Example sentences of "[is] [adj] but [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This action-centred approach is refreshing but it would be wrong to regard Cooke 's contribution as merely voluntaristic . |
| 2 | It 's possible but it would not be a very natural switch . |
| 3 | ‘ The ground is sticky but I would n't put anyone off , ’ the owner said . |
| 4 | John Culshaw tells of your listening to de Sabata 's recording of Tosca and saying , ‘ No , he 's right but I ca n't do it . |
| 5 | They will also try to inculcate you with a spurious respect for a ‘ culture ’ which not only fails to distinguish between what is good and what is profitable but which can not distinguish between substance and insubstantiality . |
| 6 | ‘ Her voice is different but you can hear the potential . ’ |
| 7 | I try to explain to the two silver boots [ now accompanied by the projectionist , drinking tea ] what is wrong but I can not make myself heard even out here . |
| 8 | This unevenness of development means that there can be no general history of science as such : it is uneven but it can not be combined . |
| 9 | The range of boards and sails available is vast but you should realise that the majority of the equipment is designed for highly specific uses . |
| 10 | First , the caring population is diverse but we may identify two main groups ; spouse carers and children as carers . |
| 11 | Well that 's fine but you 'll have |
| 12 | Some creasing is inevitable but it can be minimized by judicious stretching of the liner as the pool fills . |
| 13 | The product is white but you could mix in a slight trace of pigment or water colour to obtain a better match with the pan itself . |
| 14 | It 's terrible but what can you do ? |
| 15 | The book is invaluable but it should n't be . |
| 16 | The memorandum is useful but it may not be the last word . |
| 17 | This looks as if the intervention is effective but it may be that the child is just responding to rewards rather than learning new behaviour . |
| 18 | It 's the star-gazing assumptions , critical risk , that 's difficult : they think it 's good but we wo n't get it . ’ |
| 19 | At his mother 's anxious look , he continued , ‘ I think all 's well but she 'd like you there , an' all . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ A good start is important but we could risk our success in all competitions if Ally plays and is then out for three months . ’ |
| 21 | She says the radio world is tough but they 'll survive . |
| 22 | I 've still drawn a blank as far as recording is concerned but I will be to my father . |
| 23 | I do not know which company in their burgeoning hi-fi industry is responsible but they can be quite pleased with themselves on this evidence . |
| 24 | HAMLET took a look around the vast spaces of Liverpool 's St George 's Hall today and said : ‘ It 's beautiful but we 'll mess it up . ’ |
| 25 | The biological significance of this DNA bending is unclear but it may be relevant to the mechanism of autoregulation by Vmw175 . |
| 26 | The cause of this is unclear but it could be due to the trophic effect of hypergastrinaemia on the oxyntic mucosa , an effect of smoking , an inherited characteristic , or a combination of these . |
| 27 | Clearly no product is flawless but I can honestly find nothing but praise for the 103/4 ; indeed I would say that it is one of the best , most naturally balanced loudspeakers that I have used , regardless of price . |
| 28 | ‘ He 's daft but he would n't do this . ’ |
| 29 | He told the jury : ‘ Mo is disabled but he can crawl and he also has a car . |
| 30 | ‘ Yes , of course , it is flattering but I could n't let it rule my life and I wo n't . |