Example sentences of "but is [vb pp] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is the shortest par-three but is guarded by enough sand to build at least a four-bedroom castle . |
| 2 | The film is sentimental , but is saved by some smashing performances , in particular the statuesque Geena Davis as down-to-earth Dottie Hinson , star player and backbone of the team , who completely overshadows kid sister , Kit ( Lori Petty ) . |
| 3 | So , for example , the practitioner has no guidance on the weight which will be given to an admissible ministerial statement that a situation is not covered by one clause but is covered by another that is in conflict with a construction based on textual examination of the legislation as a whole . |
| 4 | What happens if a company is sold to one private sector owner but is transferred to another within a year ? |
| 5 | It is no longer something mystical but is seen by some as an internal commentary on our own behaviour ( Gazzaniga 1985 ) . |
| 6 | It is essentially a sales tax levied at a percentage of the final price of the product ( 17.5 per cent from 1991 ) , but is collected at each stage in the production process . |
| 7 | This system is not allowed in vineyards of superior classification but is recommended for all authorised vine varieties in lesser growths . |
| 8 | The bad language means this production is n't for the family enclosure but is recommended for those on the North Bank . |
| 9 | Unemployment is not equally distributed among all groups in society but is concentrated among some of the poorest and least powerful in the labour force and in society as a whole . |
| 10 | Where a partner is permitted to work less than full time , this should be set out clearly ; ( b ) the extent to which a partner must not just be available to do work for the firm but is put under some positive obligation to promote the interests of the practice . |
| 11 | A defeatist , appeasement-like attitude often was at the heart of federalist thinking found in some parts of the City of London but is repudiated by those such as Professor Tim Congdon in the Sunday Telegraph on 20 October 1991 — ‘ City 's Silly Euro-scare ’ . |
| 12 | A shirt originally cost £5 but is reduced to half price . |