Example sentences of "[verb] and [adj] but [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her WVS overall was torn and bloodstained but she smiled reassuringly at Anne . |
| 2 | In the mental health field the voluntary sector is , on the whole , well organized and effective but it suffers from lower levels of charitable donations compared with more immediately appealing charities such as those for children , cancer research or research into heart disease . |
| 3 | Kim was caring and sensitive but she admitted she did n't know her daughter could drink so much . |
| 4 | The shop was dimly lit and cluttered but he found his way to the front door which was bolted ; Alfred had not left and could not return that way . |
| 5 | There are many other pupils , of whom a significant number are girls , who are alienated and disaffected but who provoke no response from professional services . |