Example sentences of "but [subord] they [vb base] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But where they address discourses of ‘ race ’ , sexuality , age , and class among subjects , they seem to find them difficult to deal with on their own terms . |
| 2 | Children with a very severe mental or physical handicap can spend some of their time at special schools or residential centres , but once they reach adulthood facilities are often no longer available . |
| 3 | But although they add information as to who is present , they still do n't tell the computers what everybody is doing . |
| 4 | ‘ But if they become part of the post-1994 set up , clever non-producers will join the company that pays the best price — and could jump from company to company on a regular basis , ’ forecast Nestle 's chief milk buyer , John Ross . |
| 5 | You have n't been on the receiving end of Doreen 's barbs , but if they pierce Ling 's skin to the extent of causing him to leave your service you can put a ring round the fact that there will be … definite disruption . |
| 6 | You 're the innocent bystanders but if they tighten things up . |
| 7 | But if they say Newcastle well alright but I would n't say anything . |
| 8 | ‘ If they make an impact next season great but if they need time to develop they will get it . |
| 9 | I suppose there will still be people complaining that the ads are too realistic , but if they save lives it 's tough if they upset the squeamish . |
| 10 | But if they drop points , Leicester City or Derby County could triumph in a nail-biting finish . |
| 11 | But if they do story boards about videos they obviously illustrate and er or design stands or er or backdrops to er a setting . |
| 12 | Those journalists may know something about environmental issues , but if they understand transport issues , they were jolly well doing their best to conceal the fact . |
| 13 | Technical terms are not ends in themselves , but because they facilitate discussion , they do need to be explicitly taught . |
| 14 | The important point here is that Aristotle 's women are not autonomous , not because they lack abilities or capacities but because they lack authority ; that is , their right to make decisions , to speak for themselves is not acknowledged . |
| 15 | Most pay them on the same rates of pay , but because they lack seniority and are usually filling low-skilled , entry-level positions , seasonal workers ' actual earnings are usually lower than those of comparable regular workers . |
| 16 | I believe in low taxes not just because they ignite enterprise — the spark of economic growth — but because they put power and choice where it belongs : in your hands . |
| 17 | These junior institutions are the preparatory schools of the prisons , not because they train criminals , but because they train youngsters to cope with a regime which denies tenderness , warmth and the right to weep with and for your own pain . |
| 18 | I 'm afraid they do , but because they perceive television as entertainment , it goes right over their heads . |
| 19 | Labour 's economic policies are wrong , not chiefly because they are still preoccupied with redistributing wealth ( although they are ) , but because they reflect Labour 's conviction that public rather than private spending offers a route to national prosperity . |
| 20 | The practices associated with harassment are so jealously guarded , not just because they articulate a culture of institutionalized racism within the force , but because they form part of a system ‘ workers ’ control' against the encroachment of line management . |
| 21 | It very seldom goes to court , but when they tell lies that are damaging , I sue them as a matter of principle , and always give every penny to charity . |
| 22 | ‘ But when they ask questions , let me answer , sir . |
| 23 | But when they try goat meat they like it . |
| 24 | Right Next Door , Not The Hurting Kind and Looking Out The Window all show the band at their best but when they move up-tempo , the problems start . |
| 25 | IBM Corp yesterday replaced its PS/2 Model 90 XP 486 machines with new models that use the 80486DX2-50 and offer enhanced graphics support and ISO-compliant fonts — but as they cost $4,135 with 8Mb and 212Mb disk , $4,665 with 400Mb , they are not likely to find too many takers . |