Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] but it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The incidence of board theft is thankfully low but it does happen . |
| 2 | It was dead right but it gave me a tough act to follow and only Joyce 's famous ‘ George , do n't do that ’ would fit the bill . |
| 3 | Most natural minerals are brittle because they are more or less homogeneous but it happens that a few have cleavage planes of about the right strength . |
| 4 | It was not perhaps natural but it had served him well , Nicholas knew , from the beginning . |
| 5 | The rise in the popularity of herbs as medicinal remedies is less obvious but it seems to have come partly from a general dissatisfaction with synthesized drugs , as well as plastics , artificials and chemicals — " manufactured " articles of all kinds , which are being rejected in favour of substances naturally grown and formed by hand into the artifact required . |
| 6 | Well if it was me to keep it balanced I usually put the bigger ones near the bottom or on one side so that the small bit are at the top and the big bits are at the bottom and artistically it looks a bit better balanced but it does n't really matter for the maths where you put it . |
| 7 | This may sound somewhat grand but it has very down-to-earth aspects , such as indicating what is possible and realistic and what tasks are long and short term . |
| 8 | This makes them appear not just personally unhappy but it presents a negative impression to their hosts . |
| 9 | The definition of connected person is somewhat complex but it includes a director , the director 's relatives and companies within a group . |
| 10 | This , too , is entirely reasonable but it does require that attention be paid to compatibilities of systems so that future system integration remains possible . |
| 11 | Also the arms , and in particular the front one , should be straight since not only is this less tiring but it keeps the rig upright and provides more power . |
| 12 | ‘ I know it 's not possible but it 's happened , ’ he said angrily . |
| 13 | I think I 'll stick with Lulu — I 'm not superstitious but it 's been so good for me up until now that I 'm not going to throw it away . |
| 14 | Erm I 'm not saying that er there were n't problems in security and using public transport and fear of using public transport after dark , but we were quite surprised that compared with the rest of the U K it was erm not acceptable but it gave us an indication on , on where to go from there on , erm and also I think er the important factor that in the lower in Strathclyde that we 've actually consulted women in terms of er what they want and what they need er in the transport world erm in public transport and that 's not lip service we 've actually had discussions groups and that information has been fed into the large erm public transport review that were undertaking at the present time . |
| 15 | To try to predict the state of the market in five years time is not easy but it seems likely that the products will be more integrated , have a degree of artificial intelligence to provide unskilled operators with advice on how to compose the pages and support colour both through local printing systems and via links to professional equipment . |
| 16 | As their only match preparation for the Test , it was patently inadequate but it did alert them to the vast difference between the cricketing conditions and environment in the Caribbean and those in Australia and New Zealand where they had performed so impressively in gaining the semi-finals of the World Cup . |
| 17 | This suggestion is not implausible but it remains to specify the mechanism by which the content of a memory might act to determine its retrievability . |
| 18 | It sounded utterly preposterous but it led to a longer silence . |
| 19 | Not only is it not recoverable but it has taken place at the most profitable period in the product life , before the adverse effects of ageing have affected its sales and costs . |
| 20 | Not only is it not recoverable but it has taken place at the most profitable period in the product life , before the adverse effects of ageing have affected its sales and costs . |
| 21 | In view of the stringent financial requirements imposed on BR by the government this may be a little unfair but it does neatly encapsulate the views of many commentators looking at the likely impact of the Tunnel on the South East after 1993 . |
| 22 | It not only will make the learning more effective but it makes classes more interesting and fun . |
| 23 | Harriet 's voice was still casual but it struck Meredith its carelessness was now a little forced . |
| 24 | It 's still disturbing but it does have a certain grandeur . |
| 25 | Maybe I should have been more tactful but it did n't seem to occur to me . |
| 26 | Local government has become more professionalized but it has also become more bureaucratic . |
| 27 | This is more expensive but it has a particular advantage in television coverage . |
| 28 | It did Thom himself little good but it exacerbated the inarticulate anger of other officers at the pettiness of the regulations in the face of the array of temptations . |
| 29 | It 's probably right but it does n't actually count in that calculation it 's something quite separate . |
| 30 | Food for Microwaving is also useful but it has some curious entries : under flour , for instance , it simply describes what flour is and what it is used for , but has nothing to offer on how microwaving affects it in pastry , cakes , etc . |