Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [adj] but it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only will this make the water unpleasant but it may cause leakages if the corrosion goes right through the cistern . |
| 2 | By lunchtime the department was manic and the pace relentless but it still did not stop the old man who brought back a kettle complaining it did not work . |
| 3 | Not only will this keep the bush compact but it should also give you another flush of flowers . |
| 4 | We are not sure why the Greeks chose the number 360 but it may have been because 360 can be divided up in a lot of different ways . |
| 5 | The hot summer and low water levels made the problem worse but it is Britain 's farming and sewage practices that are the key to the problem . |
| 6 | the problem more but it tends to be men that cope in that way and women are n't seen to cope as well , maybe they just do n't use things like alcohol |
| 7 | They were very keen on keeping both the songs and the set short but it was sometimes not appreciated , especially in Holland . |