Example sentences of "but [noun sg] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm , and so I think that even at that early age , er in the five twenties or earlier , somebody already there is saying we can track personal identity throughout change of not only body but change of species , erm , with these . |
| 2 | The Highlands and Islands Unit has continued the primary survey in the Great Glen area but difficulty of access and short field seasons , in addition to other commitments , have hindered progress . |
| 3 | Riding through the French countryside burgeoning with corn , barley , vines , fruit and vegetables , I felt not only replete myself but part of plenty . |
| 4 | It can be a very uncomfortable thing , but part of showbusiness is coming to terms with performance , even if you 're performing in front of the camera . |
| 5 | But part of Intel 's de-emphasis is due to the fact that it believed the i860 would gather its own momentum as Microsoft Corp brought its New Technology operating system over to the chip . |
| 6 | Accepted by the king at last , Maloney , no longer jolly Hal but Prince of Wales , straddles his fallen father to cross swords with Angus Wright 's dashing Douglas . |
| 7 | So the maximum wage was scrapped but freedom of contract and mobility was harder to get . |
| 8 | Many bishops of the Late Roman period had earlier in their careers been notable civil servants ; best-known is Ambrose of Milan , but Germanus of Auxerre provides a fine example from Gaul , so too does Gregory of Langres , whose episcopate extended into the sixth century . |
| 9 | But chairman of B R , Bob Reid , who 's disabled himself , has intervened , a move that was welcomed by the council . |
| 10 | But chairman of rugby John Widdall said : ‘ Our derby matches are always very tight . |
| 11 | But chairman of Cleveland County Council 's development and transportation committee David Walsh has warned that the plan for Dixon 's Bank , Marton , could jeopardise existing shops and cause traffic chaos . |
| 12 | THE auction of LFA sheep quota by Lawrie & Symington at Lanark last week has confirmed most expectations of market prices but Ministry of Agriculture specialists have given warning that farmers are gambling if they trade before the transfer rules are confirmed some time next month . |
| 13 | But Locke 's real target in Book 1 is not innateness of ideas , but innateness of knowledge . |
| 14 | So there was nothing else for it but Rule of Life No 4 : Never hit a man when he 's down ; run over him . |
| 15 | It has all the characteristics of a proper Chianti — sweetness of fruit , fleshiness but lightness of texture and sheer slurpability . |
| 16 | ‘ I am thinking of doing a little more writing now , but talk of retirement is nonsense . ’ |
| 17 | For various reasons they were wrong ; but illusion of continuity was easily available because they had at least some of their kinsmen at close quarters , met them and socialized with them each day . |
| 18 | Arterial infusion of taurocheodeoxycholic acid at concentrations found in the venous effluent ( 100µmol/l/l ) suppressed motility ( p<0.001 ) but infusion of PYY at concentrations in the venous effluent ( 500.0 pmol/l ) failed to inhibit motility . |
| 19 | It is unusual for a person to lose the sight in both eyes at the same time , but loss of sight in one can be followed later by loss of sight in the second eye . |
| 20 | The turning point came in the second quarter , he said , but loss of confidence as a result of the exchange rate crisis hit UK recruitment in the fourth quarter , although it is now starting to grow again . |
| 21 | In the early days of the war it was the practice for all staff to take shelter on the ‘ alert ’ , but loss of production time demanded a better system , and late in 1940 , a ‘ spotter ’ was detailed to observe enemy aircraft and to warn when danger was imminent . |
| 22 | But fear of crime can have a devastating effect on people 's lives , and particularly on women 's lives . |
| 23 | ‘ These women usually live healthy lives , eat well , exercise , do n't smoke or drink — but fear of failure and anxiety about the future puts them out of touch with their bodies . |
| 24 | yes , any colour you can think of , I mean erm , blue I think is one of the worse , but thinking of lampshades we used to sell a lot of er lampshades for putting on table lamps er and erm , we 'd have just about every colour and somebody would come along and say well erm have n't you got one in purple and of course I 'd refrain from saying thank god no I have n't |
| 25 | Adams ( 1985b ) illustrates this kind of difficulty in showing how a subject with good vision in the right eye , but perception of light only in the left eye , could easily bump into a half-open door before realising it was there . |
| 26 | Not only therefore is monitoring for job progress necessary , but review of cash flow predictions must follow . |
| 27 | But theft of clients is the norm in the industry , and is rarely the reason for anyone being sacked . |
| 28 | ‘ If you have a brilliant medical service you can save three to five per cent of people , but management of heart disease has barely changed since the ‘ 50s . |
| 29 | This is how markets operate the world over , but distrust of Billingsgate 's dealing seems to be a problem . |
| 30 | Typical replies within this group were ‘ Nominal responsibilities but proportion of time very low ’ … |