Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] but [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to the Aasociation of North Western House Builders , recent interest rate reductions were welcome but further action was needed to prevent additional house repossessions to encourage house moves and create employment in the construction industry . |
| 2 | Brighton was better but then Graf was playing . |
| 3 | The national insurance scheme , on the other hand , was contributory but not means tested . |
| 4 | The roller-coaster cliff-top walk was tiring but both Vanessa and I were spurred on as we approached the final climb up Golden Cap . |
| 5 | That 's what I did when Ann was small But then Jerry was n't interested in shopping anyway . |
| 6 | The constitution contained a great deal that was familiar but also differences . |