Example sentences of "was [adj] but [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first four of these had mainly family farms and the pattern was understandable but the Wester Ross response was more difficult to explain . |
| 2 | He was asleep but a voice from behind me might have curdled anybody 's dreams . |
| 3 | The water here was turbulent but the crews held their form well . |
| 4 | The money was alluring but the people with the money were very unattractive . |
| 5 | The boy said he was sorry but the attack continued and the defendant said : ‘ It 's Mr Catherwood to you ’ . |
| 6 | The boy said he was sorry but the attack continued and the defendant said : ‘ It 's Mr Catherwood to you ’ . |
| 7 | The match-guising results were interesting because instead of the typical prestige of the standard language , and the attractiveness of a dia You know a If you did R P and say er Cockney , you 'd probably get people saying that their R P was prestigious but the cockney was sort of more you know y more friendly and more attractive accent . |
| 8 | Peony was grateful but the fact that it was true did n't help . |
| 9 | It was interesting but a bit comical , really . |
| 10 | Judges ruled that the ban on the National Salvation Front was unconstitutional but the decision has little effect as Mr Yeltsin last month cancelled the ban , imposed in December , in a decree . |
| 11 | ‘ It was bloodthirsty but the violence was handled well — after all , they were violent times . ’ |
| 12 | For Tuesday 's budget , the man was different but the message was the same : trust me . |
| 13 | His arm was outstretched but the Doctor had gone . |
| 14 | Here McMillan 's draw weight with last stone was perfect but the stone did n't curl as expected over the last few yards . |
| 15 | It was tiny but a reminder that there are still poisonous snakes in the region — a fact which is all too easy to forget . |
| 16 | But this decision was distinguished in a later case where , in all relevant respects , the wording of the article was similar but the shares were held by the executors of a deceased shareholder . |
| 17 | It was frightening but the possibility of her own death was too remote to accept . |
| 18 | The weather was overcast but the chances were the rain would hold off . |
| 19 | The position was satisfactory but the Society faced considerable expenditure in connection with the Museum and donations would be particularly welcome . |
| 20 | I was disconcerted but the fascination with the film went on . |
| 21 | The kitchen was large but the air was warm and dry . |
| 22 | At the Bosnian line , the checkpoint was unoccupied but the road was blocked with a vast heap of earth . |
| 23 | The preliminary result for the state of Para was indecisive but the election there was thought to have been won by either Jader Barbalho of PMDB or Sahid Xerfan of the PTB . |
| 24 | It was acknowledged that dock identification was unsatisfactory but the identification of a person through a name which was only known by hearsay was almost equivalent to a dock identification . |
| 25 | I was innocent but the evidence was damning . ’ |
| 26 | The red dress was firm but the apron hid it . |
| 27 | Well I think it was terrible but the parents agree with it . |
| 28 | The expertise in mines rescue work was great but the problem was enormous . |
| 29 | Once again the style was casual but the intention was firm . |
| 30 | The left was unmarked but the right bore a huge , deep gash which must have drained the blood . |