Example sentences of "[noun] but [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no enjoyment in climbing Whernside in mist or rain but if overtaken by bad weather , a perfect lifeline to safety is provided by a five-mile ridge wall that leads infallibly back to the environs of Ingleton . |
| 2 | H. L. Clark ( 1915 ) considered Ophiopristis to be congeneric with Ophiacantha but as outlined on P. 53 I believe that Ophipristis is not only a valid genus but also referable to a separate subfamily . |
| 3 | The officers also discovered a syringe on Jones but when asked about the drugs he said they were not his . |
| 4 | By far the most popular theme was the hunt ( venatio ) , not in the open country but as staged in the arena . |
| 5 | He was taken to Homerton Hospital for treatment but while waiting in the casualty department he heard a news flash about his escape and fled . |
| 6 | If formed from viscous magma they are normally limited in lateral extent but where composed of basic rocks they may extend for thousands of square kilometres . |