Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [adv] [vb -s] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he then proceeds to write as though those claims were really ‘ true ’ and uses this ‘ fact ’ to ‘ explain' the beliefs . |
| 2 | But he now writes to say that Newton also likened him to Dennis Skinner MP . |
| 3 | But it also dares to touch and stretch its readers in ways that the curiously deadpan Grand Guignol of Granta never will . |
| 4 | This does not necessarily mean that pupils can not distinguish the 2-D from the 3-D shape — they may be using a more familiar name for dual reference — but it probably does mean that they have not formalized for themselves the relationships among the various features of cubes and pyramids . |
| 5 | Mushroom compost is the material from mushroom beds after cropping has finished , by which time the urine content has gone , but it still needs composting if it is to be dug in . |
| 6 | This is by no means the end of the matter , because the Council still intends to pursue its objectives by other means , but it certainly seems to indicate that it may be having second thoughts about the project 's viability and/or its acceptability . |
| 7 | ‘ I know it 's a cliche , ’ she said , standing with David 's hand in the crook of her arm , ‘ but it really does look as though it were floating , as though it might be washed away by the next tide . ’ |