Example sentences of "but [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If formed from viscous magma they are normally limited in lateral extent but where composed of basic rocks they may extend for thousands of square kilometres . |
| 2 | He promoted county petitions supporting the vote of no addresses and the trial of Charles I. But although named to the high court of justice in January 1649 , he stayed away and returned to Parliament only after the king 's execution . |
| 3 | AFM Michael Ferguson played the Dalek claw seen at the end of episode four , but although convincing to the audience , this claw was nothing more elaborate than a joke shop gorilla hand covered in grease . |
| 4 | But although upset by the discrepancy between what voters told them and the way they actually behaved , the pollsters do not admit defeat . |
| 5 | But if elected on June 8th , he plans to pay for it by leasing the city 's international airport for 30 years to a private-sector manager . |
| 6 | For example , remedies available against one body may not be available against another ; procedures or standards applied by one quango may be legally sound but if utilized by another they may not , and so on . |
| 7 | Left to their own devices , the chances are the Trolls will go wild or become soporific , but if led by a more intelligent creature they can often prove to be dangerous foes . |
| 8 | Cordless tools tend to be more expensive than their mains powered counterparts , but if looked after should last for several years , even on the original battery . |
| 9 | During the process of learning the student is working to achieve something ; knowledge of how close her performance is approximating to the desired goal not only has a motivating effect , but if given in sufficient detail provides information which enables her to adjust her learning nearer to the goal . |
| 10 | They are then encouraged to notice and talk about what happens , e.g. a plastic boat floats , but if filled with water , it sinks ; or paper is lighter than a stone , but when it is wet through , it sinks . |
| 11 | If fitting to a track pull the spaces between the pleats forward , but if fitting to a pole , gently push the spaces back . |
| 12 | However , if uttered on 25th June , it refers to 24th June , but if uttered on 30th June , it refers to 29th June . |
| 13 | Present employment law restricts the effect of such a covenant in a service agreement , but if inserted in the subscription and shareholders ' agreement , it is more likely to be enforceable. ( 3 ) The service agreement will be for a fixed term so that the managers are locked in for that period . |
| 14 | There is no enjoyment in climbing Whernside in mist or rain but if overtaken by bad weather , a perfect lifeline to safety is provided by a five-mile ridge wall that leads infallibly back to the environs of Ingleton . |
| 15 | The following can be normal signs of growing up , but if combined with the above may mean there 's a problem : |
| 16 | As of now , IBM Corp is offering an anti-virus service to its UK customers : this comprises updates to anti-virus programs four times a year — these provide users with ‘ install-and-forget ’ automatic protection on MS-DOS , OS/2 and Microsoft Corp 's Windows operating systems , and can detect viruses in the memory , on floppy and hard disks ; if viruses are found in the memory , they are disabled , but if found on disks the user is given a recommended course of action on-line ; other services consist of detection tools for any new viruses ; access to an anti-virus bulletin board , from which the latest products and documentation can be downloaded ; phone support desk ; and customer alert service to forewarn of known or threatened virus outbreaks ; prices will be amended on an annual basis , but for one to 250 machines , the service is £1,000 , on 3,001 to 5,000 workstations it is £12,000 . |
| 17 | There are two different grades : Classic , which is uniformly coloured , £34.95 per sq m ; and Harmony , which has knots and colour variations , £30.64 per sq m Accessories : Cast-iron Chinese teapot , £75 ; rice bowls , about £15 each ; chopsticks , £1.25 per pair ; chopstick rest , £32.5 Best for : All rooms , but if laid in a bathroom it must be given two to three coats of sealer |
| 18 | The woodwind , owing to its vastly inferior volume of tone when compared with the brass , can not hope to compete with it , but if used with knowledge and skill it can add considerably to its brilliance and sonority . |
| 19 | Franco 's own forces were similarly , if less virulently , shot through with internal rivalries and disagreements ; but if confronted with a choice between the status quo and the risk of " the reds " returning , they would all opt for the former . |
| 20 | But in the opinion of one analytical chemist connected with racing , designer drugs have become big business in America and side-by-side with their development have come masking agents — innocent in themselves but if administered at the same time capable of totally wiping out any trace of them . |
| 21 | It was a fine point , and it could keep Yggdrasil arguing with itself for ever : physically , Daine was still in Trefusis 's jurisdiction , but if fleeing into his Dream counted as escaping from Princetown then Enforcement should take over . |
| 22 | At first this might sound a little too simple — or a clever exit from responsibility — but if thought about can be seen to be true . |
| 23 | But if disposing of the waste generated by the Hinkley C reactor during its normal operation was a problem , what about the waste that would result from the eventual shutdown and dismantling at the end of its hoped-for forty years of operational life — the process described as ‘ decommissioning ’ ? |
| 24 | But if upgrading of all the wards were to be embarked upon it was evident that it would cost a small fortune . |
| 25 | But but but look at the look . |
| 26 | I mean , I know the government say that , but but think of the money that we er , must be saving now on our armaments bill . |
| 27 | Much rests on cross-curricular elements , but unless enmeshed as an integral part of the overall curriculum , assessment and testing systems which will give them parity of esteem with other elements , they are likely to be ignored , or to remain peripheral . |
| 28 | Early maps exist to show how people conceived of the world at the time , but unless made of durable material , like this mosaic , such maps have not survived . |
| 29 | The basic overdrive was there , but unless shielded in a mix the distortion sounds needed some tweaking to get close to what I 'd call a ‘ real ’ distorted guitar sound . |
| 30 | That they can increase production in the short and medium run is beyond doubt , but unless employed in the full knowledge of land potential and soil life they can soon lead to diminishing returns . |