terrific roar close at hand , causing a shower of dirt to fall from the roof of the trench . |
| 8 | The method of attribution by provenance can also be used in reverse , in cases where we know the name of a mint from the coins but do not know its location . |
| 9 | A statement from the ANC 's exile headquarters in Lusaka welcomed ‘ with great joy ’ the announcement of the releases but rejected Mr de Klerk 's use of the word reconciliation . |
| 10 | The Clark 's Yard Traders Association welcomed the proposals but stressed the need for a variety of shops so trade would not be taken away from existing cafes . |
| 11 | He gave no details of the proposals but said : ‘ The deportees issue has become like a thorn in resuming the peace talks and we have to remove this thorn . |
| 12 | DEC says this did n't allow it sufficient time to evaluate the proposals but says it supports all such unified Unix efforts and promises to make its position clear this week . |
| 13 | Not only did he vote against the proposals but asked that his objections be publicly recognised . |
| 14 | Jean Chrétien , the leader of the main opposition Liberal Party of Canada , welcomed the proposals but stopped short of endorsing the whole package . |
| 15 | Blake 's work for MI6 included not only gathering intelligence from the Russians but tracking down and watching Communist spies sent over into the West . |
| 16 | Athelstan had talked to another friar who had seen Wallingford 's ingenious clock , the wheels within it fixed as if by magic , which not only measured the hours but indicated the states and signs , the phases of the moon , the position of the sun , the planets and the heavens . |
| 17 | The Presbyterians drifted into Unitarianism whose rational approach attracted the ministers and the merchants but had little appeal to the poor ; there was no ‘ enthusiasm ’ about it . |
| 18 | Footsteps are heard all over the building causing surprise and apprehension and expectancy in those visitors who have heard about the phenomena but have n't experienced it . |
| 19 | I sent in a report on education in Scotland to be ( a ) tabled and ( b ) appended to the Minutes but do n't see a reference or appendix ! |
| 20 | If we printed details of the case it would make her identity too plain to the authorities but suffice it to say that she was detained with some others for celebrating a ‘ banned person ’ — Nelson Mandela . |
| 21 | They were soon denounced to the authorities but escaped with the printed sheets up the Rhine to Worms , where the New Testament was published in 1526 . |
| 22 | My friend was most unimpressed , he had seen the footprints but shrugged his shoulders and suggested that we move on . |
| 23 | The answer to failure and sin is not to move the goalposts but to repent and try again . |
| 24 | I thought that was marvellous — not the titles but getting it all listed in five seconds on a screen . |
| 25 | Thirdly , ritualism , abandoning the goals but sticking rigidly to the legitimate means of achieving them . |
| 26 | This time he 's kept the somewhat wiggy feel and the one-liners but streamlined the satire and woken up to the necessities of plotting and dialogue . |
| 27 | She ran down the steps but turned back for a moment to say , ‘ Uncle Fred 's injured but he 'll be all right . |
| 28 | The purpose of warranty insurance is not to provide general cover for all possible liabilities under the warranties but to provide cover for specific risks under the warranties . |
| 29 | Of course safeguards are necessary for the environment , for local residents , for local communities and for the right to a decent quality of life , so I warmly welcome the transport and works Bill , which will defend the safeguards but speed up the decision process . |
| 30 | Start by increasing power until the model becomes very light on the floats but does not quite leave the ground . |