Example sentences of "but [vb base] on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having indicated such links , I shall not discuss each one , but concentrate on particular instances when the themes of savage and city come together . |
| 2 | ‘ It has to do with working out my relationship with my son [ Jack , aged eight , lives in London — Roth and the mother of his child have split up but remain on good terms ] . |
| 3 | Who could choose but look on this picture , and on that , and acknowledge and be shocked by the inevitable comparison ? |
| 4 | Flight importance categories are : ( 1 ) almost entirely terrestrial ; ( 2 ) largely terrestrial and feed while clambering , but fly between food patches ; ( 3 ) often rest but rely on aerial manoeuvrability to obtain food ; ( 4 ) largely aerial and feed on wing . |
| 5 | Ignore right fork but continue on main track which ascends to leave forest after ½mile by stile 5 . |
| 6 | There are two magnetic conditions , which do not affect orientation on sunny days ( left ) but do on overcast days ( right ) . |
| 7 | But work on sexual expression can at first be confronting and anxiety-provoking . |