Example sentences of "but [pron] is [vb pp] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | They look at a map , draw a line and produce leaflets but nothing is done on the ground to withstand the pressure of hundreds of people following the route . |
| 2 | However , the term ‘ disease ’ is slightly unfortunate in this context because it conjures up notions of a ‘ cause ’ that has little or nothing to do with the natural state of the organism but which is imposed on it , having a discontinuous effect ; as , for example , in infectious diseases . |
| 3 | In relation to nationalised industries , it is commonplace to vest in a particular Minister of the Crown a power to issue general directives as to the running of the industry in question but this is again nothing more than a matter of organisational preference ; not , of course a preference which is a matter of caprice but which is based on notions of the best procedures to attain the objective in view . |
| 4 | Interestingly , it was at this very juncture that an addition was made to the show for the revival — a movement which is not found either in the score or the 1692 quarto , but which is printed on the second of the single-sheet inserts in Q1693 . |
| 5 | But it is based on a reasonable argument ; and the strong blue shift seen in the early stages of explosion justifies the adjective ‘ white ’ . |
| 6 | This last statement is no more than an inference , but it is based on an event recorded by Eadmer , which illustrates the state of affairs after Lanfranc 's death , when Prior Henry was in full control of the community : |
| 7 | This could happen ; but it is based on a wish . |
| 8 | That 's my understanding but it is based on shuffling t right . |
| 9 | There is no shading on the rock here , but it is used on two out of three tiny , marvellous cups from Athens ( figs. 113 , 114 ) made by a potter Sotades and painted by the ‘ Sotades Painter ’ who may well have been the same man . |
| 10 | But whatever is promoted on the world 's catwalks , an infinitely cheaper version can be found . |
| 11 | It includes an option for a table in which case you fill in the same sort of data form as shown above but what is displayed on the slide is the completed grid . |