Example sentences of "and [adj] [noun] but [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a normal serum growth hormone response in 10 children with Crohn 's disease and normal growth but no obvious improvement in growth in three patients with growth failure treated with growth hormone . |
| 2 | I entirely agree that a successful outcome is important to not only the British and European economies but the economies of the developing world . |
| 3 | The idealists , committed to European federalism , have always aimed at a United States of Europe , with not just a single market and monetary union but a common defence and foreign policy as well . |
| 4 | The bedding smelt of vomit and old sweat but the sheets were clean ; I smoked a Stuyvesant and thought how nice it was to have no control at all over my future . |
| 5 | The terms of the approach require close collaboration between health and social services but a great deal of latitude remains for ‘ local ’ responses to emerge . |
| 6 | The paper looked at education and social security but the most explosive set of proposals concerned the health service . |
| 7 | Mrs Khalid had a soft expression and lively eyes but a never-say-die-ishness that quite reminded Ellen of Rhoda . |
| 8 | If repetitive sequences are to be probed , because of the stronger expected hybridization signal , it may be possible to work with fewer slides and mitotic cells but the need for banding remains . |
| 9 | Certainly previous experience shapes present and future conduct but the good teacher or the good manager will not be contented simply with repeating what he or she has already been through without questioning the constraints of the organization which seems to stand in the way . |
| 10 | There are lots of bright and witty numbers but The Language of Love is the nearest to a heart-schmaltzy ballad and it is n't very convincing . |
| 11 | The EQ section is a standard bass , middle and treble setup but a fourth pot , labelled ‘ Contour ’ , shifts the midrange voicing , and this is really effective in colouring the tone of both overdrive modes . |
| 12 | The fat or oil used in frying gives a high temperature and rapid results but the potatoes inevitably absorb some of that fat during cooking and this increases their energy value . |
| 13 | It is certainly possible for Parliament to give limited powers of government to local authorities and to local and national assemblies but the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty means that a subsequent Parliament can repeal the relevant legislation and take back the power . |
| 14 | Other people on incomes marginally above income support levels may get some help towards dental and optical charges but no help towards prescription charges . |
| 15 | In practice , however , the decision as to what emission standard is to be adopted inevitably considers not only economic and technological aspects but the effects of air pollution on human health and the environment , as well as the political climate and public opinion . |
| 16 | Simply to say ‘ I was going to speak to you about a wonderfully deserving and little-known charity but the producers have only given me twenty-two seconds because they 're cutting straight to a sponsored lard-slice in Abergavenny , so I wo n't . ’ |
| 17 | I was wearing a heavy overcoat and woollen gloves but the bust whipped its way right into my bones . |
| 18 | The price of this small moral victory will be an increase in ageist and sexist remarks but an important line has been crossed . |
| 19 | For example , the eye is a beautifully organized and complex structure but the parts of which it is composed have , as we have seen , very different developmental histories . |
| 20 | Dent marble was in demand for fireplace surrounds and ornamental and decorative purposes but the trade lapsed and succumbed , like the lead mines of Swaledale , when cheaper foreign imports became available . |
| 21 | Gripe water is an age-old remedy for colic , wind and endless crying but the alcohol content of some brands could be putting babies at risk . |
| 22 | Multiple windows are marvellous for creating a bright and airy room but the effect could become over-fussy if the windows are treated individually , particularly if they are of different sizes . |
| 23 | The period saw a similar decline in the number of live births for both manual and non-manual families but the differential between these groups remained great , and indeed widened , until the inter-war years . |
| 24 | The punishment left six-inch weals and heavy bruises but the judge ruled that his parents had over-reacted . |
| 25 | Everyone knows there is a quality difference between name brand personal computers and generic machines but the premium put on the famous products has become very small indeed . |
| 26 | What is wrong in this case is not only the denial of very commonly used and important newspapers but the reasons for doing so . |
| 27 | For example , we would expect to find a very high proportion of cognate words in British and American English but a much lower percentage if we compare English and German and still lower if we compare English and Russian . |
| 28 | The remedy is adequate information feed-back and continuous checking but the need for this may not be obvious from the chart because the areas of overlap are difficult to illustrate . |
| 29 | It will be hard for us to be away from Andrew and Peter over Christmas and New Year but the boys have been really encouraging , telling us to go for all God has for us . |
| 30 | Full of enthusiasm , therefore , and anxious to try this product , I toured Gateway and other supermarkets but the product was too kwick for me and not one was to be found . |