Example sentences of "is [adj] but [pron] have [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The right is hereditary but I 've done nothing about it , slightly to my father 's chagrin . |
| 2 | Andre says it is dangerous but you have to have respect for the sea it can be hard and punishing … |
| 3 | First race there twelve fifty the going at the moment is good but they have had a quarter of an inch of rain overnight so of course I suppose there 's every chance it could go to good to soft by this afternoon . |
| 4 | It is unlikely but I have seen er er one or two advertised in the er but but they will they are unlikely to put that on their list because they would n't think about it . |
| 5 | Sizewell B project manager Jim McFarlane told a meeting of the local community liaison committee : ‘ We believe the case for more nuclear power is irresistible but we have to see what the Government says before deciding whether to submit the C station application . |
| 6 | ‘ Their target for the year is two but they have achieved four sales so far with more in the pipeline . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It is frustrating but we have got to look at developing the market in a different way , ’ he says . |
| 8 | Technically he is excellent but you have noticed that he is falling down on the supervisory aspects of his job . |