Example sentences of "[adj] but [adv] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the first time since Heaven , Ace thought of Julian , and the times they had sat in worn green leather armchairs , the hum of traffic from the A40 outside making waves in their glasses , knowing that the barman thought they were underage but also knowing that Ace intimidated him so much that he would n't say anything . |
| 2 | This is not only good for comparison later but also adds another idea to the teaching unit for this class . |
| 3 | At church follow road as it bends to right but immediately take enclosed path on left , signposted Knightley Way . |
| 4 | At 40 minutes this is an odd but oddly engrossing private journey . |
| 5 | This reorganisation is necessary to enable us to focus even more sharply on our two distinct missions to continue our traditional but much changed nuclear work for UK Government by : |
| 6 | Legal Aid — Costs — Jurisdiction to award — Defendant initially unassisted but subsequently obtaining legal aid — Plaintiff legally aided throughout — House of Lords making order for defendant 's costs incurred while unassisted person to be paid out of legal aid fund — Order suspended to allow Legal Aid Board to object — Whether House of Lords making ‘ order forthwith ’ — Whether jurisdiction to make order — Legal Aid Act 1988 ( c. 34 ) , s. 18(1) ( 2 ) — Civil Legal Aid ( General ) Regulations 1989 ( S.I . |
| 7 | They have a reputation for being tough but rarely give any evidence of being so . |
| 8 | From a personal point of view , the best interviews are the ones which become conversations , discussions which proceed on an equal basis , that are informal but still retain some kind of shape . |
| 9 | Packed lunches are available but please give prior notice . |
| 10 | She was taking off her chocolate sweater and was all twisted up , a rather thin but nicely made young girl with a delicate , withdrawn face , against a wall of dark red roses . |
| 11 | I would n't quibble with any of the other species you say are not suitable but please avoid this blight on the poor Hatchet which to my mind is a rewarding and unusual species in any community . |
| 12 | Young skin is not only thinner but also has fewer pigment cells and is less able to protect itself from the sun . |
| 13 | The latest round of re-organisation , launched in 1990 but only completed this month , should provide a framework and spur for further improvement . |
| 14 | Breakfast is served in the gentle atmosphere of the dining room with its panoramic views and an impressive mural by Marcus May , depicting Tresco complete with a naughty but much loved green parrot , until recently owned by the island 's landlord Mr Robert Dorrien Smith . |