Example sentences of "this is [adj] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is tedious but it does provide an absolute calibration on which other devices can be based . |
| 2 | This is understandable but reflects , I believe , ignorance of the sheer amount of paperwork , often of a trivial or duplicated nature , which departments contain . |
| 3 | This is daunting but it is also challenging and stimulating . |
| 4 | This is great but brain cancer tends to be left behind . ’ |
| 5 | This is small but exceedingly well measured . |
| 6 | This is simple but true . |
| 7 | The cause of this is unclear but it could be due to the trophic effect of hypergastrinaemia on the oxyntic mucosa , an effect of smoking , an inherited characteristic , or a combination of these . |
| 8 | This is stable but suboptimal . |
| 9 | Of course , this is possible but there is good reason to suppose that it is not the case . |
| 10 | Yes , so would you accept that Mary-Jane , that , that people may consciously er think for example oh no we 're , we 're , we 're , we 're students we 're having a revolution and this is new but unconsciously they might be following some deep historical precedent ? |
| 11 | I do n't know whether this is necessary but Caroline erm , but when we take on a new type of business which is n't covered by our current procedures erm , say electronic data collection or something , which up until then has been done on paper , that we ought to have some simple statement in a procedure about how we are going to er , ma , ensure that we 've got a new set of procedures to deal with that new type of , new system . |
| 12 | This is alright but it does tend to bunch up a lot when it 's pulled in close to the face . |
| 13 | In the case of drugs this is obvious but in alcohol the sufferer may try to convince himself or herself and others that the purpose is the taste or the social sharing rather than the " feel " , the mood-altering effect . |
| 14 | In the case of prescribed drugs this is obvious but alcohol or other drugs may also be used to " calm nerves " or " help sleep " or to provide other medicinal functions . |
| 15 | In the case of treasury bills the reason for this is obvious but commercial bills can acquire a similar status . |
| 16 | This is speculative but they are on firmer ground when they point out that violent incidents were underreported both by referees in their correspondence with the FA and by the press . |
| 17 | This is regrettable but necessary . ’ |
| 18 | This is spectulative but not entirely fictional ; if it can be made to work by a combination of genetic and cellular engineering , it has amazing potential in gastroenterology . |
| 19 | 9.11 Representations The Tenant acknowledges that this Lease has not been entered into in reliance wholly or partly on any statement or representation made by or on behalf of the Landlord except any such statement or representation that is expressly set out in this Lease This is self-explanatory but see the comments on misrepresentation under clause 11 of the agreement for lease . |
| 20 | A good deal of this is false but it is now clear that Antony has a much better ‘ grip ’ on the crowd than Brutus has , as his language is simpler , clearer and more direct , his ideas are coming over to the crowd with a much greater force . |
| 21 | This is ambitious but I know you will do well , knowing how mativ motivated and generous people of Norlan Northern Ireland are . |
| 22 | Much of this is sound but the atmosphere is that of a genteel and idealistic world , a world less harsh than our own . |
| 23 | Sonya Miller , 17 , trainee hairdresser ( right ) ; ‘ This is OK but I feel more comfortable in dresses . ’ |
| 24 | This is bad but , for all the anxiety , it does not bear comparison with the jolts of the mid-1970s and the early 1980s , let alone with 1929–31 when the value of British exports almost halved . |
| 25 | Much of this is welcome but it has to be looked at critically when public expenditure cuts dominate the policy discussions . |
| 26 | ‘ I know you 'll think this is funny but I 'm a police officer . |
| 27 | This is plausible but by no means necessarily the case , and therefore the evidence from meteorites has to be treated with considerable reserve . |
| 28 | Replacing the tyres will not help if this is faulty but will improve the vehicle generally . |
| 29 | This is true but Hong Kong form means nothing to the average punter . |