Example sentences of "[adj] but have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Richard Ryder is friendly , tactful and warm but has a ruthless streak which has been exposed in recent days . |
| 2 | As with all predictive procedures , they are not absolute but have a certain probability of success . |
| 3 | Yet during family sessions , feelings can rise so quickly that very damaging statements can be made , which may be frank and honest but have a destructive meaning or impact that would not be intended in calmer and more reasonable moments . |
| 4 | The intro is only okay but has a little twist : the longer you look at the scroller at the bottom of your screen , the weirder it gets . |
| 5 | But for epigenetic chemicals , Albert would use a combination of this method and the system used for simply toxic , non-carcinogenic substances , like cyanide , that are poisonous but have a one-time effect only . |
| 6 | Marx 's particular claim was that the macro-historical laws which he had discovered were not just speculative but had a scientific status . |
| 7 | The bill made it easier for victims of unintentional discrimination — those affected by employment practices which were superficially neutral but had a disproportionate impact on minorities — to win job discrimination lawsuits against their employers . |
| 8 | The sufferer from anorexia may be told by others that he or she is thin but has a distorted body image and believes himself or herself to be " fat " or " normal " regardless of body weight . |
| 9 | There were four cracked wash basins , never any soap and one roller towel , changed on Friday afternoons , by which time it was not only dirty but had a horrible smell . |
| 10 | Amanda said she loved the live show , that Sandra was n't particularly attractive but had a great body and showed what good hair and good clothes could do , and then , in an off-hand comment that she probably regretted almost immediately , declared that if she was ever to sleep with a woman , it would be Sandra . |
| 11 | He is wild but has a lovely temperament . ’ |
| 12 | He is wild but has a lovely temperament . |