Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [adj] but [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The colours of the collars may nowadays be much more varied but the type of workers white collar unions organise remains the same e.g. teachers , gardai , nurses , doctors , engineers , administrative workers , and of course , Bank Officials . |
| 2 | The telephones kept me just about busy but the potential for job satisfaction in the tasks I was required to do was almost nil . |
| 3 | The average spending on new equipment was generally very modest but the majority of firms reported major benefits in terms of increased efficiency , quality , output , and in the range of products or services they could offer . |
| 4 | She/he was ever so nice but a lot of the staff and nursing staff were right bastards to him . |
| 5 | Perfect information is usually not practicable but the concept is useful in establishing how much can be paid for whatever additional information is available . |
| 6 | Perfect information is usually not practicable but the concept is useful in establishing how much can be paid for whatever additional information is available . |
| 7 | ‘ They tend to head for the middle-of-the-road establishments — still quite cheap but a cut above the red-flock wallpaper places . ’ |
| 8 | The Dutch were still officially neutral but the public made no secret of their sympathies , as a new song confirmed : |
| 9 | Had they been discussing any other evening he would not have been nearly so competent but the murder pinpointed the day . |
| 10 | In a world where communications are instantaneous and Japan is closely integrated into the international economy , an absolute distinction of this kind is clearly not feasible but the pattern highlights an ongoing dilemma . |
| 11 | The three-dimensional case is slightly more complicated but the peak occurs around 7° . |
| 12 | The problems are often more difficult but the learning curve is rapid . |
| 13 | Glancing with irritation at the cocky girl who was n't even properly French but a bourgeoise English snob with no clue about what was what . |
| 14 | The courtyard was no longer floodlit but the moon was brilliant , filling the room with light , and Maggie slid from her bed and went quickly to the long window that led to the veranda . |