Example sentences of "be [adj] but [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The level of the average British male may be 6 but given the incidence of heart disease in Scotland , perhaps the average is not to be desired . |
| 2 | He 's as well sit pushing papers around pretending to be busy but drawing the salary than being made redundant which is what ought to be happening . |
| 3 | It noted the possibility that in theory the interests of the partners might be so separated that a blanket restriction on competition would be unreasonable but rejected the contention that the mere fact of administrative departmentalisation could lead to that result . |
| 4 | We hope no changes will be necessary but reserve the right to alter concert programmes or replace performers , if this is unavoidable . |
| 5 | Often jealousy comes from making judgements based on assertions that we believe to be true but belie the reality of the situation . |