Example sentences of "[be] [adj] but [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You may be right but do n't let's get hooked on one idea . |
| 2 | The banks say the Phoenix survey is too small to be representative but insist it 's up to customers to check statements . |
| 3 | 9 Be friendly but maintain " authority " during lesson . |
| 4 | Chat and be friendly but take care not to say anything to anybody that you might regret . |
| 5 | The most professional approach was to be polite but say nothing . |
| 6 | If you have a young family a sandpit can be popular but do n't site it at the bottom of the garden out of sight . |
| 7 | About wet conditions that may be dangerous but give rise to regeneration , and scorched ones that appear daunting but may lead to growth . ’ |
| 8 | Do n't ever rely on anybody coming to your aid ; you may be lucky but do n't count on it . |
| 9 | The Horde have been , are and can be inspirational but do n't always hit the target here . |
| 10 | Writing down certain words may be useful but remember that some deaf mothers may have limited written English and so may not fully understand . |
| 11 | I mean like royalty do , pretend to be married but do their own thing on the quiet . |
| 12 | Specially prepared joint courses can be good but have very high set up costs ( hard to argue for in current times ! ) . |
| 13 | ‘ She may be articulate but feel upset that she can not do justice to herself . |
| 14 | Well what I know the answer is is to say do n't worry be concerned but do n't worry because worrying does n't do you no good , it does n't do the condition no good and it does n't do everybody else any good either because they just say oh she 's you know what she is , depressed by whatever it is and that 's , as it were , objectively logical but wh wh what seems to me to be the absolutely overwhelming is to say he 's not worried , he 's desperately concerned , he 's more concerned than humans can possibly be but if god is n't worried , what on earth are we burning up our resources worrying about because if he 's not worried concerned yes , but he 's not worried . |
| 15 | It may be tiring but keep signalling until you 're absolutely certain that somebody has seen you and is on their way . |
| 16 | We hope no changes will be necessary but reserve the right to alter concert programmes or replace performers , if this is unavoidable . |
| 17 | Often jealousy comes from making judgements based on assertions that we believe to be true but belie the reality of the situation . |
| 18 | ( Be positive but avoid boasting ) |
| 19 | Seedheads should be unopened but mature . |