Example sentences of "[adj] but [pers pn] have a [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 | ‘ I might not be the youngest but I have a great deal of knowledge which I have been using in the field of local and regional government for years . ’ |
| 3 | Unfortunately that empty but we had a little light entertainment when you first came here er especially the way you rode your bicycles er we , we sincerely hoped that you could fly your aeroplanes a little better than that . |
| 4 | His hair was thinning on top but he had a small ponytail at the back . |
| 5 | He and she were similar but he had a natural goodness which she lacked , and she did not want to claim aloud that she understood him because that , in itself , would lead to misunderstanding . |
| 6 | Now you still have a major second but you have a minor third which makes it minor scale does n't it ? |
| 7 | very moving but we had a big big time and of course when you 're eighteen , er it 'd be an adventure . |
| 8 | His features were regular but he had a distinct cast in one eye , so that he could n't stare straight at her without looking somewhere else . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't want to say he 's chauvinistic but he has a traditional view of women . ’ |
| 10 | Not nice but she had a strong character . |
| 11 | This is more expensive but it has a particular advantage in television coverage . |