Example sentences of "but [indef pn] [Wh det] [modal v] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1984 , when the InterCity Charter Unit was first set up , it had at its disposal some twenty sets of Mk 1 stock — principally second-class tourist open vehicles — but nothing which could credibly be described as suitable for the VIP trains it was seeking to introduce . |
| 2 | A less legitimate gain , but one which might still be made in an unsuccessful war , was to exploit the system of contracting to provide troops . |
| 3 | An alternative outcome , but one which may well develop from the first , is the emergence of a strong nationalist dictatorship . |
| 4 | Another horror in its own right — but one which would also have wider economic implications . |
| 5 | It is a tall order for someone so new to the professional ranks , but one which could never be construed as being beyond a competitor who , as an amateur , tied for second place behind Greg Norman in the Australian Masters at Huntingdale at the start of this season and who also finished in the top 10 in the English Open at The Belfry . |
| 6 | Then come the children for whom the nightly forage produces not only improvised toys but anything which can conceivably be sold to raise a bit of cash . |