Example sentences of "this [noun sg] but it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would have preferred this afternoon but it seems he is riding in three races at Wincanton . ’ |
| 2 | Barrie Lamb , chairman of the Darlington Railway Preservation Society , explained : ‘ Quite a few historians have written about this building but it seems a bit odd that none of them knew the exact date it opened . |
| 3 | This unruffled progression fits perfectly the sort of chain of correlations of consequences which we disentangled at the start of this chapter but it does not seem to offer the prospect of the decisive determination of a particular result . |
| 4 | There was a through-way running the length of this wood but it looked more like a path than a substantial track . |
| 5 | I felt fear at this moment but it passed and I was calmed in thought when the sensation passed . |
| 6 | He laughs at this scenario but it carries the ring of truth . |
| 7 | I keep hammering away at this point but it applies to so many areas and it 's so rarely done . |
| 8 | this morning but it 's all gone except for where in in the shadow |
| 9 | ‘ Lots of good players like Bernhard Langer , Fred Couples and Tom Kite use this method but it does n't feel right . |
| 10 | It has no relevance to this debate but it has |
| 11 | And I used this line but it did n't sound so effective because I was sitting on a bicycle . |
| 12 | It had been hoped to have the English version ready for publication by Easter this year but it had been delayed principally because of objections to the use ‘ inclusive language ’ . |
| 13 | The original release date had been January this year but it took longer than expected to complete the re-write and ensure there were no bugs . |
| 14 | I ca n't vouch for this hotel but it looked wonderful for a romantic weekend . |
| 15 | This is not unique to this country but it applies also to other advanced industrial societies . |
| 16 | I have tried for a grant from the War Office for this purpose but it has not been awarded . |
| 17 | The pressure will be on us more this time but it does n't worry me . |