Example sentences of "but [conj] [noun] [verb] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | But although figures released by the Home Office today show some grounds for optimism , robbery and burglary , the crimes people fear most , are still on the increase . |
| 2 | They must be seen not as social groups constituted by individuals , but as positions constituted by the conflicting interests which are an integral part of a particular mode of production . |
| 3 | But as time goes by it just gets harder . |
| 4 | At first relations between the PLO outside and the Patriotic Front inside were cordial , but as time went by the PLO leadership became increasingly uneasy about the Patriotic Front taking its own initiatives . |
| 5 | It served the ancients well but as time went by infibulation dropped from regular practice and adolescents resumed theirs . |
| 6 | But as time went by the marriage turned sour . |
| 7 | The surviving correspondence does not make clear what happened to Mr. Carrick , but as Glassford had by the time of election three votes prepared and George Abercromby defeated Major Dundas , it may be surmised that Lord Dundas 's failure to secure the reinstatement of the collector of Inverness was seen by Glassford as a neglect which justified his remaining friendly with Abercromby . |