Example sentences of "[be] [adj] but [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The question may not be perfect but the shift in opinion is unmistakable . |
| 2 | It might be heartbreaking but the summary plus the recommended actions may prove to be all that is ever needed or read . |
| 3 | ‘ If we could run a commuter service we would be delighted but the number of people using the boat — we need 130 morning and night — has been insufficient , ’ he said . |
| 4 | It is generally held that it should be larger but no agreement on enlarging it seems attainable . |
| 5 | Our genes may be immortal but the collection of genes that is any one of us is bound to crumble away . |
| 6 | Okay , the plot of defeat the evil baddies ' may not be new but the release of a high quality platform game on the PC is . |
| 7 | ‘ If he were to institute proceedings for infringement before the patent for the invention was sealed , the procedural requirement of the proviso would not be satisfied but a statement of claim could not be struck out as disclosing no cause of action although it might be liable to be struck out as an abuse of the process of the court . |
| 8 | When there is a great wish for something to be true but the evidence for it is not yet complete , it can require great strength to resist the pressure to say more than the data warrant . |