Example sentences of "but [verb] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other families may not have meal-times but eat at erratic times of the day . |
| 2 | Edis was there in the holiday season , but lived at 32 Ladbroke Square , West London too . |
| 3 | Cut 4cm ( 1½inches ) off the ends of two of the rectangular cakes and sandwich all four cakes together with some of the buttercream , the shorter ones on top , centred widthways but aligned at one end . |
| 4 | In 1985 , they " woke up " and sued for possession but failed at first instance . |
| 5 | There was a lot of some sort of stone crop , which was pretty enough , but smelled at close quarters rather like cleaning fluid . |
| 6 | But bent at right angles . |
| 7 | Many of the species arrive simultaneously during the early years , but grow at different rates . |
| 8 | We have heard various explanations of who these people might be and Lord does take some comfort erm from Amendment number twenty-seven in the Bill , but looking at that Amendment , I 'm afraid My Lords it does n't really take us very far . |
| 9 | The concept of " open skies " was first proposed by President Eisenhower in 1955 , but rejected at that time by the Soviet Union . |
| 10 | Glaxo acknowledges the omission , but says at higher doses known cancer-causing agents do not promote DNA synthesis . |
| 11 | Well , obviously that s all I can say — Kuemann ( ? ) has a good strike too etc , but look at that company … all allegedly world class players … youd expect them to have a half decent free kick : - ) All those players are acclaimed too . |
| 12 | and I was thinking cor we say we have n't been doing very well , but look at that week there ! |
| 13 | No other injuries — but look at this hand ! ’ |
| 14 | But look at these people : they have dusty clothes , concrete-coloured flesh , dead eyes . |
| 15 | Marshall took 10 for 92 in that match but arrived at Old Trafford for the third Test reportedly with a rib injury . |
| 16 | One heating rate +0.01 deg/s was used , but starting at different values of V ( and thus — ) . |
| 17 | They 've all read the Magpie column but arrive at differing conclusions . |
| 18 | After all , it did not stretch to the floor but started at three feet six and went up to seven feet . |
| 19 | By now , Hoover was a politicians ' nightmare — perceived by some as the perfect cop , but known at close range for his rants , his sexual obsessions , his card index and his file cabinets which by now contained all the sins , real and imagined , of the political world . |
| 20 | But to arrive at that moment , he wrote , it is necessary to be patient , it is necessary to hold back , it is often necessary to do nothing . |
| 21 | As much fresh fruit as you like , any type , but eaten at one sitting . |
| 22 | Life was sex , infidelity. divorces , Infatuation , yes , but love at first sight , smell , touch ? |
| 23 | Two of the couples were obviously married , and in their early fifties , but sitting at opposite ends of the length of the table were a silver-haired woman still showing some of the beauty that had helped make her a famous actress in the forties ; and a broad-shouldered young man . |
| 24 | That 's what it is Martin , confirmation really of what er Mick said to you in that interview , Steve , Tommy two , three but playing at central defence , Dean 'll be the skipper playing in midfield , Michael at the heart of the defence , Phil in midfield , Paul wears seven but will play up front , er Mark at eight in midfield , wears nine , well that 's a bit of nonsense is n't i in terms of numbering , cos he 's gon na play at left back not at centre forward , Gary is ten , Tony eleven , then on the bench , really good to see David and Rod , Bob 's there as well along with er Paul and that 's er possibly a a first chance for the youngster there , and Michael who has been bloodied already but er a little bit of experience in and er the youngsters , and as I say again it 's really good to see and in the number and er I 'm still practising and I shall give you the Pisa team when you return to the er rather sodden Lane with the spectators all huddled towards the back of the stands to get er extra protection from the er rain that 's being swept a on to the stands and er has obliterated the markings on the pitch . |
| 25 | He punched a volley which almost drove Chang into the court surrounds , yet the American not only reached it but responded at full stretch with a perfect lob ; quick-witted as well as fleet-footed play . |