Example sentences of "[adj] but [pron] [is] [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I say we must accept " the general outline of Darwinian theory " I do not mean that we must accept the dogma of gradualism which Darwin felt to be crucial but which is now becoming increasingly suspect . |
| 2 | He 's known as a bit of a trouble-maker but he 's really helping and striving to make things work well . |
| 3 | This has come to be regarded as normal but it is now looking rather transient . |
| 4 | A plant you do n't water , it droops but it does not die/your collection of erotic images is considerable but it 's always happening to someone else . |
| 5 | His seat is secure but he is also seeing the man who defeated him for the party leadership on the way to another victory for the Tories . |