Example sentences of "but [pron] [conj] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ms Izza said the love scenes were ‘ quite sensuous and in some parts possibly erotic , if your scale of erotic goes that low , but nothing that is overtly sexual . ’ |
| 2 | When we see the sun , he says , the ‘ immediate object ’ of our perceiving mind is not the sun itself ‘ but something that is intimately joined to our soul , … an idea ’ . |
| 3 | They use a system similar to that developed by some of the live-bearing reptiles but one that is enormously more efficient . |
| 4 | Hourcade also saw as a second feature of Cubist painting the organization of the whole surface in terms of interpenetrating or interacting planes : ‘ The fascination of the paintings lies not only in the presentation of the main objects represented , but in the dynamism which emerges from the composition , a strange , disturbing dynamism , but one that is perfectly controlled . ’ |
| 5 | The rainforest is a tightly knit ecosystem but one that is only vaguely understood ; which is why damage to any part of it can never be exactly limited . |
| 6 | Gardens are a bountiful habitat , but one that is continually receptive to invasion , offering many openings for mobile species to exploit . |
| 7 | An obvious point , perhaps , but one that is sometimes overlooked for the sake of explanatory convenience . |
| 8 | Start with an obvious point , but one that is often forgotten . |
| 9 | It is a simple fact but one that is often overlooked in a busy day-to-day existence with so many other priorities demanding your time , but what can be more important than getting paid ? |
| 10 | Neonatal convulsion is an uncommon problem but one that is potentially serious . |
| 11 | She had a quick glimpse of another sun-filled room , but one that was much more comfortably furnished , with a sofa and armchairs , bookcases , small tables , and television , video and stereo equipment . |