Example sentences of "but [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But given a better switch and pots , and a beefier bridge pickup , old blue would n't fall far short of the maximum . |
| 2 | But given a choice between , say , a 60-mm telescope and a pair of good binoculars , I would unhesitatingly prefer the binoculars . |
| 3 | The Humanist stress on the importance of the word was not only redoubled but given a special orientation by the Reformation-which experienced its supreme crisis , the Diet of Worms , in 1521 , four months before Josquin 's death . |
| 4 | ready and willing to work , but given no work ; |
| 5 | Too much physics teaching today is still ‘ cook book ’ stuff , with students told how to manipulate equations to solve puzzles , but given no insight into the deeper implications of those equations or of the significance of their development . |
| 6 | But if there are n't enough staff to meet this approach , the result is a double stress for the nurse who is taught such an approach , but given no opportunity to put it into practice . |
| 7 | A month later , Carina was taken home in a wheelchair , but given no chance of walking again . |
| 8 | But given the discrimination shown against climbers in the present price structure , how long might it be before you climb at High Rocks by season ticket , or prior arrangement and private fee only ? |
| 9 | ‘ But given the nature of his activities it can not be excluded that this was a political attack . ’ |
| 10 | That it never seems boring is due first , of course , to the richness of the youthful Mozart 's music ; but given the fantastical convolutions of the story even that might not be enough . |
| 11 | But given the democratic revolution on its own doorstep , the Soviet Union is now distanced from its long-time proteges . |
| 12 | But given the democratic revolution on its own doorstep , the Soviet Union is now distanced from its long-time proteges . |
| 13 | But given the ‘ exceptional circumstances ’ and ‘ out of respect ’ for the Ombudsman , substantial tax-free payments would be made . |
| 14 | ‘ The figures should help sterling in the short term , but given the size of the deficit , the pound remains vulnerable , ’ said one economist . |
| 15 | Sceptics may baulk at such an idea , but given the attested presence of such equally implausible-sounding objects as a block of portable eighteenth-century soup ( ex Captain Cook ) , Inuit seal-gut underwear , African cobweb hats and other equally exotic objects , the concept of dressed fleas may seem more acceptable . |
| 16 | In 1964 , when Pople left the UK for the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh , as it was then called , his departure inspired one popular British newspaper to the headline Another brain down the drain , but given the lamentable levels of financial support by successive UK governments for the theoretical research in which Pople was to excel , it is unlikely he could have achieved so much without moving . |
| 17 | But given the fixed level of those overall resources , the inevitable result has been a reduction in resources for the remainder of the school population . |
| 18 | If it had been only the Empress and a Court clique who desired war , things might have turned out differently , but given the wave of bellicosity which swept the entire nation , it would have required a miracle to produce a peaceful end to the crisis . |
| 19 | McCann suggests that the idea of having a march through the city centre to commemorate him was inspired by this desire to provoke the authorities ; but given the importance of the centenary , it is likely that some kind of parade would have been organised in any case . |
| 20 | I 've seen Arnold play so many good shots , but given the position he was in , knowing it could win or lose the Championship , that was his best for me . |
| 21 | But given the fact that the first GCSE examinations will have been held only in 1988 , and that it would therefore be unrealistic to recommend their Instant abandonment . |
| 22 | Once it meant political independence and freedom from commercial pressures , but given the increasingly prescriptive and bureaucratic nature of grant-aid that has become a dubious notion . |
| 23 | There is now some research being done on local languages in the university , but given the complex pattern of languages , especially with widespread population movement , and the cost , it seems unlikely that the government 's policy on the official medium of instruction will be changed . |
| 24 | But given the current mood of the Cabinet on public expenditure , only projects with a thumping and tangible economic return seem likely to get through . |
| 25 | The intricate knot-tying nest building of weaver birds is a case in point , but given the undoubtedly limited intellectual ability of the performer , surely the construction of orb webs is even more impressive . |
| 26 | On occasions larger pieces fall from the table , but given the vast size of the investment cake , the East End has got very little . |
| 27 | There never have been any economic or social targets , but given the attitude of government over the first seven years of the LDDC this is hardly surprising . |
| 28 | This is anecdotal evidence to be sure , but given the lack of any measures to enforce the speed limit it was hard to see how any safety gains had been made here at all . |
| 29 | There 's no hit here , but given the right bullshit production she could stick out the next ‘ Damn I Wish Etc ’ . |
| 30 | But given the quality of MI5 's intelligence displayed during the Gulf war , when it was used as evidence against alleged Iraqi fifth columnists , increased involvement by the agency does not inspire confidence . |