Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] be [adv] [verb] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | That the ethics of prevention trials is often a resource driven argument is tacitly assumed but rarely explicitly stated . |
| 2 | During World War II McLachlan 's laboratory in central London was badly damaged but he moved to various locations , including the Pharmaceutical Society in Bloomsbury Square . |
| 3 | ‘ It is alarming that in the annual reports of chief constables the number of stray dogs is always recorded but not the number of missing children , ’ Ms Newman writes . |
| 4 | That headaches can follow arguments and diarrhoea may appear in anticipation of some unusual event is well known but the role that the emotions play in many if not most illnesses is rarely appreciated . |
| 5 | Long hours are often needed but there are many bonuses — year round sunshine for one , and a tax efficient salary package for another . |
| 6 | The reasons for Black people 's poor housing are well documented but neither a formal nor a perceptual space for raising a discussion of such issues is available in the film . |
| 7 | External stress caused by unemployment , debts and poor housing were also mentioned but not with the same frequency as issues concerned with the parent/child relationship . |
| 8 | Experts in international law agreed that , should Noriega succeed in establishing his claim for POW status , not only would the terms of his current imprisonment be radically altered but also the scope of any possible sentence . |
| 9 | The dangers of excess sunlight are well known but there is increasing evidence that even everyday UVA exposure can have an ageing effect on skin . |
| 10 | Every hairpin and dynamic nuance is scrupulously observed but never selfconsciously so ; not pasted on as it can be in less dedicated , self-aware performances . |
| 11 | William Davis , Chairman of the British Tourist Authority , says overseas visitors are still coming but they 're trading down and looking for bargains . |
| 12 | Severe lipaemia is rarely found but requires more urgent treatment . |
| 13 | Its biochemical causes are little understood but the effects of the disease in terms of organic deterioration are irrefutable and its effects on behaviour catastrophic . |
| 14 | Nuclear power is frequently misunderstood but the truth is it plays a vital part in our everyday life . |
| 15 | As many readers will know , most research in academic institutions and also in industry is concerned with the development of incremental advances ; that is , its essential framework is well established but the details are not known . |
| 16 | RNase protection analysis of RNA from adult rabbit smooth muscle tissues showed that in addition to the expected fully protected fragment , two partially protected fragments were also observed but only in RNA from visceral tissues . |
| 17 | The sociological point is well made but it is the parenthetical ‘ alas ’ that registers the musician 's feeling . |
| 18 | No significant onshore placers are currently known but some offshore areas have been investigated such as the Mawddach estuary , near Dolgellau in North Wales , which was considered a prospect by RioFinex during the late 1960s . |
| 19 | Cellular infiltration was significantly reduced but the extent of vacuolisation was not significantly different from that observed in animals infused with caerulein alone without pretreatment with TCV-309 . |
| 20 | This controversial book was widely discussed but whether it was read by artists I leave to further research . |
| 21 | The exterior work is largely restored but the interior decoration in the apse is mainly original and consists of marble , porphyry and mother-of-pearl inlay on the lower part of the walls and mosaic above this and in the semi-dome . |
| 22 | Shrewd behaviour is still encouraged but adversarialism loses out to co-operation . |
| 23 | Rayner 's potted history is racily told but many of the usual English sources are apparent . |
| 24 | In mid-1990 , martial law was formally lifted but the security clampdown remains currently in force . |
| 25 | Falcons , buzzards and golden eagles are sometimes observed but these are occasional visitors . |
| 26 | Well obviously you learn about the male orgasm because that 's what creates a baby but I think she was right , the female orgasm is never mentioned but it 's there |
| 27 | The decision to select Alistair Campbell of Wallasey and Louis Botes of New Brighton in Sunday 's President 's Trophy representative side against the Merseyside Competition may mean paid professionals are here to stay but it was not a decision made lightly . |
| 28 | In the capital , Buenos Aires , urban transport was seriously hit but essential services were maintained . |
| 29 | Naturally , the causes of disruptive behaviour are frequently debated but unfortunately sloganised . |
| 30 | The incursion of party politics into local government is sometimes deplored but it is not a new development ( Widdicombe 1986 , Vol . |