Example sentences of "but [prep] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may not sound like much to get excited about but for enthusiasts even the merest chance of a sighting is somehting worth turning out for . |
| 2 | The patrons of the first and second kinds offered hospitality , reward and ( in some cases of the second kind ) direct monetary exchange , but for work then specifically performed for and ( where relevant ) owned by them . |
| 3 | From here , forecasts are compiled , not just for Central , but for broadcasters all over the World . |
| 4 | But for Pennethorne worse was to follow . |
| 5 | The but for test also presents problems where the breach of duty consists of an omission to act . |
| 6 | But for Seldes too it was ‘ the times ’ that had largely been to blame for the infantile nature of the movies . |
| 7 | It was manned by zombies who not only clocked in and out of work , but for lunch also . |
| 8 | She cooked bacon and eggs for Philip , and when he had gone up to sleep , waited , not only for Jasper but for Jim too . |
| 9 | But for Richard too this was a triumph : the full rehabilitation of his mother to all her rights as Duchess of Aquitaine . |
| 10 | Sand dunes are often the highest elevation not just on the coast but for miles inland . |
| 11 | It was a coup not only for CND sentiments but for Hamnett personally , shooting her to instant fame around the world . |
| 12 | But for centuries now — like the rest of Old Delhi — the area has been in slow decay . |
| 13 | Once all the countries of Other world were ruled by the powers of light ; but for years now darkness has been growing . |
| 14 | Newbery felt quite happy about returning to the series on a very irregular basis , but for Cusick enough was enough . |
| 15 | For S1–S3 , more boys than girls were absent , but for S4–S6 marginally more girls than boys were absent . |
| 16 | But for Eliot now the choice was not between civilized and primitive society but between Christian , non-Christian , and anti-Christian orders.a Anthropology links with Conrad to counter the optimistic vision of a modern noble savagery , but the whole is seen in a new , explicitly Christian framework . |
| 17 | Such an analysis is thus provided by participants not only for each other but for analysts too . |
| 18 | The analysis " provided by participants not only for each other but for analysts too " ( in Levinson 's words , quoted above ) is thus the ultimate arbiter of the " meaning " of code switching . |
| 19 | His death was seen on television by millions of people , but for days afterwards they were caught by the cameras staring unbelievingly into space . |
| 20 | Recently , I was invited inside the hallowed walls of Eastleigh Works , usually the domain of British Rail Engineering Limited but during weekends partly dedicated to ERPS , the Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society . |
| 21 | Moreover , this raises other questions about Cnut 's predecessors , questions without definite answers , but worth air-ing nonetheless , because relevant not only to the issue of how Swegen conquered England but also that of whether Cnut was already familiar with administrative institutions of an English type when he became its king . |
| 22 | This is not , after all , the stuff of drama texts but of matters rather closer to reality . |
| 23 | But of course simply having refrigerators which can hold food at between 0 and +5 degrees C is n't enough . |
| 24 | In general terms the narrow range of investments are fairly , very safe and secure investments , but they are ones which are less likely to secure higher returns but of course also , less likely to secure risks of low returns . |
| 25 | I 'm grateful , that 's for today , erm my Lord it may sound slightly more erm contentious , but I 'd also ask for certificate for counsel for the thirteenth of August hearing , may I say the reason for that , it 's a matter that has n't come before you , you wo n't know about , it 's this , this reason , because at that period it was n't just the application under twenty eighty or twenty eight , four for delay there was another application er , which was unsuccessful which has n't been proceed today , but cost were also disallowed with more serious reason , I submit that said showed er negligent or that improper conduct , there was a substantial attack mounted , and I can use no other words fairly describe it on the professional conduct of and for that reason my Lord er both cos the seriousness of the allegations , but of course also because of the potential conflict that they acted for themselves and it would of been in situation for us solicitor hence to turn up , er they instructed counsel and my self , and so for that double reason in my believe we should be entitled to at , at first stage , ordinarily I would n't of had a very good run for argument but I , it 's my suspicion my clue recollection , be backed up by those behind me , and indeed by the documents that a substantial attack was mounted and it was in , I have to say in full flight terms , and much hence could n't be said to be unreasonable to deem if necessarily , unusually to send counsel in front of a taxing master , well I wo n't say any more on the point , but that is my suspicion |
| 26 | All these things are often said to comfort but of course actually hurt very badly . |
| 27 | Their journeys were well organized by the super-efficient Head Girls but of course occasionally plans went awry . |
| 28 | When I went to what was in effect not merely the memorial of the fifty aft after fifty two years of the people , but of course really the funeral service of the pit and when I went to that here was the chance to dedicate that also , we did it actually at the Memorial Garden where all the pit people are buried and that is right you see , picking up out of the past not sticking in the past , and arranging it as you might say as in that banner to move on into the future . |
| 29 | But of course as far as Britain was concerned , this could only be intervention against France . |
| 30 | I think that the idea of offsetting imbalances on on one project er with transfer the work in other is certainly very interesting but of course as far as the erm tornado programme is concerned I think it it is now really far too late because production is over apart from the the second Saudi Arabian order and we are really only working on the manufacture of spares and given that the existing suppliers are all tooled up for those and indeed her are way down the learning curve having produced vast quantities of them , it really would n't be economic to transfer any of that work now I do n't think . |