Example sentences of "but [indef pn] [conj] [is] [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 | This all calls for a fundamental re-think of your playing style , but one that is not impossible to master in just a short while . |
5 | It is a fairly cynical thesis but one that is not without its merits , as those who work in the public sector might testify . |
6 | 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 . ’ |
7 | 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 . |
8 | Gardens are a bountiful habitat , but one that is continually receptive to invasion , offering many openings for mobile species to exploit . |
9 | An obvious point , perhaps , but one that is sometimes overlooked for the sake of explanatory convenience . |
10 | Start with an obvious point , but one that is often forgotten . |
11 | 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 ? |
12 | Neonatal convulsion is an uncommon problem but one that is potentially serious . |