Example sentences of "[art] [adj] but rather [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After passing the welcome but rather unexpected Sportsman 's Inn , the river is re-crossed at Stone House Bridge , one of the few places on this narrow highway where there is space to park a few cars . |
| 2 | So far we have considered the significance of attachment in relation to the fundamental but rather general issue of whether it is safe to rely upon others at all . |
| 3 | It was a clear but rather chilly night . |
| 4 | He knew the Springalls , a good but rather secretive family . |
| 5 | It also has a short but rather wonderful section on feminism and humour — an undeserved absence in feminist cultural studies — and a timely recognition of the strength of women 's ‘ comic subversions ’ . |
| 6 | To be more accurate , while Norah Docker sought the cameramen Sir Bernard hung about like a good-natured but rather dim St Bernard dog providing the money for her extravagance . |
| 7 | The merchants were a cheerful but rather mysterious lot . |
| 8 | She paused and then said : ‘ It was a horrible end to an interesting but rather strange dinner party . |
| 9 | They are generally thought to be striking at Hipparchos not shown , an interesting but rather surprising concept ; one might rather see them as defending themselves against the bodyguard which cut them down . |
| 10 | In an interesting but rather elusive study of Methodism , which sees it as " the English counterpart to the democratic revolution " , the critical dynamic in a " modernisation " of English society which bypassed the need for revolution , Professor Semmel writes that Wesley primarily addressed his message to " The poor of the nascent proletariat of England 's growing factory towns " . |