Example sentences of "and [adj] but [verb] [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These names often are traditional and well-established but do not comply with any system of nomenclature . |
| 2 | It 's sensual , yes , and passionate but did not deserve the criticism that it was soft porn . |
| 3 | He was arrested in 1661 and 1662 but did not engage in seditious activity until 1663 , when he became involved in the Farnley Wood or Yorkshire plot . |
| 4 | Ipswich were neat and tidy but did not trouble Arsenal 's goalkeeper David Seaman until the closing seconds of the half when Steve Palmer 's shot from 20 yards following a corner flashed just wide . |
| 5 | I could so clearly see her coming between you and me , between us and our poetry , and I felt furiously jealous and unhappy but tried not to show it . |
| 6 | She reminded him very much of his own daughter as she had been not so long ago ; on the verge of womanhood , nervous and unsure but determined not to be put down or patronized . |
| 7 | John had to agree , he too felt a bit uneasy and scared but did n't want to show his fear to Mary . |