Example sentences of "[noun sg] but is [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A TALENTED teenager gets a kick out of football but is also hitting a high note as a singer . |
| 2 | I 'm taking here about pure , blind betting of someone who is not attempting to exercise any skill but is just looking at the odds offered by the bookies , and pointing out — and I 'll have a table to demonstrate this in the talk I give at the Open Day — the way in which the rate of return on bets made in this way decreases steadily the longer the odds are offered . |
| 3 | The main opposition comes from the Group N Ford Escort Cosworths of Daniel Alonso ( 3rd ) and Jesus Puras ( 5th ) as well as Borja Moratal ( 4th ) , who was once part of the Meeke team but is now driving for Peugeot . |
| 4 | just missing out on a win was local powerboater Steve Kerton … in the French round of the world formula one championships at Chalon he took second place but is still chasing hard for the crown … which he 's never won … |
| 5 | The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities has declared itself a potential purchaser but is apparently negotiating on the asking price which is said to be $2 million . |
| 6 | Dr Barham is a polymer scientist in the Department of Physics but is fast becoming more famous for his public lecture on The Physics of a Black Forest Gateau . |
| 7 | Lenders have confirmed that they do not seek possession where the borrower has suffered a severe reduction in income support but is still making a regular and routine payment , nor will they repossess — which is the point that I was making — where income support is paid direct to them . |
| 8 | It 's only just launched the Sigma but is already pressing Japan for more volume , and pretty soon will have the new-generation Shoguns . |
| 9 | The article was about a British archaeological laboratory in Greece which has apparently provided sterling service but is now suffering from a lack of funding . |
| 10 | You can easily get into a situation where the model is flying forwards relative to the ground but is actually flying backwards through the air . |
| 11 | She is full of admiration for the care and attention she is receiving at the hospital but is already looking ahead to the time when she is strong enough to go on to a convalescent home . |
| 12 | Shopwatch only started at the beginning of the year but is already proving effective deterring some casual shoplifters . |