Example sentences of "[noun sg] but it [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now correlation , in a similar way , measures something similar to association but it gives you a bit more detail . |
| 2 | I destroyed the parasite but it wounded me badly . |
| 3 | This was not common practice but it reached its apotheosis in the 1945 general election when the Observer completely detached itself from the political parties and carried articles by representatives of each of the main parties . |
| 4 | It sometimes happens that a business is well disposed to the idea of partnership but it feels it has little to offer ; just to offer time may be very helpful and can bring dividends for both the partners . |
| 5 | She meant it as a compliment but it made me sound like her GP . |
| 6 | It is natural for mathematicians to be the first to study problem solving but it surprises me that other disciplines have been so slow . |
| 7 | Cayard was recalled instantly by the committee but it took them 40 seconds to hoist the French recall signal , by which time they were well up the track . |
| 8 | He apparently retains his seat on Silicon Graphics Inc 's board and his post as head of Mips ' architecture committee but it seems he 's off with a new venture-backed workstation company called NetPower Systems Inc . |
| 9 | The Microprocessor Report expects Bob Miller to be replaced at MIPS Technologies Inc : he apparently retains his seat on Silicon Graphics Inc 's board and his post as head of MIPS ' architecture committee but it seems he 's off with a new venture-backed workstation company called NetPower Systems Inc ; he would n't discuss product plans but the newsletter thinks that it will market low-cost MIPS R-series workstations made by OEM suppliers . |
| 10 | ‘ I first met Julie when I walked into her gallery but it took me three years to walk out with her as my wife , ’ he says . |
| 11 | Evil may inspire goodness but it does its best not only to ruin people , but also nature . |
| 12 | He appeared philosophical on being informed of this startling revelation but it wounded him , more than he would show . |
| 13 | Rachel had caught my eye but it seemed her interest was in my master rather than me . |
| 14 | New Zealand has the playing infrastructure but it has nothing like a big enough commercial base . |
| 15 | It may be a wonderful alternative to fossil fuel but it brings its own problems . |
| 16 | It seems necessary to remind de Man ( who claims that " deconstruction is not something that we have added to the text but it constituted it in the first place " ) of Todorov 's statement that de Man himself quotes in Blindness and Insight : |
| 17 | It 's more of an English tweed suit of a butterfly than a Sultan 's robe but it has its own uniqueness and beauty . |
| 18 | ‘ I know a life like that makes a good story but it takes its toll on the person . |
| 19 | Melanie wondered if she would have to take a tray to the basement but it seemed they had their own gas ring down there and brewed up continually for themselves . |
| 20 | It 's a trick but it helps it took all the |
| 21 | I would have preferred this afternoon but it seems he is riding in three races at Wincanton . ’ |
| 22 | What was funny it made a loud noise but it hurt my ankle as well . |
| 23 | He ca n't see me of course but it makes me feel funny . |
| 24 | We never sold anything of course but it gave me a sort of status plus it was a very interesting time to be around the art world . |
| 25 | Then , if you like , you can do a little pantomime routine where you look behind you for the ghost but it follows you around until you finally find it , and then you can do a brief activity with the ghost , like walk around the room in ‘ follow my leader ’ style or sing a song such as ‘ My kneebone 's connected to my thigh bone ’ . |
| 26 | Hari felt a rush of disappointment , she had expected Lewis to jump at the chance of earning some money but it seemed he was reluctant to take her venture seriously . |
| 27 | ‘ Tastes like shit but it fills you up . |
| 28 | ABSEILING 130ft from maltings at Bury St Edmunds is not everyone 's ideal Saturday afternoon pastime but it suited our daring duo from the maltings , and from Export . |
| 29 | Einstein proposed a simple relationship but it took him a number of years to identify the precise form of the curvature tensor involved . |
| 30 | But I 've I think it is a valid facility but it depends what the facilities for . |