Example sentences of "[noun pl] but [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had become his belief that a good entrepreneur is not the person who takes the biggest risks but the one who learns to spot the safest bets . |
| 2 | She 's got no practice ones for the two , the other two she 's got to do which are obviously going to be harder and she 's got no idea , not , well she 's got the guidelines but no real paper to sit and look at . |
| 3 | There was clearly every incentive to produce a challenging set of guidelines but the opportunity was missed . |
| 4 | Mixing soul , country and intelligent pop influences in their powerful acoustically-driven sound , they showed on the night that they had not just the songs but the conviction also to make an impact . |
| 5 | Having a large number of accounts makes for very stable behaviour among depositors but the small size of the deposits and their ‘ active ’ nature makes them an expensive source of funds for the banks . |
| 6 | Mr Major told MPs that the awarding of honours had been a valued part of British life for centuries but the system must from time to time be reviewed . |
| 7 | During Biblical times , some ancients thought moonlight was dangerous for one 's eyes but a more modern belief was that if you took a child , suffering from whooping cough , outside to look at the new moon , then it would effect a cure . |
| 8 | The droid was conceived as , in part , a satire on US technology , particularly automotive design , intended to look impressive and desirable to buy rather than to function well , with its ‘ killer whale ’ head , no eyes but a large , useless hole for a mouth . |
| 9 | Mrs Khalid had a soft expression and lively eyes but a never-say-die-ishness that quite reminded Ellen of Rhoda . |
| 10 | I had stopped seeing the nightmare shape when I shut my eyes but every so often the pigeon stirred just enough to keep me awake . |
| 11 | He pulled his cap down over his eyes but the wind whistled bitterly through his ears . |
| 12 | There are a few laughter lines around the eyes but the boyish grin is the same and at 57 , he looks 10 years younger . |
| 13 | A cuckoo 's egg is conspicuously larger than the host 's eggs to our eyes but the egg is sufficiently similar in pattern and colour not to be detected by the foster parents . |
| 14 | For instance one can readily see how insects adapt themselves to many environments but the larger the animal the less likely it is to survive if the environment drastically changes . |
| 15 | On Sunday I went to a car boot sale in Runcorn and what should I see amongst the mangy teddys and oily old spanners but a vintage 60s Leeds Subbuteo team ! |
| 16 | This form of teaching takes more time than other methods but the emphasis is on learning the processes of thinking and organisation involved in reaching solutions . |
| 17 | It is a pity , because what dates his book is not its methods but the readiness to believe in fearsome things from outer space . |
| 18 | I have tried to dismantle an old chair using conventional methods but the glued joints wo n't budge . |
| 19 | Both sides finished with three winning rinks but a 15 shot defeat for Richard Corsie at the hands of Steven Halmai , a nine shot defeat for Angus Blair from David Ward and Andy Thomson 's 19-17 win over Willie Wood proved good enough to give England their win . |
| 20 | Three species of rodent are reported to pollinate Blakea species ( Melastomataceae ) in the cloud forests of Costa Rica : the nocturnal anthesis and nectar production suggests bats but the lack of scent and cryptic nowers hidden in the foliage do not and , indeed , the nowers are not visited by bats in the harsh , windy environment . |
| 21 | Silent steps but a noisy mind are not true quietness . |
| 22 | Ramlal sat down on the steps but the chaprassi kicked him aside . |
| 23 | Sometimes this problem seems to arise because the paper has been submitted to new referees but the typeface of referees ' comments suggests that this is not always true . |
| 24 | Good estate management should result in the landlord maintaining an even balance of trades but the following clause is nevertheless prudent : Not to permit or suffer any [ adjoining or neighbouring premises in the ownership or control of the Landlord ] [ other premises in the Centre ] to be used for the business from time to time being carried on in the Premises |
| 25 | Baldwin then counterattacked by calling a party meeting — MPs and candidates but no peers — at the Caxton Hall for 24 June . |
| 26 | Candidate Dr Donald Clarke had been invited to a debate at the church with the town 's three other candidates but the invitation was later withdrawn . |
| 27 | He had been invited to a debate at the church with the town 's three other candidates but the invitation was later withdrawn . |
| 28 | The Old Rectory was too far inland for her to hear the crash of the waves but the smell and the throb of the sea were always present . |
| 29 | Sound waves are very different to water waves but the length of a sound wave changes with its frequency in the same way . |
| 30 | Now it 's got a bit more abstract and we use money instead of animals but the principle 's the same . ’ |