Example sentences of "but [conj] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He promoted county petitions supporting the vote of no addresses and the trial of Charles I. But although named to the high court of justice in January 1649 , he stayed away and returned to Parliament only after the king 's execution . |
| 2 | AFM Michael Ferguson played the Dalek claw seen at the end of episode four , but although convincing to the audience , this claw was nothing more elaborate than a joke shop gorilla hand covered in grease . |
| 3 | But although upset by the discrepancy between what voters told them and the way they actually behaved , the pollsters do not admit defeat . |
| 4 | Left to their own devices , the chances are the Trolls will go wild or become soporific , but if led by a more intelligent creature they can often prove to be dangerous foes . |
| 5 | If fitting to a track pull the spaces between the pleats forward , but if fitting to a pole , gently push the spaces back . |
| 6 | Present employment law restricts the effect of such a covenant in a service agreement , but if inserted in the subscription and shareholders ' agreement , it is more likely to be enforceable. ( 3 ) The service agreement will be for a fixed term so that the managers are locked in for that period . |
| 7 | The following can be normal signs of growing up , but if combined with the above may mean there 's a problem : |
| 8 | There are two different grades : Classic , which is uniformly coloured , £34.95 per sq m ; and Harmony , which has knots and colour variations , £30.64 per sq m Accessories : Cast-iron Chinese teapot , £75 ; rice bowls , about £15 each ; chopsticks , £1.25 per pair ; chopstick rest , £32.5 Best for : All rooms , but if laid in a bathroom it must be given two to three coats of sealer |
| 9 | Franco 's own forces were similarly , if less virulently , shot through with internal rivalries and disagreements ; but if confronted with a choice between the status quo and the risk of " the reds " returning , they would all opt for the former . |
| 10 | But in the opinion of one analytical chemist connected with racing , designer drugs have become big business in America and side-by-side with their development have come masking agents — innocent in themselves but if administered at the same time capable of totally wiping out any trace of them . |
| 11 | But if disposing of the waste generated by the Hinkley C reactor during its normal operation was a problem , what about the waste that would result from the eventual shutdown and dismantling at the end of its hoped-for forty years of operational life — the process described as ‘ decommissioning ’ ? |
| 12 | But but but look at the look . |
| 13 | I mean , I know the government say that , but but think of the money that we er , must be saving now on our armaments bill . |
| 14 | Much rests on cross-curricular elements , but unless enmeshed as an integral part of the overall curriculum , assessment and testing systems which will give them parity of esteem with other elements , they are likely to be ignored , or to remain peripheral . |
| 15 | The basic overdrive was there , but unless shielded in a mix the distortion sounds needed some tweaking to get close to what I 'd call a ‘ real ’ distorted guitar sound . |
| 16 | That they can increase production in the short and medium run is beyond doubt , but unless employed in the full knowledge of land potential and soil life they can soon lead to diminishing returns . |
| 17 | See , Sue has n't come back to me , the science department has n't come to me so I 'm not , I may leave that and say , and do something like that next year in a module or wait until I 've finished again I do n't mind , that 's still something in my mind which I would like to do but because talking to the form tutor 's , what I had written down as a fait a complet erm they 're not too keen so therefore I opened up and say you know , which particular things they were interested in the banking one they are very interested in the environment one , yes , within the school tidy upping area that they would like to do but I 've got ta be able to , and I do n't when planting season is or if I wan na put , be able to put flowers in etcetera , you see what I mean ? |
| 18 | But while writing about a sexual relationship between a man and woman Shakespeare does not continue with Donne towards celebration of the beloved , effecting a union between sex and love . |
| 19 | India supports the Kabul government , much to the annoyance of Pakistan and most western countries ; but while allowing for the mischievous nature of Mr Gandhi 's remark , they suspect that it is no more than the truth . |
| 20 | They were both then hauled through the treacherous water to the boat , but while paddling for the shore , the current seized the boat and it capsized throwing everyone into the water . |
| 21 | The composition of Joni 's painting derives mainly from Matteo 's ‘ Madonna and Child ’ , n.283 in the Pinacoteca Nazionale of Siena , but while keeping to the internal rhythms of Matteo 's composition , Joni incorporates his own variations . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | She came second in a women 's international free-for-all at the 1933 Chicago races , at 189mph , but while leading in the Phillips Trophy race at the same meeting lost fabric off a wing and was killed in the subsequent crash . |
| 24 | Transport and container group Tiphook is holding its own , but while tipped as a recovery stock , analysts are cautious about improvements this year . |
| 25 | There has been considerable rumour and conjecture about its future , although recently I have heard once again that it has been purchased but whether to remain as a public house I ‘ m not sure . |
| 26 | Viewed in isolation , this data appears meaningless ( see Screen 2 ) ; but when viewed from an application designed to use it , all becomes clear ( see Screen 3 ) . |
| 27 | I have fitted a complete set of new springs with Monroe GaD Magnum 4 x 4 shock absorbers , but when viewed from the rear , the vehicle has a definite lean to the left . |
| 28 | But when viewed in the context of misogynist rap tracks like ‘ Findum , Fuckum and Flee ’ , and ‘ To Kill A Hooker ’ by male counterparts NWA , the lyrics become an assertion of womanhood and a reclamation of power . |
| 29 | But when built by a large firm of builders employed via an architect acting as contracts manager , £50+per sq ft . |
| 30 | The officers also discovered a syringe on Jones but when asked about the drugs he said they were not his . |