Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] but [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not one of those books on healthy vaginas and wombs which Marigold might easily have looked into but a work on the nasty bacilli which may infest the human reproductive organs after a bungled or septic abortion . |
| 2 | This world with all its concerns was thus seen as but an ‘ ante-room ’ of heaven . |
| 3 | This argument was not expanded upon but the implication that there should be more evidence of ‘ class struggle ’ in the programme was picked up by Socialist Worker . |
| 4 | He had not really noticed before but the boy weighed almost nothing in his arms . |
| 5 | Notice Board No suitable situation has yet been decided upon but the bank has been suggested as has also outside the hairdresser ‘ s . |
| 6 | The ammunition was soft-nosed , not what he 'd been used to but the only kind that was allowed for hunting . |
| 7 | The susceptibility has already been spoken of but the assessment of a patient involves looking at their health on all levels , including physical , mental and emotional . |
| 8 | A real desire to participate in some form of practical training was expressed by most of the people spoken to but the problems of fitting in courses with the off-farm employment were considerable . |
| 9 | Certainly it was never specifically referred to but a reading of the judgment would , I apprehend , ground an argument that the judge , having found that the appellants were in contempt and knew at all relevant times of the existence of the order against them , was in a position to exercise the discretion that he was given . |
| 10 | The pronunciation may have been stored before but the written and/or syntactic information may differ ( e.g tea and tee ) , in which case the new information is appended to the existing written and syntactic forms . |
| 11 | What a way to return to the city I had lived in for ten too-long years and had left with but a rucksack on my back only a couple of months previously . |
| 12 | He was elected as but the sixth member of the exclusive Accademia dei Lincei ( that is , the Academy of the Lynx-eyed ) . |
| 13 | And for that reason , need , local need , should be catered for , unemployment sh obviously should be catered for but a growth strategy which seeks to double the allocation without any justification is inevitably going to lead to one of two things , it is going to draw in in economic activity from outside , and it is likely that that will be from areas of regeneration , or it will lead to commuting . |