Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [noun sg] but [pron] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 I gather this is normal practice but I find it a little unreasonable .
2 That 's acetic acid but it 's got to be this
3 All-rounder Charles Clubbe Senior is one of the oldest players in the league his true age is top secret but he has already taken 23 wickets this season .
4 It 's hard work but she copes
5 In my opinion , working to ensure that your family is well fed is good religion but I remember how careful Dad was about his Good Friday movements .
6 Mr said he did n't have the heart to tell them how , you might think it 's good value but he did n't when he 'd only paid fifteen pounds fifty a ticket .
7 He says it 's useful information but it does raise the question of how many other people have not come forward .
8 Control alt it 's deleted segment but we do n't really need that .
9 Paul Byrne is sheer quality but it does n't matter how well a team are playing if they do n't have someone to put the ball in the net . ’
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