Example sentences of "but they remain [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they remain merely hopeful signs . |
| 2 | Over the next few weeks Avril and Peter , a Royal Mail executive , gradually got to know each other , but they remained just good friends . |
| 3 | The heat and light of the Mediterranean inspired him to paint his most exuberant and expressive landscapes , but they remained largely unseen . |
| 4 | Artists were thus spared from the official ‘ aesthetic ’ interference but they remained financially dependent . |
| 5 | Throughout the 1950s , '60s and '70s these restrictions were reduced or became a less important hindrance to the City 's international operations , but they remained partially effective until they were completely abolished in 1979 . |