Example sentences of "[adj] but [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In contrast with patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis , and to HIV-infected patients in general , increasing age was protective in AIDS related sclerosing cholangitis ; this paradoxical effect is unexplained but has wide confidence limits and a type I error ( of small numbers ) can not be absolutely excluded . |
| 2 | Looking at what went wrong with the ERM and what should be done about it , both conclude that the system is fundamentally sound but needs better management . |
| 3 | She is chocolate-brown but has fair-coloured highlights ( the poodle was champagne-colour ) , and you 'll also see she has a white beard and a tiny dab of white on one of her back paws . |
| 4 | I do n't really see that there 's such a dividing line , because I think if you 're a housewife and you have a beautiful milk jug , which is perhaps very simple but has lovely lines to it , I think even if it 's only subconsciously you get more pleasure out of using that than you would a rather cracked , grubby , plastic jug . |
| 5 | It 's a semi-permanent , non-ammonia , non-peroxide colouring solution that looks perfectly natural but adds beautiful shine , gloss and vibrancy . |
| 6 | Jessica not only leaves the house unguarded but takes some money as well , saying in line 34 of Act two scene six ‘ Here , catch this casket ’ and then in line 50 ‘ with some more ducats ’ . |
| 7 | The lace-like type that come within these groups are very slow in growing ; one we have , which is reputed to date back to the early '20s if not beyond , stands less than five foot tall but measures eight foot across . |
| 8 | Although the present investigation did not reveal more platelet activating factor in colonic mucosa in patients with Crohn 's disease in remission than in controls , this hypothesis could be possible but needs further investigations . |
| 9 | The area feels firm but has irregular nodules which can be painful to touch . |
| 10 | Firstly , while it may be true that individual clients can and do terminate contracts frequently , they do this to move from one company to another : every year each company loses existing but gains new customers . |
| 11 | He does n't react to the negative but takes positive steps to be successful . |
| 12 | Engine is powerful but suffers typical turbo lag problems ; cabin is well-equipped but seats give insufficient support when cornering hard ; garish dash is saved by decent instruments |
| 13 | Therefore , the Unfair Contract Terms Act is helpful as far as contracts for hardware are concerned but has little relevance for software contracts . |
| 14 | In any case there is a need for widespread intercommunication which may be mainly informal but requires some formality to ensure that clashes of attitude do not delay or distort decisions and to make sure also that finalised decisions are unambiguously recorded . |
| 15 | Lucianne Sawyer , president of the UK Home Care Association , is less forceful but has some reservations . |
| 16 | Centring his discussion on an analysis of present patterns of mortality Illich argues that medicine is not only ineffective but causes positive damage ( iatrogenesis ) at three levels . |
| 17 | St. Peter 's Church dates from 1160 but has earlier Saxon origins . |
| 18 | Mrs Harker accepts that some reduction in staff may be necessary but hopes voluntary tutors will help out . |
| 19 | He is young , tall , well-built but has big ears like Ian 's . |
| 20 | The treatment is quite expensive but produces visible benefits after just ten days . |
| 21 | The Braun Professional is more expensive but has more features . |