Example sentences of "[subord] [adj] but [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On human rights , many consider the torture , disappearances , murders and bombings of innocent civilians as unpleasant but absolutely necessary elements of the war . |
| 2 | He 's described as affable but often absent . |
| 3 | Even if micro-organisms can be preserved in chert , it is difficult to believe that a creature as large but as fragile and insubstantial as a jellyfish could retain its shape long enough to be fossilised . |
| 4 | Market research has shown that the company 's torches are seen as dependable but rather old-fashioned and there is little awareness of the newer products which have been introduced to fit the contemporary lifestyle . |
| 5 | We had the equivalent of paperbacks at 50p as well as beautiful but more expensive delights . |