Example sentences of "but [is] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is also an important finance sector , playing host to 20 foreign banks but is developing major presence in high-tech and research industries with big names such as Merlin-Gerin , Schlumberger , Sun Microsystems , Bull , Thomson and Sema resident in the area . |
| 2 | The Church is rowing hard against the mounting waves and winds of persecution and opposition , but is making little headway . |
| 3 | I realise that they looked for a family atmosphere , but is imposing this solution in such an arbitrary way really in the best interests of the game ? |
| 4 | Transferred to the realm of gender relations , this would describe the state of affairs in which a woman has influence over a man and manipulates his discourses , but is allowed this power only as long as she agrees not to flaunt it and remains in the position of silent partner with no autonomous voice . |
| 5 | Each commander has general orders , but is allowed considerable independence in day-to-day decisions . |
| 6 | As I understand it , GPs refer patients to individual consultants , usually to the older , more experienced man who may be slowing down , rather than to the younger , inexperienced newcomer who is right up to date with the latest hi-tech mod. con. , but is afforded scant opportunity to increase his experience . |