Example sentences of "on [art] [noun pl] but [verb] " in BNC.

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1 They were on reserve , which meant that they were n't on the shelves but had to be ordered from the stock by a librarian .
2 The shares jumped 5p to 75p on the figures but reading between the lines the group 's remaining operations are not exactly dyanmic .
3 For instance , young people on the streets but seeking to take to the road might need help to acquire a serviceable living vehicle .
4 Start by increasing power until the model becomes very light on the floats but does not quite leave the ground .
5 They had a look in the river and on the banks but found nothing of course .
6 NICK FALDO was scotched on the rocks but toasted a scintillating 70 for the halfway lead in the £1.8 million Johnnie Walker World Championship here yesterday .
7 These measures may have unsettled the crowds gathering on the campuses but did not stop them .
8 I would really like to wear some fashionable clothes on the slopes but have n't got a clue where to start looking .
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