Example sentences of "but it [vb mod] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Improving the security of your home wo n't do much to increase it 's value — but it may prevent a break-in . |
| 2 | Garden Jack Oil Patch Cleaner ( available from DIY stores and garden centres ) will remove the grease , but it may leave a stain . |
| 3 | And t and th then , since the paper talk , that 's right , it 's nothing to do with it , but it may have a bit to do with justice , we 'll get round to it in a bit . |
| 4 | Now , if , if a child sends a distress call to a certain level of intensity , it may get a certain amount back , but it may have a sibling who sends the distress call a slightly higher level of intensity and might get some more back . |
| 5 | ‘ But it might put a cat among the pigeons . ’ |
| 6 | if you 're taking six foot of film it wo n't weigh much but it 'll take a lot of room up . |
| 7 | She would like some sort of mobile communication to alert police , well it 's an interesting area , but it would cost a fortune to provide mobile phones |
| 8 | There was a chance they would try to rush him , but it would take a fraction of a second to release his grip on the open clothes-peg . |
| 9 | A bureaucracy , on balance , promotes efficiency in larger organisations , but it must achieve a balance whereby rules are impersonal but not inhuman , the structure is organised but not rigid , and employees are loyal without being unthinking conformists . |
| 10 | A neglected window frame can reach the point of no return , but it could gain a couple of years ' reprieve by the clever use of a wood repair system . |
| 11 | This might be , technically , unimportant , but it could signify a scheme for marking out the design . |
| 12 | WIGAN are wanted for a ‘ double whammy ’ Down Under next February — but it could cause a fixture pile-up at a crucial stage of the season . |
| 13 | Talking about the experience can not take away the grief and fear , but it can chart a path through it . |
| 14 | It must not be overdone , but it can make a suggestion of mood that the listener will have . |
| 15 | This might appear contrary to the idea of keeping systems thinking and real-world aspects separate , but it can provide a compromise that ensures that progress can be made ; however , such compromises should be recognised as such and not made as a matter of course . |
| 16 | But it can save a lot more besides . |
| 17 | Obviously there is less conflict if the commitment is shared by both partners , but it can become a source of tension and disagreement . |
| 18 | It helps staff to work as a group , but it can take a while for somebody new to fit in . |
| 19 | ‘ That 's true , ’ Michael said , ‘ but it can take a killer board and make it magical . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ It will be interesting to see if the system has been improved in any way , but it will take a couple of months before we really see any indication of that , ’ said one insider . |
| 21 | ‘ I can get it out , but it will take a moment . |
| 22 | I will try to make it as easy as possible to understand but it will require a degree of concentration to follow the argument . |
| 23 | Only time will tell , but it will require a number of dedicated members to get it off the ground . |
| 24 | " To a pint of cream put a pound of double-refined sugar , the juice of seven lemons , grate the rinds of two lemons into a pint of white wine , add half a pint of sack , then put them all into a deep pot , and whisk them for half an hour , put it into glasses the night before you want it : it is better for standing two or three days , but it will keep a week if required . " |
| 25 | But it will deal a blow to the agreement , which allows publishers to set a minimum price for most books . |
| 26 | If such a system is adopted , it may keep TV viewers happy for a few years , but it will prove a handicap to the growth of information technology and a source of discontent within a very few years . |
| 27 | In itself , this information will not affect the immediate distribution of manpower but it will provide a basis for planning for changes in the manpower profile for each managerial unit . |
| 28 | Which he may not be able to do anything for that week but it will ring a bell loud and clear the following weeks . |
| 29 | But it 'd save a lot of hard work if you got rid of quite a lot of it . |