Example sentences of "is [adv] [adj] but [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It involves the selection of a zero-base which , confusingly , is rarely zero but may equate to a minimum level of service consistent with the law . |
| 2 | The aetiology of hypertriglyceridaemia in Type I diabetics subsequently controlled and established on insulin is less clear but would appear to centre round the control and activity of lipoprotein lipase . |
| 3 | Such a preference is scarcely surprising but may be difficult to accommodate in specially designated homes and hostels . |
| 4 | Indeed it is often the case that a powerful person is not necessarily somebody who is physically strong but will depend upon the extent to which that person can get others to do as he or she wishes . |
| 5 | Thus , the standard of self-control is not constant but may vary , according to Camplin , with the age and sex of the defendant . |
| 6 | If a scrolled area is not full but can be extended to a given maximum , then pressing TAB from the last input field of a line containing an entry will reposition the cursor on the next ( blank ) line . |
| 7 | The reason for the biphasic peaks of APGPR in serum is not clear but may come about as a result of two phases of pancreatic procolipase secretion corresponding to early , cephalic , vagally mediated pancreatic secretion of low volume but rich in pancreatic enzymes followed by a duodenal phase in response to CCK and secretin as acidified , partially digested food enters the duodenum . |
| 8 | The motor industry is still buoyant but can not remain immune from the trends in the rest of the economy . ’ |
| 9 | What is a voidable title and how it differs from a void title can best be shown by an example : A owns some goods which he sells to B who in turn sells them to C. If the first contract ( i.e. Between A and B ) is valid then title passes from A to B. If it is void for any reason then it is no contract at all and no ownership passes to B. If it is voidable then it is initially valid but can be avoided ( set aside ) later . |
| 10 | Notable among these is the fact that the mismatch of range is even greater than in the case of the prenominal adjectives ; it is true that one can usually expand a postnominal adjective to a relative clause containing be , though we should certainly note cases like : ( 31 ) he is dreaming of the whisky which will be galore with her arms which were akimbo she stared at Victor food which is aplenty is on sale in the end tent however , there is not the slightest difficulty about producing numerous examples where the relative clause with be is fully satisfactory but can not be reduced to a grammatical postnominal adjective . |
| 11 | It is important not to miss this diagnosis because the disease is potentially fatal but can be cured if resected at an early stage . |
| 12 | Widespread use of warfarin to prevent stroke in people with chronic AF is theoretically desirable but would be difficult to implement , and many of those most likely to benefit , namely the elderly , would unfortunately probably remain untreated . |
| 13 | The cliff is very sheltered but can be slow to dry in winter . |
| 14 | The book is certainly authoritative but may well daunt the uncommitted reader by its relentlessly hard-nosed factuality . |