Example sentences of "[noun] but [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This indicates that somatostatin — and probably also octreotide — has no direct effect on the gall bladder but exerts its inhibitory action by the myenteric plexus . |
| 2 | This , however , gives rise to two legends : firstly that it was paid for by Napoleon in gold louis to Mr Veitch , who later buried the coins under the foundation stone of the English church ; and secondly that the wine was never drunk by Napoleon but returned to Madeira after his death to be bottled in 1840 by Blandy 's . |
| 3 | first , some peripheral areas were excluded from the new Greater London area ( see Map 2. 1 ) ; second , the number of boroughs was reduced to thirty-two ( plus the City of London which received the responsibilities of a borough but retained its own status ) ( see Table 2. 1 ) ; third , education became the responsibility of a new ad hoc body in Inner London and the enlarged boroughs in Outer London . |
| 4 | Draw they did , but goallessly , a result that did nothing for Maidenhead but lifted Cambridge to sixth place , writes Pat Rowley . |
| 5 | Draw they did , but goallessly , a result that did nothing for Maidenhead but lifted Cambridge to sixth place , writes Pat Rowley . |
| 6 | ( This is how the story is recorded in Luke 13:6–9 , where the fig tree stood for the self-righteous people , such as the Pharisees , who made a great show of their religion but produced few results . |
| 7 | Although the more bigoted supporters resented his corrosive friendship , the blue and the green frequently enjoyed nights out at Hampden Bowling Alley divided in the minds of Glasgow by religion but united in their common interest in Bacardi and blondes . |
| 8 | And that the nobility did not vote in King William for the good of the Commonwealth nor for religion but to preserve their riches and honours ' — a curious speech which combined legitimism with Country Jacobitism and even a sense of class hostility . |
| 9 | Tobiah was a Jew by religion but had his own temple on his own land — and nobody seems to have questioned his orthodoxy . |
| 10 | The wind pressure on the rotors increased rapidly when they were rotated at full speed but levelled off at wind velocities beyond about 12 m/sec . |
| 11 | The sound remains the same when played back at half the speed but lasts for twice as long . |
| 12 | Modern broadcasting systems , carrying all these arts but carrying also news , discussion , transmitted non-artistic events and ‘ factual programmes ’ , have quite different problems , mainly solved , at an initial level , by conscious internal titling and description . |
| 13 | This does not in itself involve companies undertaking insurance risks but acknowledges that the skills required for the operation of the life insurance business are similar to those needed to run pension funds . |
| 14 | It has switched to the ‘ cost reimbursable form ’ , whereby the client bears the brunt of risks but has more say in how things are done . |
| 15 | Obviously , I am aware of the health risks but believe the choice to smoke is mine , and mine alone . |
| 16 | And so it was my experience not to become closer to him in our isolation but to approach myself more closely . |
| 17 | Which is why all the products in the range are carefully formulated , not just to work in isolation but to work together as a complete programme — repairing , cleansing , caring and styling . |
| 18 | The consumer , being used to smooth thick conventional yoghurt , may reject Busses yoghurt because of those unfamiliar characteristics but Busses yoghurt continues to sell well despite this and it is encouraging to know that many consumers do recognise the quality of the product . |
| 19 | He said he was impressed by the range of stands but wished he was ten years younger because he thought the help on offer was best for younger people . |
| 20 | Secretly , however , he had already proposed an alliance with Lloyds but had been rejected . |
| 21 | In my judgment , paragraph ( b ) , like paragraph ( a ) , provides a remedy but does not create any new substantive rights or causes of action . |
| 22 | On the other hand , there are cases in which the existence of an alternative remedy seems not to have given rise to a discretion to refuse a remedy but to have operated as an absolute bar to the award of a judicial remedy . |
| 23 | If the applicant for a judicial remedy could have pursued a non-judicial remedy but has failed to do so , this may give a court a ground for refusing a judicial remedy : the law requires the ‘ exhaustion of alternative remedies ’ as it is sometimes put . |
| 24 | or have a quick glance but getting to understand it . |
| 25 | Frau Nordern did not give the lorries a second glance but dived down a side-street into a rather agreeable square . |
| 26 | The footpath thereto , at first uneventful , soon mounts a small scar and passes alongside a wall bordering a tilted shelf covered by a scattering of boulders , unremarkable at a glance but having in their midst several amazingly perched on slender pedestals of limestone . |
| 27 | The reason why we consider it important to have a specialist day care centre for sufferers of dementia is because of the following areas which can cause tremendous problems in a " NORMAL " situation but the specialist unit will be trained to respond in a very positive way : a Mood changes b Individual capabilities c Higher level of care required for the moderate to severely demented clients d Creates a greater depth of security through familiarity and able to get to know the client e Positive attitudes towards dementia f Clients with a severe dementia may require 2 carers g Greater stimulation in the appropriate surroundings creates greater awareness in the home environment h A place where the clients can be " NORMAL " i Helps reduce the possibility of the clients becoming apathetic Time to spend with a group and work at their own pace k Not creating a ghetto but creating a positive environment where they can get the most out of their lives — improve their quality of life I Gives them confidence m On-going deterioration can be catered for , eg feeding , toileting and many other problems The specialist day care centre is only a part of a flexible range of services available to dementia sufferers in the community . |
| 28 | At one time , the Club went as far as refusing to allow juveniles a reduced entrance price for the London Road terrace but allowed them half price for other areas . |
| 29 | Clinic surveys in Scotland , America , and Germany have failed to confirm an association but have been criticised for flaws in study design . |
| 30 | This required the break-up of the multinational empires of East and Central Europe which not only controlled their own peoples but intervened throughout Europe to protect the ancien régime . |