Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] but [verb] that " in BNC.

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1 Not only did he vote against the proposals but asked that his objections be publicly recognised .
2 Sepulveda justified the enslavement of the Indians on the grounds that they were the natural slaves mentioned in Book I of Aristotle 's Politics ; the Dominican Friar Las Casas admitted the frailty of the Indians but argued that they were all the more children of God owing to their very lack of capacity and skill , which still implies a sort of sub-humanity but of a different kind .
3 She was described as being ‘ distant ’ during the attacks but said that she was aware of her actions .
4 Liz rides many of the storms but finds that her own marriage is under threat when Vanessa 's pretty young daughter comes to stay .
5 The panel ruled against demanding the reincarceration of the agents but suggested that France should contribute $2,000,000 to establish a joint fund to foster " closer relations between citizens of the two countries " .
6 They are not reasons for the impulses but causes that hark back to the primitive responses that we share with many animals ; yet qualified by noting that we , unlike dumb brutes , can reflect upon our impulses and resist them if we so decide , as happened in my example .
7 NATUC 's interim president Errol McCleod described the new organization as a " quantum leap forward " for the unions but cautioned that " miracles " should not be expected .
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