Example sentences of "but in [adj] way [pron] " in BNC.

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1 That 's what I mean about when he sort of ran off that night I thought , in one way I was pissed off with him but in one way I thought well at least he can you know ?
2 They 're faster and stronger but in other ways we 're as good as them
3 The Romans were in some respects good engineers , as is evident from their sophisticated heating systems involving plumbed hot water and their networks of roads , but in other ways they were often surprisingly primitive .
4 There are some similarities to the New Confucian officials , of course — they dressed alike , in saffron robes , and had similar rituals and ceremonies — but in other ways they were completely different . ’
5 But in other ways they differ very strongly .
6 It is like having an auntie in a way , but in other ways she is a mum because whenever it 's anything special , she always sends up something ... but it 's as I said before , like an auntie .
7 He never played any more tricks on me but in other ways he progressed into more serious misdemeanours .
8 Always excellent on that yes , he 's a toad in some ways but in other ways he 's very good .
9 But in many ways it 's been enlightening , exciting , stimulating , and above all enjoyable .
10 But in many ways you 've always been a very old-fashioned girl .
11 But it seems that , I mean , redressing a paper that you know what it says is one thing erm so something like Hillman 's Guardian , he knows what words they are going to use in those headlines and he provides them with a new look for saying those words in , but in many ways his redesign of that paper was erm it was an undynamic one in the sense that he was still providing them with elements which they could bolt together to make a page in a classic broadsheet newspaper way .
12 Connolly 's observation is often taken to confirm him as a better judge of literature than of politics , but in many ways he was remarkably prescient : Home was indeed ‘ honourably ineligible ’ for the new age which was dawning in the Tory party .
13 My perennial thoughts of transsexualism and suicide never left me , but in many ways I was happier than I had ever been in my life .
14 But in many ways I think I 'm okay .
15 These constraints lead decision-makers to deviate considerably from the comprehensive rationality model , but in six ways which add up to a positive theory of decision-making .
16 It was not necessary , he could have rung once he had arrived , but in this way he committed himself .
17 Now it does n't have to necessarily be the same subject but in some way it 's a repeated measures , that 's where you .
18 The French proved to be a highly motivated and very brave addition to the ranks of the SAS , but in some ways they were a mixed blessing .
19 It seems rather grandiose to label a talk with a colleague in the same office or department as an ‘ interview ’ , but in some ways it could be considered to be one , especially if our colleague is an expert in the field in which we ourselves have become interested .
20 It had seemed a long way away , but in some ways it might be quite close .
21 ( This was a soviet instrument , but in some ways it was the only real policy party in Iran , the others were the factions of certain politicians . )
22 BUT in some ways it 's hard for Deane because 1 ) he 's under a lot of pressure to score ; 2 ) Wallace is another good striker who gets many of the chances he 'd expect ; 3 ) the rest of the bloody midfield as always in the penalty area scoring goals ! ! ! ! ; - )
23 But in several ways it illustrates the group 's strengths : size combined with flair , a strong French base from which to develop business abroad , and a flexible structure .
24 But in another way it is perfectly possible — because the cost of immunising a child against the six killer diseases , and quite possibly saving his or her life , is just around £6 .
25 In one way it was good to have success so quickly , but in another way it meant I was facing things for which I was n't really prepared .
26 but in another way it 's got ta be given I suppose .
27 ‘ I mean , I do want to go , in a way , but in another way I 'd rather stay here .
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