Example sentences of "[adj -er] but [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its accuracy , bias , and so on can be judged later but the dramatic effectiveness of this approach can often serve as an excellent starting point for further study , e.g. the murder of Beckett . |
| 2 | Now , as far as my health is concerned these days it could be a little bit better but a bonny sight worse . |
| 3 | all the satellites hanging down it was very good the way it had all been done in , in that respect but what I found was the first bit was very boring , I found but when it got going a bit it was better but the whole moral of the story was that nowhere is perfect to live but it 's hard for y young children like this |
| 4 | The owner 's home brew is much cheaper but an acquired taste ; the more you acquire , the less you taste it . |
| 5 | He could have been a lot worse but the whole thing will upset him a lot . ’ |
| 6 | In longer courses , notably those which lead to postgraduate qualifications , not only is the view longer but the intellectual breadth is also wider . |
| 7 | I would have dallied longer but the venerable Bere came down to wish us farewell . |
| 8 | ( Examination plans tend to be briefer but the mental training in ordinary essays is important . ) |
| 9 | The effect of trees on foundation design was discussed earlier but a physical inspection of the site should include the location of all major trees , particularly where they are required to be retained under a tree preservation order and may therefore affect layout and density . |