Example sentences of "but [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Search me , squire , ’ I replied , ‘ But off the top of my bonce I 'll hazard a guess how many have masturbated ! ’ |
| 2 | Altrincham , flirting with danger near the bottom of the GM Vauxhall Conference , are at home to Port Vale ; Yeovil , nearer the top but off the pace , greet Hereford . |
| 3 | They beat Buckinghamshire , by one run and Northumberland by 93 runs , but off the very last ball . |
| 4 | But Off the record detectives refer to the burglary boom as one of Britain 's few growth industries . |
| 5 | Somewhere there , but off the would n't it be but erm it was an event erm when I had a rise in wages my mother being a dressmaker she used to have a machine under the little front window and when I got a , I had a , they 'd put my wages up to ten shillings , and when I got in mum came over and said what 's the matter with you she said you seem as if you 're walking on air I said I 'd had a rise in wages and it was up from eight and four pence up to ten shillings I do n't know what that seems but still . |
| 6 | She wore a dove-grey Jaeger frock , discreet and asexual , but off an expensive peg . |
| 7 | THE pace of political change has been rapid here , but for no one has it been faster than for Mr Jan Carnogursky , who will be a deputy prime minister . |
| 8 | He believes all the right things but for no reasons at all or even for the wrong reasons . |
| 9 | Zack has an element of trust for Quinn , but for no one else . |
| 10 | But for no more than half-a-dozen months — and then they are back on the high seas again , pursuing their trade . |
| 11 | But for no other will I come in confidence , unless it be for Prince Henry , whose mind I conceive as noble , and his word as his bond . |
| 12 | There are some gaps in the surviving records , but for no earlier period , and for no later period before the nineteenth century , can the social fabric of the capital be charted in such a comprehensive way . |
| 13 | By cost containment , the American media meant that the U S A spends almost twice of national income on health as the U K does , but for no better results overall . |
| 14 | 3.5 With effect from the Possession Date or ( if later ) the date on which the Tenant has obtained all Tenant 's Approvals the Tenant shall have licence and authority to enter upon the Premises for the purpose of carrying out the Tenant 's Works in accordance with clause 3.7 but for no other purpose The problem is that the words " but for no other purpose " could result in a period of non-user from the date of completion of the tenant 's works and the date of the completion of the lease ( see clause 1.15.2 ) and the clause should be amended as follows : |
| 15 | Christmas may seem far away , but for a show of blooming indoor bulbs to gladden the festive season , September is the month to get to work . |
| 16 | Time will tell whether collecting the alpine 4000ers will become as popular as Munro bagging , but for a real challenge , how about going for a complete set of 150 peaks and 4000m tops ! |
| 17 | He said : ‘ Now and for all time in the future , human skills and human talents will be the major determinants of success or failure — not just for individuals but for a whole society in all of its social , cultural and commercial life . ’ |
| 18 | As with recording advances , there is no such thing as a typical figure , but for a non-performing writer , enough money to live on should be sought . |
| 19 | Every technical device and dramatic trick was blatantly obvious this time through , and yet there was still a lot of delight , not from smug recognition of prize kitsch , but for a good yarn well told with the perfect characterisation of Albert Sharpe in the title role . |
| 20 | But for a while we found it hard . |
| 21 | A Lotus Elan provides more grip and a Peugeot 309GTi offers more communicative steering , but for a combination of fine throttle adjustability , knife-edged balance , the ability to stay accurately on line , and high levels of security — cut the throttle sharply and it wo n't suddenly swap ends — there 's little to touch the Corrado . |
| 22 | The engine may be be smooth , refined and flexible in its mid-range , but for a cross-country sprint it 's asthmatic . |
| 23 | But for a special treat indulge yourself with one of these luxury flavours : English toffee , pecan , Dutch chocolate , strawberry , vanilla and even clotted cream vanilla all from the Cricket St Thomas range of ice creams . |
| 24 | Fish and chips are a Northern favourite and always fresh here , but for a real treat go to Harry Ramsden 's at nearby Guiseley , said to be the largest fish and chip shop in the world — and , with its plush decor and chandeliers , a very chic chippie ! |
| 25 | The length of this splice and the size of the bolt for making the connection depends upon floor span , loading , spacing of joists and distance of the splice from the support , but for a 4m ( 13ft ) span in domestic-type work , with joists at 400mm ( 16in ) centres , the splice would be 610mm ( 24in ) long with two 12mm ( 1/2in ) diameter bolts installed 400mm ( 16in ) apart over 75mm ( 3in ) square toothed-plate connectors . |
| 26 | But for a handful of obvious reasons , Lewis does not draw a picture of ‘ the whole man ’ in Surprised by Joy It is partly that a natural reticence made him draw a veil over the two greatest facts of his emotional history : his relationships with his father and Mrs Moore . |
| 27 | ‘ I believe , in a case like yours , ’ wrote Mountbatten , coincidentally on St Valentine 's Day in 1974 , ‘ the man should sow his wild oats and have as many affairs as he can before settling down , but for a wife he should choose a suitable , attractive and sweet-charactered girl before she met anyone else she might fall for . |
| 28 | But for a game that imagined it was losing its club-orientated mentality , a game convinced that the staging of high-class football in comfortable surroundings would bring in the punters in their thousands , Old Trafford and Elland Road were bitter disappointments . |
| 29 | The Japanese will be offered greater access to Europe , on condition that they open their domestic markets — not only for cars but for a whole range of industrial and service sectors — to European businessmen . |
| 30 | He looked around briefly at the women with the scraggy necks in the Laura Ashley dresses , and the men who all seemed to be wearing red ties , and probably Seiko watches — but for a different reason from Bob . |