Example sentences of "a [noun] [adj] but [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were a bit laxer but a lot of them were very very strict . |
| 2 | She published it entirely by herself so it is a bit makeshift but the advice more than makes up for that . |
| 3 | But then you come to the problem , erm , because for ninety four five , erm , the formula suggests that we would need less staff , that might seem a bit odd but the , the reason is that if you do indeed bring your target times down , then the amount of work which your passing over into the next year is er considerably less , erm than the amount of work which you passed over into this year , |
| 4 | But Rofe hit back : ‘ Reece 's challenge on Chris Short was a bit late but the ref was ten yards away while County 's manager was 55 yards away . ’ |
| 5 | Told that it was a bit damp but the match would probably be on , John duly set off via Darlington , Kings Cross and Lewes Junction . |
| 6 | about the room were high chairs and low chairs , bandy-legged chairs , chairs so attenuated that it was a wonder any but a sylph could sit upon them , marqueterie tables covered with marvellous gimcracks , china ornaments of all ages and countries , bronzes , gilt daggers , Books of Beauty , yataghans , Turkish papooshes and boxes of Parisian bonbons … |
| 7 | Hampton M. Vins PS I hope you will charge your lowest price for it , and if you please not to send a duffil one , but a cloth one , full yard long , fail not on Wednesday , please to send it by Mr. Field the Waterman , who comes to the Beehive , at Queenhithe , pray do n't send a duffil one but a cloth one . |
| 8 | The new work also involved the construction of a road over a quarter of a mile long but no unexpected difficulties were experienced , either with this or the realigned route of the railway . |
| 9 | He could have been a lot worse but the whole thing will upset him a lot . ’ |