Example sentences of "[vb pp] but [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were n't mixed but they wo n't bother them . |
| 2 | 2.4.2 as may be [ reasonably ] required by the Architect provided that no modification shall be made pursuant to this clause 2.4.2 which would substantially alter the design layout nature capacity or standard of construction of the Premises as provided for in the Building Documents or substantially prejudice the use of the Premises for the purpose specified in the Lease It may be preferable to substitute the word " materially " for the word " substantially " in clause 2.4.2 as the latter suggests that some alteration less than substantial may be permitted but which could result in not inconsequential prejudice occurring to the design or use of the premises . |
| 3 | The flaw in this disposition was that the advancing Germans were not only more numerous than the Allies had supposed but they were also moving in a more extended arc than had been expected . |
| 4 | None of them won but they still considered the day a victory . |
| 5 | She had insisted on making these calls and she had won but there had been no satisfaction in that . |
| 6 | The French won but it was a Pyrrhic victory and their victorious momentum was lost ; they contented themselves with sailing up the Ouse , burning settlements on the way and anchoring within sight of the town before they withdrew . |
| 7 | At that stage it would have been easy to have got carried away and think that the Cup was won but I made a point of saying that " A wise man does n't count his chickens " and we did n't do that . |
| 8 | Well you could have won but you were daft and did n't take the right card . |
| 9 | ‘ We believe two Somalis were wounded but they fled and two US Army Rangers were slightly wounded , ’ Major David Stockwell said . |
| 10 | Craig Lambrecht , a 16-year-old schoolboy , was badly wounded but his condition in hospital was said to be stable . |
| 11 | Well the notes are grouped but you 're gon na add the . |
| 12 | And that 's where you start to get your problems irrespective of whether your appliances are correctly fused you must make sure they are correctly fused but you must not exceed the thirteen amp otherwise you 've had it . |
| 13 | Could n't see why Speed was substituted but he was n't playing well ( see previous matches ) ; the West ham ground is looking quite impressive with the building of the new Bobby Moore stand ; and Beaney should have been booked for time-wasting ( blatant ) but the ref let him off . |
| 14 | The Punjab governor , Mr S.S.Ray , said yesterday : ‘ Every time the Prime Minister comes to the state , such killings are organised but we will not succumb to such terror tactics . ’ |
| 15 | The race itself was very well organised but I was absolutely amazed at the way in which the winning women were treated in comparison to the winning men during the prize giving ceremony later on . |
| 16 | He had hoped Sir John 's appetite had been curbed but he seemed both insatiable and unable to learn from previous experience . |
| 17 | W.H. Chaloner writes that during eight years between '58 & '67 a total of 904 tons of ore were made ready for smelting ; Sir Michael le Fleming , the new Lord , receiving dues amounting to £376 : 15s. : 0d. it is not known where the main ore dressing floor was located but it was probably on the site of the 19th century floors — near the present youth hostel . |
| 18 | Dr Steel said it was difficult to estimate when the gene would be located but he thought it would be months rather than years . |
| 19 | Recent cases have explored the extension of industrial building relief to some categories of buildings that have never been occupied but which were clearly capable of industrial use . |
| 20 | He was sure that her withdrawal meant nothing except that she was happy and occupied but he felt oddly lonely , as if she had deliberately left him by himself in an empty room . |
| 21 | Parts are still at this time being occupied but it is almost certain before long that the whole of the building will be condemned and we hope that this old building will be preserved and not allowed to fall into decay . |
| 22 | It can not be denied that air pollution needs to be addressed but we should n't be fooled into paying more of our hard-earned cash which will be used to pay for Mr Lamont 's bungles . |
| 23 | ‘ The Hennessy was no fluke and he has obviously been under-rated but he does need soft ground , ’ said Murphy . |
| 24 | Team sizes can be varied but they are always made up of an odd number of competitors . |
| 25 | The scale of the work varied but they were generally scenes from nature , the type of thing popularly believed to be the easiest to sell but not necessarily the easiest to paint . |
| 26 | The Countryside Stewardship Scheme and other environmental protection measures are to be applauded but it is sobering to realise that it is not a new problem . |
| 27 | Now , with Government aid as a part of the national British Shipbuilders , modern equipment has been installed but there is less work due to foreign competition . |
| 28 | A cooling system can be installed but you may have condensation problems on the external glass . |
| 29 | Erm what I wanted to say is , erm , in response to the lady in the red , was that a lot of feminists have a lot to answer for because , in the sense , men erm can be discriminat , well not discriminated but we can say things about men which are generalizations , whereas if a , one man says one generalized thing about a woman , then he 's just , you know chauvinists is everything , and he 's got a really bad name to him , so I think it 's got to be looked at from both sides . |
| 30 | Accommodation and meals are n't included but you 'll get tea , coffee and humour in abundance . |