Example sentences of "but [subord] [verb] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the process of learning the student is working to achieve something ; knowledge of how close her performance is approximating to the desired goal not only has a motivating effect , but if given in sufficient detail provides information which enables her to adjust her learning nearer to the goal . |
| 2 | Present employment law restricts the effect of such a covenant in a service agreement , but if inserted in the subscription and shareholders ' agreement , it is more likely to be enforceable. ( 3 ) The service agreement will be for a fixed term so that the managers are locked in for that period . |
| 3 | There are two different grades : Classic , which is uniformly coloured , £34.95 per sq m ; and Harmony , which has knots and colour variations , £30.64 per sq m Accessories : Cast-iron Chinese teapot , £75 ; rice bowls , about £15 each ; chopsticks , £1.25 per pair ; chopstick rest , £32.5 Best for : All rooms , but if laid in a bathroom it must be given two to three coats of sealer |
| 4 | The basic overdrive was there , but unless shielded in a mix the distortion sounds needed some tweaking to get close to what I 'd call a ‘ real ’ distorted guitar sound . |
| 5 | That they can increase production in the short and medium run is beyond doubt , but unless employed in the full knowledge of land potential and soil life they can soon lead to diminishing returns . |
| 6 | He was taken to Homerton Hospital for treatment but while waiting in the casualty department he heard a news flash about his escape and fled . |
| 7 | She came second in a women 's international free-for-all at the 1933 Chicago races , at 189mph , but while leading in the Phillips Trophy race at the same meeting lost fabric off a wing and was killed in the subsequent crash . |
| 8 | But though composed in ignorance of rival works , many of these writings were seen at the time , naturally and unhesitatingly , as the product of a single mood and of a single set of mind . |
| 9 | He wanted talented members of the civil service to take temporary appointments in the police , but though agreeing in principle , the government could not spare officers from revenue and judicial work . |
| 10 | But when viewed in the context of misogynist rap tracks like ‘ Findum , Fuckum and Flee ’ , and ‘ To Kill A Hooker ’ by male counterparts NWA , the lyrics become an assertion of womanhood and a reclamation of power . |
| 11 | It is possibly this kind of teaching which is most likely to lead to situations such as those found in the Nottingham reading study ( Lunzer and Gardner , 1979 ) , where secondary-school children could explain how to use a contents page or an index perfectly well , but when observed in their work , did not actually use these things much at all . |
| 12 | It worked with some success in the early 1960s within the US Defense Department , but when applied in other departments it proved too arduous . |
| 13 | Coriander looks like flat leaf parsley , but when bought in bunches usually has some of the root attached . |
| 14 | But when taken in conjunction with other Budget measures which could benefit the family , Labour has estimated the loss at a rounded down figure of £8 . |
| 15 | My 1982 Land Rover Stage I V8 station wagon performs well at low speeds , but when pulling in the gears or at higher speeds , lacks the power I would have thought the V8 should deliver . |
| 16 | The fact that the use of the bare infinitive should give rise to an impression of impoliteness or vulgarity is at first sight a bit surprising , but when considered in the light of make and have , examined above , the reason becomes clearer . |
| 17 | Very congested skin can not absorb essential oils efficiently anyway , but when used in the bath and in general body massage they will be more easily absorbed through the softer skin of the abdomen , insides of the thighs and upper arms . |
| 18 | Cassidy and Le Page say that seh is " never pronounced like English say " , always having the short open [ ] vowel also found in JC take and make , but when used in LE it sometimes does seem to have the diphthong of LE say . |
| 19 | We do not yet know the implications for job numbers of the reorganisation , but as stated in the AEA Times Bulletin there may be a need to plan for more reductions than previously anticipated . |
| 20 | Health authorities have no requirement to publish annual reports , but as explained in chapter 9 , it would appear that one or two do , and that many finance officers are now more prepared to entertain personal enquiries on an individual basis . |
| 21 | But as seen in the results , powder heterogeneity of the samples can contribute to the variation of replicate measurements beyond these limits . |
| 22 | When financial devolution was first mooted there was a tendency to divorce it from other considerations , but as suggested in Chapter 1 , the change in title from LFM ( Local Financial Management ) to LMS ( Local Management of Schools ) reflects a significant change in thinking . |
| 23 | Not all desertification is severe or irreversible , but as shown in Table 7.1 , even slightly desertified land experiences a 10 per cent decline in productivity . |
| 24 | But as shown in Fig.3 b for the sCD2 and CD4(D1D2) structures superimposed with respect to their second domains , a tilt of some 45° from this rod axis is required to superimpose their first domains . |
| 25 | But as shown in Fig. 1 a , the difference between the two extrapolations is small in the relevant temperature range near T c , and both are consistent with measured near T c at high magnetic field ( also shown in Fig. 1 a ) . |
| 26 | It was a familiar complaint from right-wing analysts that the NHS was unresponsive to consumers , but as discussed in Chapter 2 they are not alone in this criticism . |
| 27 | The government plans to transfer some £100 million per year from the UFC to the Research Councils in support of indirect research costs , other than salaries and building costs , but as reported in October 1990 ( Ince ) , the Councils are delaying the implementation of the scheme until there is agreement on the methods by which such costs are assessed . |
| 28 | By far the most popular theme was the hunt ( venatio ) , not in the open country but as staged in the arena . |