Example sentences of "but [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Chief Superintendent Large had been polite but made it clear that this was a matter for professionals and he had everything sewn up . |
| 32 | He did n't ask her to go to the village surgery , but made it clear that she was n't to stray too far from the complex when he was n't there . |
| 33 | Mr Cameron said the Home Secretary appeared ‘ mystified ’ about the pay formula but made it clear that 1.5 per cent was the maximum rise available . |
| 34 | Within a year he had given detailed and authoritative evidence to the House of Commons and been instrumental in the passage of two bills which abolished gaolers ' fees and enabled counties to pay for a proper service ; which allowed discharged defendants to be set at liberty in open court ; and which not only improved sanitation and health arrangements but made it obligatory for justices to have a concern for the health of prisoners . |
| 35 | Oor goats hev hed that green sickness lately but whativver they all say oor cheese is n't that much affected . ’ |
| 36 | She was headed towards Bandol but checked herself halfway and returned in a semi-circle . |
| 37 | If a lorry driver does not actually drive each day because business is slack , but receives his usual wages , he is not justified in complaining about lack of actual driving work . |
| 38 | Did you know Jehovah 's organizations always changes , not with it , but to combat it that way it comes to work , it keeps us alive , it keeps us on our toes , and so we could go on and on in saying well look keep away , stay awake and do everything that we should and , and we can stand here for the rest of the talk saying well do it , do it , do it but that 's easy for me to do that is n't it ? |
| 39 | ‘ Besides — ’ said Anne who had not been listening , but pursuing her own line of thought ‘ — if I were affianced to Prince Edward , the marriage could be completed in a year or so — instead of delayed for Heaven knows how long ! ’ |
| 40 | You may not have got round to doing it yet , but bring something next week . |
| 41 | Mario and Yoshi may please puzzle addicts , but offers nothing new and does n't push the NES 's capabilities in the slightest . |
| 42 | The most interesting shows the upper part of a woman wrapped in a cloak , who was evidently standing in profile but turns her Daedalic face to us . |
| 43 | After end of lake turn right up ridge : a tough path is marked with cairns to begin with , but make your own way , keeping close to steep slope on right , up to summit ( a stiffish scramble ) ( b ) 7 . |
| 44 | The next stage ( 1925 ) was to increase the pension but make it conditional on having paid certain contributions , which were compulsory below a given income . |
| 45 | Anyway , I said to Rick , ‘ Look , if you 're going to try to sell me something that I 'm going to play , make me a guitar that 's a cross between an Alembic and a Les Paul , but make it simple . ’ |
| 46 | Show they followed on logically but make it clear you are ready to settle down . ) |
| 47 | On the other hand , parents who show no sign of caring where their youngsters are , or what they are doing , not only leave them free to get into all kinds of trouble but make it harder for them to take responsibility by depriving them too soon of parental care . |
| 48 | ‘ But make it ten . ’ |
| 49 | ON the day Forest not only climbed from their sick bed but announced their imminent discharge from the ward , Brian Clough may have been amused to note Arsenal 's third successive defeat . |
| 50 | As in the Commons , the scrutiny is provided by a relatively small number of peers , lacking in elective legitimacy , but justifying their Parliamentary role by bringing to bear special knowledge of criminal policy or the administration of justice . |
| 51 | but changed his bloody mind . |
| 52 | Is the contract on " written standard terms " if the terms are held on a word processor and one term is altered for dealings with a particular customer ? ( b ) A business regularly contracts on terms prepared by its trade association : are those terms its " written standard terms " ? ( c ) A business makes individual contracts by telephone , or other instantaneous communication , but incorporates its normal terms of business into the contracts by express oral reference , or by a course of dealing ; are the terms then " written standard terms " ? ( d ) Are terms " standard " on the first occasion they are used ? ( e ) A business has negotiated a set of terms for use on all contracts with a particular customer . |
| 53 | Instead , they got themselves into a thoroughly embarrassing mess , saying they accepted Gatting 's statement that nothing improper had taken place but sacking him all the same . |
| 54 | Astronomers in Tokyo took a picture but reported nothing visible , although they now say there was a bright object and ‘ we can not imagine how we missed it ’ . |
| 55 | But kiss me first . ’ |
| 56 | Not actively remonstrating with it , you understand , but disputing its intended purpose . |
| 57 | She is from a good family ( by Le Bavard ) and has plenty of speed , but needs it soft . |
| 58 | It was the same old-fashioned type as Miss Tuckey 's and he unscrewed the mouthpiece carefully but found nothing extra inside . |
| 59 | ‘ We investigated , as we are obliged to , but found nothing wrong at the club . ’ |
| 60 | Keeping well away from the edge and steeling herself against a spasm of vertigo , Melissa searched for several minutes , but found nothing further . |