Example sentences of "[noun sg] 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | ( 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Tobiah was a Jew by religion but had his own temple on his own land — and nobody seems to have questioned his orthodoxy . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The sound remains the same when played back at half the speed but lasts for twice as long . |
| 9 | And so it was my experience not to become closer to him in our isolation but to approach myself more closely . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | In my judgment , paragraph ( b ) , like paragraph ( a ) , provides a remedy but does not create any new substantive rights or causes of action . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | or have a quick glance but getting to understand it . |
| 15 | Frau Nordern did not give the lorries a second glance but dived down a side-street into a rather agreeable square . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Clinic surveys in Scotland , America , and Germany have failed to confirm an association but have been criticised for flaws in study design . |
| 20 | His other inventions included the Maxaman ventilator and resuscitator , a life support unit which allows the victim to breathe oxygen freely at his own rhythm but acts automatically in the case of respiratory failure . |
| 21 | Susan particularly liked the hat , which was perhaps a touch mannish for her chosen persona but passed thanks to its raffish qualities . |
| 22 | Corbett hurriedly dressed , refused the kind offer of a horse but accepted the services of a guide to take him through Edinburgh to the castle . |
| 23 | Ivan the Terrible had not only decimated their ranks during the oprichnina but had eroded the distinction between their hereditary property ( votchina ) and the conditional terms of the pomestie by establishing a norm of military service to be borne by all estates . |
| 24 | On her death , he became dangerously ill with grief but recovered sufficiently to marry the granddaughter of the 5th Duke of Devonshire . |
| 25 | Always with resignation and with grief but buffered by the knowledge that he would no longer be in pain and confusion , by the fact that he 'd had a long and lively life — that he would be at peace at last . |
| 26 | ERA presented all this evidence to Glasgow District Council who finally admitted that there was a problem with the housing stock but said they had not got the money to put things right . |
| 27 | They are frequently semi-derelict , insanitary and damp and their restoration not only contributes to the renewal of the local housing stock but provides employment for local builders and traders . |
| 28 | Lying back on her pillows , Elinor slowly shook her head from side to side but said nothing . |
| 29 | His wife nodded at his side but continued to clean the pans without replying or looking at him . |
| 30 | Cagney was an authentic city man with impeccable East-Side Manhattan credentials ; he was born on the lower East Side but raised in Yorkville and he was fully conversant with the Irish , Italian , German , Scandinavian , and Jewish idioms of his native city but he was also a professional entertainer who graduated through vaudeville and song-and-dance routines to being a hard-boiled actor . |