Example sentences of "but [pron] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the lanes must have once been extremely important , but nothing on the map nor indeed on the ground suggests this . |
| 2 | There was some social and political unrest , it is true , but nothing on the scale seen in Poland , Austria , Germany , Belgium and France . |
| 3 | But nothing on the scale of this . |
| 4 | There is a small strip of garden at the front but nothing at the back or side , not even a yard . |
| 5 | But nothing of the kind has happened . |
| 6 | It sounds unkind , but nothing of the sort was ever remotely true of Borg . |
| 7 | He expected to have to face an immediate follow-up attack , but nothing of the sort happened . |
| 8 | ‘ There are tons of leaflets for offenders , but nothing for the witness or the ordinary member of the public , ’ says Ms Reeves . |
| 9 | It is a system insidious but extremely powerful , where pupils may end up learning quite a lot about the way of life in ancient Rome and Greece but nothing about the way of life of their fellow pupils who are black . |
| 10 | The first draft has ‘ he thought to himself ’ but nothing about the sister . |
| 11 | He knows all about the figures but nothing about the reality behind them . |
| 12 | You spent some time describing how the linesiders were disappointed but nothing about the sterling work done by the loco department at Loughborough to put matters right and ensure a full days running on the Sunday . |
| 13 | This is sound judgement but nothing beyond the reach of average mortals . |
| 14 | " I had plenty of dates , if that 's what you mean , " Sara said , " but nothing in the way of a long-term project . |
| 15 | But nothing in the text says so . |
| 16 | But nothing in the response of the Al Fayeds ' advisers , for all its bluster and menace , rebutted my basic case or added one jot of information to explain the origins of the brothers ' wealth . |
| 17 | But nothing in the language used justifies the conclusion that the mortgagor was agreeing to pay , or to permit to be charged on the mortgaged property , costs , charges and expenses that had been unreasonably incurred or that were unreasonable in amount . |
| 18 | NASA researcher Jim Gleason said : " We predicted lower ozone in 1992 , but nothing like the values we have observed . " |
| 19 | Good catches of barbel , and many big ones , were taken , but nothing like the catches that swimfeeders , in the right hands , are capable of providing , much more often . |
| 20 | The fire bombs had certainly caused major disruption , and some damage , but nothing like the devastation intended by the terrorists . |
| 21 | But no-one on the left formulated a clear strategy of supporting military preparedness as a way of enabling the labour movement to increase its economic and political muscle — and thereby its ability to influence British foreign policy . |
| 22 | It 's been a reggae smash for weeks on end but no-one in the pop world has noticed yet . |
| 23 | They said he understood the risks of the job but everyone on the case agrees it was a pointless killing . |
| 24 | The old man never wrote because he could n't write , but everyone in the East End knew that if you did n't get one of those brown envelopes pushed under your door the member of your family who was away at the war must still be alive . |
| 25 | The girl 's name , according to the house advertising , was Coco Wunderbar , but everyone in the dressing rooms called her Jeanette . |
| 26 | The overall responsibility for the organisation of the ward learning programme can be delegated to one particular member of staff , but everyone in the ward team should participate . |
| 27 | He tried to argue , but everyone in the room knew that the battle was lost before it had even begun . |
| 28 | But everyone in the close knit village of Edlesborough knew who she was ’ . |
| 29 | But everyone in the Zoo knew of his love for this particular eagle though all through the years he had resolutely refused ever to handle her . |
| 30 | ‘ I agree it is a difficult format , but everyone in the Clandeboye squad is bursting to do well . |