Example sentences of "but [noun] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Jimenez blasted a best-of-the-week 63 for a two-stroke lead going into the final day at Crans-Sur-Sierre . |
| 2 | ‘ But plans have a habit of coming unstuck . ’ |
| 3 | UNIX SYSTEM LABS WAIVES $7m SOURCE FEES FOR UNIVEL — REVENUES UP BUT ACCOUNTS SHOW A LOSS FOR THE YEAR |
| 4 | But Will caught a fever and then rode home through the cold spring rain . |
| 5 | Hooley was acquitted but Lawson received a twelve-month jail sentence . |
| 6 | Of course this is a work where even Karajan 's detractors can only suspend prejudice in the face of his two superlative versions on DG , but Rostropovich communicates a sense of stark yet searing tragedy which makes his performance , of the first movement in particular , very special . |
| 7 | Pat was deeply hurt , but Ken maintained a look on his face that seemed to be as shiny as the brown shoes he wore under those immaculately pressed trousers . |
| 8 | But branches need a facility , it 's not about in-fighting , it 's about something that actually happened within my branch , I 'd like to add that we won the appeal , when the branch went through it raised two questions , we won one , we lost one . |
| 9 | A similar lead was wiped out in the Irish Open — but Faldo won a play-off . |
| 10 | But theatre-goers expecting a regulation production of Measure for Measure at Chester 's Gateway Theatre will be in for a surprise this is in modern dress . |
| 11 | Wally Smott 's mediocrity raised him above many of the managers who guided the club over the years , but Athletico reserved a bottom six position from 1951 to 1955 and Ken Mentle 's dream of League football became a nightmare . |
| 12 | Portugal was the original target for our fortnight 's holiday at the beginning of September , but Lisbon seemed a bit far , so we settled on Galicia , the north-western tip of Spain , and northern Portugal . |
| 13 | But Crosby faces a snag , with Lions boss Mick McCarthy wanting his striker , John Byrne , in exchange . |
| 14 | She , like Anna , had a momentary wonderful escape and love affair , but Dona made a choice to stick to the married life she had chosen . |
| 15 | Leila rose to follow her but Tammuz put a hand on her arm . |
| 16 | But Fate took a hand , as it has a habit of doing , and the first person I encountered in the hut was Barbara , who was putting the final touches to her make-up before going to the dance herself . |
| 17 | ‘ Your guess is as good as mine , but fate has a way of doing unexpected things . ’ |
| 18 | But England had a lead of 123 , if much than hoped for , and the light was about to become discouraging for batsmen once more . |
| 19 | Javed Miandad 's XI was unchanged , but England had a side tailored for the imagined needs of Leeds , Russell , Malcolm and Salisbury making way for Ramprakash , Pringle and Mallender , with Newport ( less than full fit ) and Childs left out of the squad of 13 . |
| 20 | Two opposing positions had emerged : KMT liberals advocated directed presidential elections , in line with the policy of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP ) , but conservatives supported a proposal described in Chinese as wei ren zhi xuan ( direct vote by proxy ) . |
| 21 | But work involves a variety of factors . |
| 22 | A new deep house night opens its doors on Aug 28 at The Podium , but Work has a twist — members can enter their names on a database so that any fellow worker looking for a singer , dancer , or whoever can access them and offer them a job . |
| 23 | But Dominic carried a donor card so we knew it was what he wanted , ’ said his mother Janice . |
| 24 | But Ellice went a stage further ; she began to construct alliances with regulationists-especially with the local police chief , Inspector Aniss , bête noir of the repealers — who warmed to her clear message of rescue backed by greater control of the streets . |
| 25 | Here ( as in the previous case ) A is the owner of whatever sum he has been left ( a legacy , for instance , of ten thousand denarii ) , but B has a claim in trust against A : he can sue A for performance . |
| 26 | But Alexei had a poise , a calm . |
| 27 | The firm boasts that it is ‘ one of the biggest and most innovative pharmaceutical businesses in the world ’ , but Zeneca has a problem : how to prove its a good buy . |
| 28 | The Scottish FA decided against using a FIFA rule to order the release of the pair yesterday but Roxburgh had a warning for the English Premier League . |
| 29 | He wants to get us close enough so we can ski over the border , but needs find a road so he can field the dogs before collecting us . |
| 30 | ‘ I du n no , but Maudie looks a bit worried , ’ Nellie replied . |