Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] but [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Jesus was warning his followers about his own forthcoming death he told them not to be worried or upset but to put all their trust and confidence in him and in God . |
| 2 | This may be life-threatening like cancer , or nonlife-threatening but disabling like arthritis . |
| 3 | The list is not comprehensive or detailed but tries to focus on the most salient points . |
| 4 | I would not claim specialist knowledge of penal systems in Britain or overseas but offer my observations as those of an interested and reasonably informed member of the general public . |
| 5 | Established villages are likely to be of type A , that is , closed and integrated ; transitional villages will probably be of types C or D , that is , closed or open but disintegrated , while the re-established village is likely to be of type B , which is open and integrated . |
| 6 | Instead Wolstenholme should have shot 70 or 71 but finished with a creditable par 72 , which included no fewer than five birdies . |
| 7 | The SPD would use state planning where necessary but accepted that Erhard 's social market had its successes . |
| 8 | The Frenchman studied the scene behind them in the rearview mirror for a second or two but did not turn his head . |
| 9 | Under the old rules England 's revised objective would have been 194 off 41 overs ( 41 × 4.72 ) , requiring a further 132 from 29 overs at 4.55 — not only less than 4.61 but having to be maintained for fewer overs . |
| 10 | it was a bit a bit m a bit stronger than that but carry on |
| 11 | Little things will irritate you more than usual but try to keep cool , especially when dealing with personal issues . |
| 12 | Speak a little more slowly and clearly than normal but keep it natural . |
| 13 | Dersingham looked to neither left nor right but strode across the hall and began to mount the uncarpeted wooden staircase . |
| 14 | On seven occasions last year , the batsmen made first-innings totals of less than 300 but did just enough for the seamers to win the matches . |
| 15 | Lesbians of over 45 are welcome and if you are younger than this but feel able to identify with older women , please go along . |
| 16 | Sutcliffe ( 1982a ) argued that in Britain , " JC is a language caught up with English in a dialect continuum … nearly all Jamaican language in Jamaica , as well as in Britain , is neither ( extreme ) Creole nor English but falls in between , 'on the continuum . ' |
| 17 | The successful artiste is neither timorous nor tremulous but leaps around on the high-wire glittering with outrageous élan and gathering applause . |
| 18 | ‘ At Southampton , he did n't score that many but did all the work for others — now he does the work and scores heavily . |
| 19 | Carlisle , in 12th place , have the second-highest average home gates in the Third Division at more than 4,000 but need 11,000 to survive on income from gate receipts alone . |
| 20 | The main cancer that affects AIDS sufferers is Kaposi 's sarcoma , not previously noted among white young menthe average age of the victims is 35 — which manifests itself in purplish spots that neither itch nor hurt but do n't clear up . |
| 21 | His great sermons warned of the dangers of being controversial and subjective but confirmed that the movies could greatly increase their emotional power as a story-telling medium by developing a surer sense of society . |
| 22 | But if criteria for inclusion and exclusion are not technical and professional but based on a philosophy about what human beings are , then parental expertise can not be different in kind from that of professional ( unnatural ? ) experts . |
| 23 | A Liverpool Seamen 's Protection Society claiming 2,800 members was represented at the Trades Union Congresses of 1874 and 1875 but fell under suspicion . |
| 24 | On the far side of the tunnel , near the side of the line towards Bath , there was an immensely deep rock quarry , disused and deserted but containing some old equipment , rusting away at the bottom . |
| 25 | Disused mineral workings are not just the adventure playground of the young and old but provide many recreational needs . |
| 26 | He was strong certainly and brave but armed only with a staff he could hardly be a match for five armed men . |
| 27 | Its curly conker-red coat is thick enough to protect it against the cold and wet but becomes smooth and sleek in warmer weather . |
| 28 | Richard Ryder is friendly , tactful and warm but has a ruthless streak which has been exposed in recent days . |
| 29 | After a few minutes he raised his head and was now sitting motionless , pale and haggard but controlled , while Iris , her eyes moist with sympathetic tears , stood silently and helplessly by . |
| 30 | Yet during family sessions , feelings can rise so quickly that very damaging statements can be made , which may be frank and honest but have a destructive meaning or impact that would not be intended in calmer and more reasonable moments . |