Example sentences of "but [pron] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We had enough , we had a roof over our heads and we had enough food and things like that , but nothing for luxuries or little extras . |
| 2 | There was supposed to be a ship 's doctor aboard but no-one below decks had set eyes on him . |
| 3 | Years of ‘ budget fishkeeping had left MARY BAILEY with few special needs for equipment , but plenty of dreams about fish . |
| 4 | Take putting on a pair of knickers — there are no buttons but plenty of problems . |
| 5 | You may claim disinterest , but plenty of others are willing to stand as Solomon . |
| 6 | Second , the index has entries for names and places but none for subjects . |
| 7 | In a study of eight linked kindreds of breast/ovarian cancer cases , seven melanomas were found in blood relatives but none in spouses . |
| 8 | He saw not Alina , but something with eyes of blazing green ; her hair a long mane strewn with weeds , her dress a dripping shroud , her teeth sharp , her skin pale and scaly as a snake 's . |
| 9 | But what of developments since Wilson 's sociobiology ? |
| 10 | But what of measures internal to the UK economy ? |
| 11 | But what of pupils ' existing approach to assignment work ? |
| 12 | But what of courses which do not have such a steady relationship ? |
| 13 | But what of practices that still do not have the infrastructure or confidence to offer diabetic surveillance ? |
| 14 | But what of words like ’ king ’ or ’ fling ’ ? |
| 15 | But what of foreigners who could not speak English ? |
| 16 | Disabled drivers may be a relatively ‘ popular ’ minority group ; but what about policies to help the long-term unemployed , rehabilitate criminals or provide facilities for vagrant alcoholics , for example ? |
| 17 | But what about attitudes to you as a woman ? |
| 18 | But what about resources ? |
| 19 | ‘ It 's lovely — but what about shoes ? |
| 20 | But what about women ? |
| 21 | But what about things like post sixteen special needs ? |
| 22 | ‘ But what about Barbs ? ’ asked Scarlet , who was finding this mystery diverting . |
| 23 | ‘ But what about Barbs ? ’ she demanded . |
| 24 | ‘ But what about sailors who do n't like rum ? ’ |
| 25 | But what about patients who are apparently fit and healthy until they suffer a massive exposure to toxic man-made chemicals ? |
| 26 | The consequence of that is , you have to ask yourself , okay , oedipal behaviour is fine for sexy sons them , but what about daughters ? |
| 27 | But what about emergencies at home ? |
| 28 | But what about babies born in the same city at the same time ? |
| 29 | But what about books — and cinema ? |
| 30 | But lots of things were falling into place for me . |