Example sentences of "[adj] but [verb] a [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through their work jewellery ceased to be something merely ornamental but attained a level of artistic and symbolic importance it has rarely equalled since . |
| 2 | The knowledge is adaptive when it can be fitted into an already existing framework within the individual but allows an extension of his capabilities . |
| 3 | In this way , the respondent 's self-esteem is not severely diminished … the technique appears simple but requires an examination of the values and attitudes which shape our responses to others . |
| 4 | The jetty was large but needed a lick of paint and its wooden supports were green with sea slime ; it also lacked ( to my inexperienced eye ) any sense of efficiency . |
| 5 | Simon did well after that but made a pretence of simple good luck to anyone who questioned his apparent good fortune . |
| 6 | We paid out on the life of Greg Martin — and it seems the bastard was n't dead at all but living a life of luxury in Australia . ’ |
| 7 | Beds devoted solely to roses are traditional but demand a lot of space and offer only limited interest . |
| 8 | Claire 's eight-week-old baby , Jamie , was apparently healthy but cried a lot of the time , and seemed to be in pain . |
| 9 | It is expensive but has a host of fine illustrations to support the 500-word pen-portraits . |
| 10 | The Wedding Present consolidated their reputation as a fine live band during 1988 but released a dearth of new material . |
| 11 | Quiet but got a mind of her own , know what I mean ? ’ |