Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] but [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | means any suitably qualified person or firm but the tenant should consider the following alternative suggested in the notes to the precedent : |
| 2 | Surrounded by the commercial tat of a failed sexual ‘ revolution ’ , Punk Rock threw sex back into the face of society in an apocalyptic vision ; as the name Sex Pistols made clear , sex here was not a means to pleasure , or self-discovery but a weapon : ‘ 'It 's the only way to smash the wretched civilisation . ’ |
| 3 | No-one was reported killed or hurt but the damage was estimated in millions of dollars . |
| 4 | personal contact and explanation are available where necessary but the risk of interviewer bias is small |
| 5 | This is concerned with aesthetic aspects and it is not sufficient that the article simply looks pretty or pleasing but the eye-appeal of the article should be such that persons acquiring or using the article do so because of the appearance of articles made to the design . |
| 6 | And they use words like ‘ potto ’ , ‘ cellaro ’ , and ‘ brosha ’ — which are neither Italian nor English but a combination of the two . |
| 7 | He explained his position in an article , ‘ Sukarno by Himself ’ , which appeared in June 1941 : ‘ There are men who say Sukarno is a nationalist ; others say he is no longer a nationalist but a Muslim ; and others again say he is neither nationalist nor Muslim but a Marxist . |
| 8 | Schools in urban areas were predictably more numerous and efficacious but the gap between urban and rural areas narrowed . |
| 9 | Relations continued to be close and cooperative but the district now identified more with its " champion of the people " role , less with the protection of its own units . |
| 10 | Like Nicotiana langsdorfii , the flowers are pretty and intriguing but the plant as a whole is not showy in our climate , making too much stem and leaf . |
| 11 | The land was hard and compacted but the plough shares carved through the earth cleanly and Ted knew his labours would n't be wasted . |
| 12 | Boxing Day morning was grey and overcast but the rain promised to hold off at least until the evening . |
| 13 | You were thinking thin and healthy but the outside did n't match ? |
| 14 | The mighty old walls are wide and deep but the city has barely enough warriors to protect them . |
| 15 | The wild bohemianism of the life at Kisling 's was stimulating and hectic but a drain on Modigliani 's limited energy and he was looking for a change in his life . |
| 16 | The exterior , built of brick , is simple and plain but the interior is magnificent in its mosaic and marble decoration and its unique capitals . |
| 17 | This has the obvious advantage of reducing the sheer volume of data to be gathered and processed but the disadvantage of being inflexible and possibly missing significant happenings because the category system did n't allow for them . |
| 18 | It was light and teasing but the message was clear . |
| 19 | The undercut cave is dark and mysterious but the lightness of the sandy bottom becomes apparent as I look across the bend , the water becoming shallower as I scan across to the inside of the bend . |
| 20 | There is nothing wrong with the periphery which may still be vigorous and successful but the centre has given way . |
| 21 | These national breeding programmes are highly efficient and successful but the diversity has been lost . |
| 22 | The swamp water was black and sour but the water of the brook ran sparklingly pure . |
| 23 | The swamp water was black and sour but the water of the brook ran sparklingly pure . |
| 24 | Their underside is soft and hairy but the whole of their upper surface is covered in strong , thick spines . |
| 25 | David says : ‘ It is time-consuming and expensive but the research has been so fascinating and enjoyable that it would n't matter if we were proved wrong or if the truth never came out . ’ |
| 26 | The weather was damp and chilly but the sleeping bag felt mighty good and I made it through the first night , sleeping like a log . |
| 27 | Bank Assistants may feel bitter , bewildered and betrayed but the IBOA is still in pursuit of justice on their behalf . |
| 28 | Almost everything is worth saying , some of it is fine and perceptive but the notion of less is more seems to apply more to his art than his writings . |
| 29 | She posed the question as casually as possible but the school teacher recognised its significance . |
| 30 | I naturally charged him as little as possible but the money he earned went on other things — fresh meat from the butcher , extra milk and biscuits . |