Example sentences of "but [is] [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a quantitative approach could have the effect of reducing odour problems where those are the result of major pollutants such as hydrogen sulphide , sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen , but is unlikely to have much effect on other odour emissions , e.g. those rural in origin or those arising due to minute concentrations of chemicals with low odour threshold detection values . |
| 2 | It has a smaller than average electorate but is unlikely to prevent former barrister Stuart Bell , who took over from long-serving Arthur Bottomley in 1983 , winning . |
| 3 | An alternative , which operated in the UK from 1925 — 31 , is that the central bank is not prepared to convert banknotes into gold for domestic residents but is willing to convert such paper into gold for foreigners . |
| 4 | This permissive attitude is generally acceptable to States in relation to business transactions , but is likely to meet strong objection if applied to consumer transactions . |
| 5 | Anyone in the building can breathe and move but is unable to see any thing , so the theory is that he wanders clueless in a cloud until the security-squad charges in with a chemical that breaks the foam up . |
| 6 | The BA is mailing registered delegates with conference handbooks and information packs this week but is happy to take late registration . |
| 7 | Rosenthal signed for Liverpool three years ago but is reluctant to spend another season at Anfield with no guarantee of first team football . |
| 8 | In making such an appraisal , the MMC is not limited to competition questions , but is supposed to consider all factors which appear relevant : the balanced distribution of industry and employment in the UK is listed as relevant and , in the past , the MMC has also examined the effect on the balance of payments and on imports . |