Example sentences of "but he [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reductionism is produced by his anxiety to be treated as a serious scientist , but he is mistaken in thinking that only biologically observable or biochemically measurable concepts and propositions count as science in the study of human action . |
| 2 | ‘ This hunger-striking buffoon sneaks out to eat so he can be well fed when he takes over the presidency , but he is screwed , ’ General Noriega said of his opponent . |
| 3 | ‘ We will have a better idea tomorrow as to whether he is out of danger but he is looking healthy . |
| 4 | But he is using them as light fixtures ( there 's a switch ! ) to illuminate an installation of photographs of previous shows at the gallery . |
| 5 | A superhuman puzzle but he is inspired |
| 6 | Police refused to say if he had a criminal record or gun licence , but he is know to have several passports . |
| 7 | The author may or may not be aware of it , but he is stating a biblical principle . |
| 8 | ‘ He is still weak , but he is telling jokes , ’ he said . |
| 9 | But he is leaking another message that he is not confident he has succeeded . |
| 10 | But he is flying in the face of opposition from the ruling Labour group who recently boycotted a visit by a South African diplomat saying it was too early to bring them in from the cold . |
| 11 | still has all the original documentation for the car and believes the 51,000 miles on the speedo to be true , but he is fascinated by its history and would like to find our more . |
| 12 | Personal details about the doctor are not Continued on Page 2 Continued from Page 1 being released but he is undergoing treatment and is expected to be back at work soon . |
| 13 | A good performer on the Flat , Vintage Crop won the Cesarewitch at Newmarket last October on his previous trip over from Ireland , but he is bedevilled by muscle problems in his back and has very limited hurdling experience . |
| 14 | Edwards ' racism towards Indians is inexcusable , but he is tied to his feelings for his abducted niece . |
| 15 | SUPER SAVER DAVID JAMES may have made a few mistakes but he is learning all the time , says Liverpool boss Graeme Souness ( inset ) . |
| 16 | But he is teaching something which is the object of study of linguistics , and is described by linguistic methods . |
| 17 | Now neuro-surgeon Mr Nath is intending to take part in a cross country half marathon on the North Yorks Moors in July but he is hoping local clubs and societies will also join in his fundraising push . |
| 18 | A Very little is known about Foster , but he is believed to have worked with Leppard in Bristol around 1810–30 . |
| 19 | But he is represented under a legal aid order , this defendant , by a firm of solicitors in Birmingham and he 's anxious to be committed for trial today . |
| 20 | Ben escapes to his room , but he is observed and followed by Mrs Robinson , the wife of his father 's partner in a law firm . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's a human tragedy , ’ says a full-time union official , Gordon Samson , a Timex sit-in veteran and another of the officials scheduled for a court appearance , but he is referring not to the sacked workers but to the recruits . |
| 22 | Maybe time does give it some perspective , he agrees , but he is determined to take the blame for the controversy it provoked . |
| 23 | Defence Secretary Rifkind is reported to be grateful for support from the fourteen military minded Conservatives whose confidential letter to the Prime Minister was somehow left lying on a copying machine for a Labour researcher to find , but he is irritated by the leak , an insider murmurs that Malcolm 's notching up black marks for the future . |
| 24 | But he is hampered along the way by a girl ( Miranda Otto ) . |
| 25 | He has yet to deliver his promised speech on the relationship between the party and unions , but he is thinking along similar lines to Tom Sawyer , Nupe 's deputy leader and a national executive member . |
| 26 | But he is insisting , in black and white terms , that the divine sonship , mediated by the Spirit , must show itself in changed behaviour . |
| 27 | Cairns had taken 6 for 70 in the Lancashire first innings , and after watching him add 5 for 75 against Kent Robinson commented : ‘ He is still a youngster but he is setting in well and showing what an excellent prospect he is . ’ |
| 28 | But he is regarded as one of the quickest men in Welsh rugby and has 198 career tries to support the claim . |
| 29 | Johnny McBride is hardly out of the Juvenile ranks but he is regarded as one of the most talented under-age players within the Oak Leaf county . |
| 30 | But he is taking one major step forward today , and that is a step towards the cliff of political oblivion for the Conservative party in Scotland . |