Example sentences of "but is [adv] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is often the case , especially in religious matters , that wherever controversial premises are stubbornly adhered to , and crystal-clear reasoning and all human intelligence cries aloud in protest but is ruthlessly suppressed and ignored , then an endless supply of written matter is assured for evermore . |
| 2 | Despite his wound Ahn still fights like a tiger , but is badly beaten and reeling . |
| 3 | My own conclusions , which in this case are probably completely worthless , are that this ticking represents a period of grace — I mean that it can not explode — as long as the ticking lasts and that it 's not designed to explode when the ticking stops but is then activated and ready to explode when triggered by passing engines . |
| 4 | The manufacturing is distributed among various plants across Europe , in Italy , Germany , France , Spain and the UK , but is centrally controlled and integrated on a just-in-time basis . |
| 5 | That event & 's separation in the same year blighted by retirement … but is now divorced & we 've all brushed ourselves down & picked ourselves up again ! ) ) |
| 6 | The construct system does not just exist but is constantly tested and adapted with a view to perfecting its interaction with the world and improving its competence . |