Example sentences of "it is [adv] [verb] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is rarely seen but many know of it and no man hunts it ; but that is the white stag , not a unicorn . ’ |
| 2 | The family member also progressively adapts so that the effects of the disease are largely the progressive effects of that adaptation — The disease always gets worse if it is not treated but nonetheless the family member develops ways in which he or she can somehow live with the disease . |
| 3 | Certainly platelets do not normally adhere to arterial endothelium if it is not damaged but the explanation for this antithrombotic property of intact endothelium remains obscure . |
| 4 | It is not stated but it is also probably true that the greater is the haste for union the greater will be the potential dislocation . |
| 5 | As the analyst said , it is not discovered but made . |
| 6 | It is not schooling but a nasty little trick he has to get the better of me . |
| 7 | I try to pretend it is not happening but I know it is . ’ |
| 8 | In Durham , it is not winning but playing the game that is important . |
| 9 | In New Zealand it is still milked but is mainly used as a suckler for early-maturing calves , or as a terminal sire for easy calving in dairy herds , whereas in Australia it competes successfully in steer competitions , especially for home-frozen beef . |