Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] but it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 THERE is another festival of sport this Sunday but it requires some channel switching .
2 Not only was it their first victory since early December but it moved them above their vanquished opponents at the foot of the table .
3 ‘ I have changed my appearance considerably since I was with the Black June but it seems I made the right decision after all . ’
4 Derek Cook went close with a looping shot on 70 minutes , then blasted over from eight yards a minute later ; those misses might have demoralised Coleraine but it had the opposite effect .
5 The ozone pollution problem may have had a long association with southern California but it has now become a very serious problem in the Texas Gulf coast , the north-east corridor , and other heavily populated regions ( figure 8.11 ) .
6 The club wanted Macari in place for Wednesday 's UEFA Cup tie against Sporting Lisbon but it seems only a resignation letter from the Stoke City manager will pave the way for a speedy conclusion to what 's becoming a long drawn out affair .
7 and it were n't bad Friday but it 's come on again now
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