Example sentences of "be [verb] [conj] [verb] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gloucester won 14 -3 and Nottingham dropped down to the second division … this time around the Kingsholm men are looking over their shoulders … but those relegation worries were eased last Saturday with that 18-6 win over London Irish … tonight it 's a club match no league points to be won or lost but Gloucester want every win they can get |
| 2 | Most of the chrome work had to be repaired and rechromed but all original fittings were refurbished , which makes the car so unique . |
| 3 | It saw the CNAA connection as being ‘ with the substance , not the shadow ’ , and CNAA degrees as being not ‘ a caste mark to be sought or scorned but … an opportunity to shape courses that will help those who follow them to live with the caprices of economic and social change ’ . |
| 4 | Not only was US advice on war plans to be sought and heeded but ‘ we should give our views on organization and training of army and advancement of senior Viet officers ’ and there should also be some Franco-American rather than Vietnamese control over the ‘ dilatory fiscal collections ’ of Vietnam . |
| 5 | Wood needs to be stained or painted but with new microporous paints and preservatives , the finish will last much longer . |
| 6 | Pews were not personal possessions that could be sold or bequeathed but were part of the property of each farm , tenement or cottage , they passed to the new owner or occupier once the property was sold or transferred . |
| 7 | Material placed on the spike can be copied and edited but the original is maintained , the Messenger Group system refers to the spike as ‘ carbons ’ which is possibly easier to visualise . |
| 8 | ‘ We do n't want people to be abused or intimidated but just to be made aware of the fact that if they are wearing a fur coat the public have got a right to say something . ’ |
| 9 | When people walk into an auditorium , one thing ought to happen and another ought not : their attention should be grabbed and held but at the same time they should n't fall flat on their faces because you 've failed to gaffer down a loose wire . |
| 10 | But doctrine exists in the belief system arid can therefore be replaced or atrophied but not attacked . |
| 11 | It may be rejected or abused but it can not be devalued , and if she can bring herself to look ahead without bitterness it can still bear fruit in her own life . |