Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] [adv] [verb] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Again basically plastic and glass , with painted and sculpted detail , the full ( actually only three-sided ) model was 9 feet ( 2.75m ) at the base and 2 feet ( 75cm ) high , to represent a building some 1.7 miles ( 2.75km ) wide and 2500 feet ( 750m ) high , approaching 200 storeys in the middle ( this compares with the 110-storey twin blocks of the World Trade Centre in lower Manhattan ) — the Tyrell HQ is also doubled but only optically . |
| 3 | So great is the police workload that some crime is simply logged but not investigated . |
| 4 | At the same time it should be remembered that in non-sociological cultural studies , as in much general writing , the question of effect is commonly raised but without much or any evidence and often by simple and even casual assertion . |
| 5 | Bake at 325°F ( 160°C ) gas mark 3 until the custard is just set but still trembling in the centre and the tops of the bread projecting from it are deliciously toasty and crusted . |
| 6 | The latest works in Chatto and Windus 's much maligned but nevertheless intriguing Counterblasts series come under the scrutiny of writer Marina Warner and anarchist author Colin Ward ( tomorrow , 2.30pm ) . |
| 7 | Therefore the police generally require to see the certificate to satisfy themselves that the motor vehicle is correctly insured but in some cases of doubt the policy may have to be examined or enquiries made of the issuing firm . |
| 8 | Table 5.4b confirms the social-class divide between private and council households , and Table 5.4c confirms that the village is socially divided but that the middle class are far more open in their social activities , both socially and spatially . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The word inferred in the passage is correctly spelt but wrongly used . |
| 11 | the second team 's still playing but we 've finished so er |
| 12 | Syrup of ipecac is sometimes recommended but there is currently some medical disagreement about its use . |
| 13 | The sociological point is well made but it is the parenthetical ‘ alas ’ that registers the musician 's feeling . |
| 14 | The point is well taken but attention to the planning decisions of ‘ spatially independent ’ capitalist organizations does show the character of power relations in capitalist exploitation . |
| 15 | Its body is clearly segmented but it has very many fewer divisions than the millipede . |
| 16 | Everyday English — This section focuses on areas where meaning is internationally understood but pronunciation is often faulty . |
| 17 | Position positional isomers branch chain functional group and there 's one other odd one which has a very peculiar name and the name it normally goes by is a fairly old name , now I 'm not sure at this stage if that name is still used but what I 'll do is to describe the form of the isomerism first and let you decide what you would prefer to call it . |
| 18 | Water is also produced but can be easily separated . |
| 19 | Nutrient availability is thus enhanced but such scavenging also results in the trapping of pollutants , which can retard growth . |
| 20 | Shrewd behaviour is still encouraged but adversarialism loses out to co-operation . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Threadworm is easily treated but unless the following precautions are taken the problem may recur . |
| 23 | The article as a whole is strangely lopsided but seems to follow on from the logic of this position , embodying the agreement made between clergy and politicians towards the end of the nineteenth century outlined in Chapter 3 . |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | A trade union or union official calling its members out on strike is therefore protected but it has been said to be arguable that an individual striker has no protection against a claim that he uses unlawful means when he withdraws his labour because this situation does not appear to fall within section 13(1) . |
| 26 | Add the bouquet garni and cook for 1–1 hour 20 minutes until the pheasant is well cooked but not falling to pieces . |
| 27 | That the ethics of prevention trials is often a resource driven argument is tacitly assumed but rarely explicitly stated . |
| 28 | Their season is now finished but he intends to compete again . |
| 29 | To choose er erm the labour party er housing er strategy , their housing policy is well gobsmacking but given that this is going to be recorded perhaps not a very good idea . |
| 30 | A detailed statement of the claim is still required but in simpler and less formal terms . |