Example sentences of "but is [adv] [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may be because of the difference in lithology between the platform sediments of the Z2 and Z3 Carbonates , but is also possible that the episodes of exposure and leaching in the Z3 Carbonate were of shorter duration and therefore less effective in generating porosity . |
| 2 | Britain 's largest company , British Telecommunications Plc , has posted its second annual consecutive drop in profits for the year ending March 31 due to hefty redundancy charges , but is cautiously optimistic that the worst may now be over . |
| 3 | She checks them out carefully through face-to-face interviews and obtains references , but is still surprised that so few customers ask her any questions about her sitters . |
| 4 | But is not the Prime Minister 's decision to opt out of the social charter — — ’ opt out ’ were the words that he used — an admission that , after 12 years of Tory rule , the economy is not as sound , robust and healthy as the Government try to claim but is so fragile that it can not support the most basic workers ' rights that will be enjoyed in the rest of Europe ? |
| 5 | Its bite is rarely lethal , but is so painful that some victims have survived when they ‘ hoped not to ’ . |