Example sentences of "but it give " in BNC.
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| 1 | In view of the fact that I am walking this is somewhat academic , but it gives us a point of contact . |
| 2 | But it gives no indication that the pricing problems may have had a long history . |
| 3 | Not only does the battered town seem to have been on the receiving end of a good deal of good , honest , no-nonsense coppering , but it gives the impression that a higher authority , God , must have passed over it in the Fifties , blasting it at close range with His celestial hair-drier , to judge from the universally blistered and leprous paintwork on all the buildings . |
| 4 | The story does not tell us what the Israelites had to eat in Egypt , but it gives our imaginations enough information to work on . |
| 5 | This is probably nowhere near as long as your list but it gives you some idea of how much detail is needed in recording items . |
| 6 | This deliberate use of anti-climax is effective up to a point , but it gives the book a rather flat , colourless quality . |
| 7 | Not only does that provide a common bond among humanity to evolve spiritually , but it gives an insight into the nature of a God who often reveals Himself in paradox . |
| 8 | I realise what I am about to say is funny , but it gives an insight to Carl 's eccentricity . |
| 9 | The colour photographs are of very poor quality and the text is printed on rather scruffy lilac paper , but it gives a thorough account of the 1990–91 season , and is an essential point of reference and source of knowledge for any buff of Indian cricket . |
| 10 | That Tele 's so basic , but it gives you so much freedom . |
| 11 | This sort of action is still infrequent and perhaps not very significant , but it gives hope that the enthusiasm that was much in evidence at the conference can help to revitalise the labour movement — this time globally organised , just like capital . |
| 12 | ‘ The monument wo n't be finished till the millennium , but it gives another side to American his-story … this is our-story . |
| 13 | ‘ When I came out again my weight had gone down to 8 stone and it 's definitely an experience I would n't like to go through again , but it gives you a new outlook on life . |
| 14 | It was built only 30 years ago to service the huge and ambitious Ord River reservoir and irrigation scheme , but it gives a fascinating glimpse into the colossal pioneering effort needed to transform the arid outback into a workable landscape . |
| 15 | It requires more of a person , but it gives back more self-satisfaction . |
| 16 | Because we 've got sixties all over the place so maybe it was n't a brilliant one to try but it gives us some indication of what 's going on . |
| 17 | But it gives us an advantage . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's a dangerous game , but it gives us a chance of winning . ’ |
| 19 | The text is short and general , but it gives a fair introduction to the subject . |
| 20 | Money does n't solve everything but it gives a sense of control over some of the options . |
| 21 | This is not the most familiar approach to quantum theory , but it gives the same results as other methods . |
| 22 | They use the idea for designing the interiors of buildings and so on ; essentially it 's a toy in its current form , but it gives you the idea . |
| 23 | ‘ But it gives them a fighting chance . |
| 24 | But it gives you the peace of mind to know that , if the worst should happen , you could cope with the situation . |
| 25 | Thus , if the child appears with a bleeding wound the cotton wool not only performs well in staunching the flow , but it gives satisfaction because the mother has no fears about its cleanliness , and because the use of the material represents a special act of care . |
| 26 | That 's a bit extreme but it gives you the idea . |
| 27 | How this might be reconciled with the terms of the Maastricht text goes beyond the scope of this article , but it gives rise to the thought that it might even be legitimate for the Community ( given the political will ) to legislate in this area using the general power of Article 235 of the EEC Treaty , which allows the Council , in the absence of more specific powers , to enact legislation which is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Community . |
| 28 | Des starts to offer coffee , but it gives her another opening : ‘ No , I 'll go make my own , thank you . |
| 29 | It would n't convict our man , but it gives us an excuse to go and pay a call on the Putts of Swinbrook Manor . ’ |
| 30 | I gather that in general ditches are the responsibility of Southern Water and then in some point it 'll change in but er there are areas in the county er and upon this appears to be one where the ditches adjacent to the highway are the responsibility of the , the Highway Authority , that is the County Surveyor , but it gives you an example of an area in which we responsibility of the public er find it difficult |