Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But nothing would settle the issue more abruptly than a DoH response to a challenge issued by Pam Charlwood who , when Institute of Health Services Management director , demanded the government ‘ sort out the differences between social and health care ’ . |
| 2 | But nothing can alter the fact that all propositions about experiences can in principle be paraphrased into propositions about certain neuro-physiological events — if not without any sacrifice of meaning , then certainly without any loss of truth . |
| 3 | Ian was later murdered by a terrorist bomb but nothing can destroy the memory of a unique politician and man . |
| 4 | The caffeine gives her numbed brain cells a temporary boost but nothing can increase the speed with which the body disposes of alcohol , and the coffee does n't make her any more sober . |
| 5 | Their acquiescence was to be encouraged by a campaign of information and by mobilising convinced peasants to persuade recalcitrant ones , but nothing could stop the tractors from moving in on the appointed day . |
| 6 | But nothing could change the judge 's order . |
| 7 | He wore a perfectly tailored black dinner-jacket , but nothing could disguise the strength or power of the broad-shouldered body beneath the elegant clothes . |
| 8 | She did n't know if he was annoyed but nothing could wipe the admiration from Maggie 's face . |
| 9 | French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance styles were taken up by other railway architects — notably at the Michigan , Southern , and Rock Island station at Chicago ( 1871 , and reconstructed after the Great Fire of Chicago in 1872 ) , New Haven ( 1870s ) , Chicago Union ( 1881 ) , and later at Salt Lake City , Utah ( 1909 ) — but nothing could halt the headlong growth of the complications of the picturesque . |
| 10 | But nothing could take the gloss off Townsend 's night of glory . |
| 11 | He said there was a lot of gossip and speculation but no-one would tell the staff what was going on . |
| 12 | It may be impossible to catch up with history , but no-one could accuse the entertainment mongers of not trying . |
| 13 | Erm , maybe not , but everyone can hit a cross-court volley in Pro Tennis Tour . |
| 14 | Er , the the the er er the fax in the first instance has been sent by a back bench member of this house who is not a minister , but I may tell the honourable gentleman that I get all sorts of things from mail shots inviting me to all er manner of functions , all of which find their way into the waste paper basket . |
| 15 | But I may monitor the progress of this team called the ‘ Cheats ’ along with our other entries . |
| 16 | I did n't pay the Africa lady anything but I ought to make a bit for Uncle Jim . |
| 17 | Moderator four five nine Moderator I welcome the number two in the deliverance but I would make a plea to the er panel that this leaflet be a very simple leaflet and it not be brief , but in fact be quite lengthy . |
| 18 | Sometimes it just ca n't be helped cos there 's nothing in your price range you know that you like that is n't empty but I would prefer an empty property so that when we decide and then whatever just |
| 19 | ‘ But I would prefer the British scene to keep the accent on the wrestling — a combination of the American flair for the hype and the traditional good British wrestling moves . ’ |
| 20 | I am looking for a Leeds United match programme … not looking for any particular but I would prefer the most recent or a forthcoming copy . |
| 21 | But I would feel a bit snidey pretending that I do n't know them . ’ |
| 22 | But I would want a constant dialogue , through various means of communication , to learn about what is going on throughout the whole constituency . |
| 23 | ‘ But I would welcome a pot of tea and a slice of your fruit loaf . ’ |
| 24 | But I would place a somewhat different emphasis , and suggest that in the Chewong case fear is a positive emotion and encouraged in children because to be fearful is to be human , while the arousal of other inner states is negatively valued and discouraged — as manifest in the various rules that forbid them ( see Howell 1981 ) . |
| 25 | But I would regard a clear written recommendation to the surety to take independent advice before signing the security document as advisable in most cases . |
| 26 | Chief executive Alf Davies said : ‘ We are exploring one or two options but I would hope an announcement will be made in the next 48 hours . ’ |
| 27 | But I would meet no one whose vision was more noble than David Ricalde 's or seen with more clarity : no one who invigorated me more , at a time when I needed it most . |
| 28 | But I would crave a boon for myself and my successors . |
| 29 | But I would give a king 's ransom for a good painter and craftsman . ’ |
| 30 | Not sure about the ANSI but I would put the Himem before the erm Three Eight Six . |