Example sentences of "but [art] [noun] [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the former even views from the European Commission were conflicting but the Committee eventually concluded that in future the definition of ‘ specific handicap ’ could be a physical one constraining agriculture but also a protective designation such as SSSI notification . |
| 2 | Westmacott could not follow as he was under attack by the Bf109s , but the Controller later reported that the bomber 's ‘ plot ’ had disappeared from the radar screen halfway to Sicily , and Westmacott was awarded a probable . |
| 3 | But the advisers subsequently admitted that they had based this estimate solely on figures supplied by British Telecom . |
| 4 | Once I did ask Agnes about the Luciferi but the girl just paled and shook her head . |
| 5 | Antares in the Scorpion is also the centre of a line of three , but the colour-difference alone means that there can be no confusion ; Antares is fiery red . |
| 6 | Most support workers worked with only one client ; but the figures below show that this was not true for ail . |
| 7 | The Edict of Pîtres in 864 strongly suggests the combination of political and fiscal reasons behind Charles 's determination to keep control of markets : others , presumably local magnates , had been setting them up on their own initiative , but the king now decreed that such markets were to be banned unless they secured royal authorisation , and royal agents were told to keep lists of those so authorised . |
| 8 | There had been suggestions that Senna 's car may have lost downforce when running behind the Williams but the video clearly shows that he was n't close enough . |
| 9 | But the relief only applies while the dependant is actually inhabiting the property . |
| 10 | Acting on impulse , he slipped into the car , and tried to start it , but the engine simply coughed and died . |
| 11 | Bennett himself had a couple of chances late in the half , but the visitors also threatened as Alton 's defenders had to cope with the bright sun in their eyes . |
| 12 | As soon as we got there , I started yelling for I was really scared , thought I should drown , but the grown-ups just laughed and off we slid , down the steep slope to hit the water with a mighty splash , then gently floated to the other side of the pool to disembark . |
| 13 | Perhaps the terms of reference were slightly vague , but the NZRFU probably considered that their lads deserved a break , and so gave general permission for the expedition to Italy . |
| 14 | This was reduced from eight to six years by the Court of Appeal in 1990 , but the court then ruled that his remaining two grounds of appeal could not be argued in the light of the 1984 Lords decision . |
| 15 | But the problem still exists and Sylvia 's carer , Barbara Waddington says she believes with so few trains apparently unable to fit the wheelchair on to the train , British Rail ought to ensure that Sylvia can travel in more comfort . |
| 16 | But the teams later discovered that the conduit was dry , suggesting that the lava had already found a new course . |
| 17 | But the passage certainly suggests that there was a distance between Levi 's view of Israel and the views that Commentary chooses to publish . |
| 18 | These are sore and bleed freely , but the haemorrhage soon stops if a pad is held against them . |
| 19 | The writer means that she or he has discussed the poem 's meaning , but the sentence literally says that the next stanza discusses the poem 's beginning ( an unintended meaning ) . |
| 20 | That policy was reasonable in a buoyant market , but the directors now feel that even capitalisation should discontinue : ‘ Your company is one of the very few in the sector which does not capitalise any interest or other finance costs and has no off-balance sheet accounting of any kind . ’ |
| 21 | It filled you , with glory for a time , but the glory soon departed and then it left upon your spirit , oh , the most appalling ravages . |
| 22 | George Stephenson was appointed engineer to the Stockport and Darlington Railway which opened in 1825 , as a line to transport coal only , but the idea soon spread and , in 1826 , the Menai Suspension Bridge was opened , linking Anglesey to the mainland . |
| 23 | This is mainly because of privatization , but the government also notes that there is no clear dividing line between capital and current spending . |
| 24 | But the question then arises as to whether all this interactive effort serves only to facilitate the internalization of linguistic knowledge , as Long appears to imply , or whether it does not also develop the executive ability referred to earlier , whereby the learner can access that knowledge in a range of communicative contexts . |
| 25 | But the functionalists also argue that the ideology which informs the common law approach is hostile to the positive aims of modern government , that the judiciary display a philosophical , cultural , or political bias when reviewing administrative action and therefore that new institutions with new personnel are required to develop a new jurisprudence for the modern age . |
| 26 | But the reunion almost ended as soon as it started , for after chatting for a time and parting , Betty realised they had not exchanged phone numbers . |
| 27 | This all sounds well for the vicar but the Bishop also decreed that the vicar should be responsible for repairs to the building of the church , the vicarage and new buildings when ever need should arise , the celebration and ministration of the sacraments and sacramentals to the parishioners , the finding of bread and wine , and lights for the Church . |
| 28 | Lambert heard something crack and thrash itself in the slipstream , but the plane still flew and although there was stink coming from the engine it was not on fire . |
| 29 | Economic living is a splendid virtue when practised by the bourgeoisie , but the French neither liked nor respected it as a kingly attribute . |
| 30 | He did not think many of them bright ( but the record afterwards shows that several were very bright ) . |