Example sentences of "[noun] but [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously , I am aware of the health risks but believe the choice to smoke is mine , and mine alone . |
| 2 | The reason why we consider it important to have a specialist day care centre for sufferers of dementia is because of the following areas which can cause tremendous problems in a " NORMAL " situation but the specialist unit will be trained to respond in a very positive way : a Mood changes b Individual capabilities c Higher level of care required for the moderate to severely demented clients d Creates a greater depth of security through familiarity and able to get to know the client e Positive attitudes towards dementia f Clients with a severe dementia may require 2 carers g Greater stimulation in the appropriate surroundings creates greater awareness in the home environment h A place where the clients can be " NORMAL " i Helps reduce the possibility of the clients becoming apathetic Time to spend with a group and work at their own pace k Not creating a ghetto but creating a positive environment where they can get the most out of their lives — improve their quality of life I Gives them confidence m On-going deterioration can be catered for , eg feeding , toileting and many other problems The specialist day care centre is only a part of a flexible range of services available to dementia sufferers in the community . |
| 3 | Corbett hurriedly dressed , refused the kind offer of a horse but accepted the services of a guide to take him through Edinburgh to the castle . |
| 4 | Companies do the latter not to avoid losses but to spread the impact to match their income , Mr Gluckstern reckoned . |
| 5 | The Institute of Personnel Management says there would be job losses but puts the figure at 100,000 . |
| 6 | With voting in 11 states making up Super Tuesday , computers projected President George Bush an easy winner on the Republican side but forecast an embarrassing economic protest vote for rightwing challenger Pat Buchanan in Florida . |
| 7 | Ian Durrant , whose midfield creativity will be crucial , appeared briefly as a substitute against Switzerland and Portugal but wins a starting role for the first time since being seriously injured four years ago . |
| 8 | The term New Historicism has come in for considerable hostile criticism both from those who claim that there is nothing particularly new about it and among those who admire new historical methods but feel the term incorrectly suggests a unified theoretical field and subsequent critical practice within a body of critical writing in which much contending diversity exists . |
| 9 | That it was the wrong remedy was discovered later when he was given a higher potency which helped the eczema but made the asthma worse . |
| 10 | It is without emotion but conveys a sense of reverence for order and serenity . |
| 11 | McKibbin , in particular , acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of the new constituency and party organizations but stresses the overall general improvements which were achieved . |
| 12 | A SUSPECTED IRA bomb exploded without warning in the heart of London 's West End yesterday , damaging a block of flats and empty offices but causing no casualties and little disruption . |
| 13 | ‘ I thought she might give us a mention but to get a personal donation like this is more than we could ever have hoped for . ’ |
| 14 | Conversely , we would be impressed by another yogi who could alter these processes in his intestines on a word of command but made no claims to know what was going on down there from moment to moment . |
| 15 | Replacing the shoebox but leaving the tell-tale sea of marbles , he stood on Vic 's bed and tried , without success , to jump and pull himself up to the small opening . |
| 16 | Six of them — Bevercotes , Clipstone , Easington , Rossington , Shirebrook and Westoe — are to be mothballed on a care and maintenance programme but producing no coal . |
| 17 | Throughout these manoeuvrings Alice Mair sat quietly watching from the car but made no move to help . |
| 18 | Corporal Rose had tried to fix the car but discovered a bent track rod end which was beyond his capabilities . |
| 19 | One further dimension to such a system is the possibility of " networking " a number of micros This involves the interconnecting of micros which retain their full power as independent computers but gain the additional ability of communicating with other computers in the network and having access to common files The result is analogous to a minicomputer with a number of terminals but with the big difference that each of the micros has its own processing power instead of sharing that of the mini . |
| 20 | It has been designed to be used by the professionals themselves who do not , said Moore Stephens , have the time or inclination to learn about computers but appreciate the efficiency benefits which technology brings to administration . |
| 21 | So general is this norm that the value of not being ‘ prejudiced ’ is even shared by the fascist writer who is at pains to deny his own prejudice but to pin the label upon liberal opponents . |
| 22 | The poet mocks the people for being taken in by the priest but lays the blame on the shoulders of the priest and ultimately on the church for failing to do its duty . |
| 23 | She watched the great elms but saw no movement ; they were quiet , now , though around them birds rose in short flight , then settled again . |
| 24 | Do this until 1 lift is performed at 90–95% of your maximum and then decrease the weight but increase the reps until you are back to 5 reps at 75% again . |
| 25 | Start with 5 reps at 75% of your maximum lift , then increase the weight but decrease the reps to 4 . |
| 26 | He pleads not guilty to murder but opening the prosecution at Liverpool Crown Court , Rodney Klevan QC said : ‘ Paula was found hanging by the neck from a rope . |
| 27 | Thirdly , continuing to use oil fuelled internal combustion engines to drive cars but making the engines more efficient . |
| 28 | Joshua removed his jacket , lay on the bed , turned on the telly but cut the sound . |
| 29 | Actually he did n't call it a third round , since he did n't solicit new entries but used the same 63 as for Round 2 . |
| 30 | For example , when Dostoevsky abandons the ‘ At Tikhon 's ’ chapter but retains the brief exchange in which Shatov urges Stavrogin to go to Bishop Tikhon , and Stavrogin replies ‘ Thank you , I will ’ , let nobody persuade us the novelist has made a mistake . |