Example sentences of "but one that [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | This is important because it is directly relevant to understanding the mechanism of a type of eruption not yet observed at first hand by any human being , but one that would make the Mt Pelee eruption pale into insignificance if an example were to occur today . |
2 | Having arrived at some form of equilibrium , Bukharin was concerned that this should not be equilibrium with ‘ negative indications ’ , but one that would have mobile growth without cataclysmic consequences . |
3 | Tail arched and bristled This is the signal of a defensive cat , but one that may attack if provoked further . |
4 | Not a defence that could stop thousands of missiles , but one that might deal with a few terror weapons lobbed around the planet by third-world undesirables . |
5 | Galway will still go in as underdogs — an unusual position for them — but one that should suit them down to the ground . |
6 | THE Southern Hemisphere drive , outlined in our Laws Low-Down feature on page 28 , to make the game more spectator-friendly is a laudable goal — but one that could change the game for the worse . |
7 | Still prefers to work by himself — a trait of which he is aware , but one that could make him retreat into a bubble when he most needs help . |
8 | ‘ There is a market in Russia ’ concluded Fraser — ‘ one frustratingly stifled by the lack of foreign currency , but one that could yield results in the long term . ’ |