Example sentences of "[adj] but it [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ah , ’ was all that Maidstone said to this but it had a knowing sound to it . |
| 2 | The Shorthorn/Highland first cross has always been popular but it took the concerted efforts of the three Cadzow brothers on an island off the west coast of Scotland to consolidate the virtues of the cross and turn it into a genuine breed , the Luing , named after the island of its origin . |
| 3 | At first sight the cone shell does not appear to be particularly dangerous but it carries a secret weapon that can cause an unusually painful death . |
| 4 | This makes them appear not just personally unhappy but it presents a negative impression to their hosts . |
| 5 | It did Thom himself little good but it exacerbated the inarticulate anger of other officers at the pettiness of the regulations in the face of the array of temptations . |
| 6 | The question was innocent but it brought a great guffaw from the youth and he answered , ‘ Ben Smith , Jones , or Robinson . ’ |
| 7 | He explained payments in eight monthly instalments may give the impression that tenants were paying more but it covered the full year . |
| 8 | No agreed reform plan had been forthcoming in 1917–18 but it remained an agreed priority of the government to the end , and pledge after pledge was given . |
| 9 | It was a very sound brick structure and had been built about 1868 but it had the notorious reputation of being called ‘ Lover 's Leap ’ , no doubt due to the fact that several suicide attempts had been made from its high parapet , most of them fatal . |
| 10 | This is more expensive but it has a particular advantage in television coverage . |