Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Middlesbrough is not in a position to build more homes . |
| 2 | Your tribute to Derailleur , who as you reminded readers ( This week , 21 April , p 135 ) ‘ invented his [ bicycle gear ] system in the 1920s ’ was as welcome as it was belated , But Derailleur is only one of the many forgotten pioneers of road transport . |
| 3 | No , but Kenneth 's not what you call very helpful , if you know what I mean ? |
| 4 | But Bankside is nevertheless a sound structure which , like the best mills of the Industrial Revolution , is well worth preserving and is perfectly capable of adaptation for a new commercial use . |
| 5 | ‘ But Melanie 's so gorgeous to look at . |
| 6 | But Amelia is not someone who wants pity . |
| 7 | Foam plastic is still used around the cuff , but Cambrelle is now almost always used as the lining material in preference to leather . |
| 8 | But Stirling is n't for instance , they 'll want to consider their pantomime again |
| 9 | Many organisations and individuals have entered the bidding ( including , with poetic justice , given our attitude towards their forest , a Brazilian ) , but Kluge is still keeping negotiations open with the consortium of conservation bodies attempting to purchase it . |
| 10 | ‘ But Roger is n't ‘ people ’ , ’ said Breeze , obscurely hurt . |
| 11 | But Aristotle is not just making a sociological point about what is and is not permitted to women in his society . |
| 12 | But Hirst is also very different from the teenager signed from Barnsley for £200,000 by Howard Wilkinson , overawed by the move , size of Sheffield Wednesday , and so unfamiliar with professional routine that he ordered a plate of bacon butties for his pre-match meal . |
| 13 | It 's two years since President Ceaucescu was overthrown , but Romania is still struggling to overcome the legacy of decades of communist dictatorship . |
| 14 | Corruption there may be , and gross inefficiency , not to mention an epidemic of alcoholism , but Venedikt is more concerned with the spiritual vacuum in which he exists . |
| 15 | ‘ But Michel is so very kind to the fellow beings . ’ |
| 16 | But Seefeld is far more than just a place to swing your mashie niblick . |
| 17 | ‘ But Marcus is there . |
| 18 | But Tod 's not there for the sex and the dough . |
| 19 | These are the objective function and constraints of an AP , but TSP is not an AP . |
| 20 | ‘ But Jim is always pleasant with them . |
| 21 | But Ochs is not a buffoon . |
| 22 | I did n't know Alec , but Salome 's virtually family , so I 'm after Cawthorne for that , yeah . |
| 23 | But Michelangelo is still better . |
| 24 | But Nedim is really very nervous . |
| 25 | This attack on the king is part of a general condemnation by Boniface of the adulterous life of many Anglo-Saxons , but Aethelbald is also censured for his violation of the privileges of churches and monasteries , including the seizure of revenues , and violence done to monks and priests . |
| 26 | ‘ Thank you , Mr Oak , ’ replied Mrs Hurst , ‘ but Bathsheba is only a visitor here . |
| 27 | if you want to , but Gary 's pretty sure that he wo n't be one of 'em |
| 28 | But Subic is not Manila , as Mr Gordon will no doubt point out when he visits Tokyo this month . |
| 29 | ‘ Apricot was one thing , ’ said Belinda , ‘ but Ellen is just too ruthless for comfort . |
| 30 | It 's very uncomfortable in here but Heidi is not doing too badly . |