Example sentences of "[verb] but [art] [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | We might not have won but a tie is a whole lot better than defeat . " |
| 2 | Some ethnic foods have been included but the book is week on snack foods which now form a common part of our diet . |
| 3 | Buckingham Palace declined to comment but the honour is likely to be shared between Hardy Amies , who has already designed outfits for her , and Victor Edelstein , who specialises in glamorous evening wear . |
| 4 | Material placed on the spike can be copied and edited but the original is maintained , the Messenger Group system refers to the spike as ‘ carbons ’ which is possibly easier to visualise . |
| 5 | New England in the Fall is quite as beautiful as everyone says but the weather is fickle — we arrived in a sunny 82°F and left in a foggy 36°F . |
| 6 | I have done my best to point out the difficulties and pitfalls associated with learning to hover but the truth is that , from here on , you are entirely on your own . |
| 7 | No one was injured but the firebrigade is worred if the spate continues there could be loss of life . |
| 8 | It is obviously more convenient to blame the situation and especially other people for the way you react but the truth is that you , and you alone , are responsible for your behaviour . |
| 9 | Yes you could do but the point is the , it 's where a person injects , a drug addict always injects into a vein so therefore they get these pin marks over veins , not necessarily , the veins go between fingers and toes and wherever , but they go into a vein where the diabetic goes into the muscle , into the arms , round the stomach area or the thigh . |
| 10 | So they sit there and you think there 's nothing being said but the atmosphere is very much full of aggression . |
| 11 | Nuclear power is frequently misunderstood but the truth is it plays a vital part in our everyday life . |
| 12 | These limits will be flexible and change as the child grows but the aim is to help the child learn the appropriate social and emotional behaviours to help him survive in society . |
| 13 | A £5,000 fee has been agreed but the deal is subject to a work permit . |
| 14 | Further problems may arise that are orthographical in origin : a. a familiar letter is used to represent a different sound , e.g. the letter " r " in English " rat " and Portuguese " rato " b. a letter is used but the sound is not pronounced , e.g. Spanish " h " as in " hoja — leaf c. a combination of letters is used to represent a single sound , e.g. final im in written Portuguese is pronounced d. a single letter is used to represent two sounds , e.g. in Portuguese the letter " x " is used for [ z ] in " exame " , and for [ s ] in " caixa " As your sounds get checked , decisions about phonemes made , and you 've compared the phoneme charts , you are ready to start putting some of the words from your check list into pronunciation drills . |
| 15 | If kin are recognized but no contact is maintained , then clearly support is not being given . |
| 16 | The number of sound patterns and grammatical patterns in a language is limited but the vocabulary is unlimited and seems a vast area to tackle . |
| 17 | More than 450 eyes have so far been treated but the study is based on 79 patients with the longest experience of the treatment . |
| 18 | got a very low test statistic either in terms of kie or F right so we have n't reached but the model is still a poor model because we do n't have erm er stable parameters , right , so you would actually reject this model as it stands , alright , because it did n't pass the diagnostic test statistics but there is no point generating parameters w if they , if they are not constant and you 're gon na say elastic demand is one point four six or really it it 's ranged between minus three plus , plus six over the sample , so you put estimate means so it must have constant parameters . |
| 19 | ( 3 ) In cases where payment in is made later than within fourteen days of service , or without summons costs , the action is stayed but the defendant is liable for the plaintiff 's costs up to the date when the plaintiff receives payment , but not for costs thereafter ( Ord 11 , r 2(3) ) . |
| 20 | Where a plaintiff or defendant dies and the cause of action survives but no person is substituted for the deceased under Ord 5 , r 7 , the defendant ( or his personal representatives ) may apply for an order directing the plaintiff ( or other person entitled ) to proceed within such time as may be ordered , and in default , the action may be struck out ( Ord 5 , r 12 ) . |
| 21 | Like a chariot , the Pump Wagon causes a great deal of damage as it charges but the effect is even more extreme due to the destructive power of the crunching roller at the front . |
| 22 | Now ladies , I do n't mind if you do n't cleanse properly or perhaps you do n't even tone but the moisturizer is the most important , from my point of view . |
| 23 | This is no place for a short Sunday afternoon stroll , the paths are very well marked but the going is tough . |
| 24 | The post-mortems continue but the truth is , that from an operational viewpoint , the 1,500V DC Woodhead line is not missed for a moment . |
| 25 | They type of support offered depends very much on the people involved but the supporter is often a listen ear who may also be able to give some practical help with the new baby . |
| 26 | The type of support offered depends very much on the people involved but the supporter is often a listening ear who may also be able to give some practical help with the new baby . |
| 27 | The two necessary conditions of contiguity and repetition apply but the procedure is different . |
| 28 | Rats and hamsters are easily infected but the disease is rarely fatal . |
| 29 | Walkers and landowners often clash but the conflict is unnecessary , says Environment and Water Advisor for the Country Landowners Association Alan Woods |
| 30 | If hit by a magic weapon , the Crystal Cloak is immediately dispelled but no damage is suffered from that hit and the magic weapon which inflicted the hit will be destroyed on the D6 roll of a 3 or more . |