Example sentences of "[be] [adj] but the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The information transmission will inevitably be two-way but the main purpose may be transmission from interviewer to interviewee as in an appraisal interview , from interviewee to interviewer as in an opinion survey , or it may change direction during the course of the interview as in a patient-doctor interview . |
| 2 | Sometimes the relationship may be direct but the reference deleted . |
| 3 | Hence the bigram model is sufficiently non-sparse for full matrix storage to be sensible but the trigram matrix requires some means of sparse storage . |
| 4 | Chronic sulphasalazine treatment does not seem to be nephrotoxic but the systemic absorption of 5-ASA from sulphasalazine is relatively low . |
| 5 | The scale may be different but the ‘ push factor ’ , albeit less intense , is nevertheless persistent . |
| 6 | For all the victims of baby swops the details my be different but the anguish is just the same . |
| 7 | Each situation will be different but the negotiating skills needed will always be the same . |
| 8 | ‘ It gives me a lot of pleasure to be top but the fact that everybody is surprised is disappointing . ’ |
| 9 | Each treatment might be acceptable but the treatment would be inconsistent and would render the analysis of the series of doubtful validity . |
| 10 | It may not be entertaining but the target is a Premier League place . |
| 11 | The question may not be perfect but the shift in opinion is unmistakable . |
| 12 | The principle may be similar but the financing demands are not . |
| 13 | It might be heartbreaking but the summary plus the recommended actions may prove to be all that is ever needed or read . |
| 14 | No area of the law can ever be said to be easy but the legislation dealing with obscene and indecent publications seems to be unduly complicated . |
| 15 | ‘ 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 . |
| 16 | Our quest for Total Quality will be unending but the future looks healthy . |
| 17 | This would be fine but the natural type of memory for a modern machine , a 286 or 386 , is extended memory and this means that often a machine will have 4 or 8 MBytes of memory that a simple spreadsheet just can not make use of . |
| 18 | The defence of volenti was held to be inappropriate but the plaintiff 's damages were reduced for his contributory negligence in riding with a drunken driver and failing to wear a seat belt . |
| 19 | In this first level relationship , the educational institution may seek out gifts or they may be unsolicited but the relationship essentially involves the giving and receiving of gifts . |
| 20 | How each person tends to proceed through the design process will be unique but the overall constraints imposed on whoever tackles the job will be identical . |
| 21 | New drugs , such as gancyclovir , injected into a vein , can be effective but the problem often recurs . |
| 22 | His desk may be tidy but the drawers are bulging with bits and bobs that reveal a busy life . |
| 23 | Queen Margaret 's second husband , the Earl of Angus , will be present but the delegation is led by Lord d'Aubigny , one of the Regent 's lieutenants . |
| 24 | Volenti would not appear to be applicable but the court might hold that Arthur has been contributorily negligent in respect of his injury and reduce damages accordingly . |
| 25 | In the palace , the castle , the country house , the wine would be good but the food tasteless , and the band given beer and sandwiches on the assumption that this would be their preference . |
| 26 | ‘ Cereal can be healthy but the nutritional value depends on the one you pick , ’ said Magazine editor David Dickinson . |
| 27 | As a devotee of Alsace ( the villages may be chocolate-boxy but the food is wonderful and the hotels unbelievably cheap ) , I am encouraged that the wines are finally gaining due recognition . |
| 28 | This covers all types of mental handicap , including mild cases where social and environmental factors are known to be important but the exact nature of the problem is less well known . |
| 29 | The gist of the section is that the product must be safe but the Act has no application if it is useless . |
| 30 | ‘ Should be ten but the eldest got drunk and fell in the river ! ’ |