Example sentences of "[adj] but [adv] effective [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He used the old but very effective trick of balancing a five-pound note on a club head to demonstrate how this changed the swing-weight quite significantly . |
| 2 | One simple but often effective form of promotion is that of the door to door distribution of leaflets . |
| 3 | The lave net was a simple but very effective contraption for catching salmon . |
| 4 | At no point throughout the weekend did he seem at ease in the new car , his driving lacking the urgent but dramatically effective style seen in the past . |
| 5 | Thirdly , the king had an indirect but extremely effective way of taxing external trade : only his silver pennies and halfpennies were accepted within the realm , so any foreign coins brought to a port , whether by a homecoming Frankish trader as profit or by a foreign trader to purchase Frankish goods , had to be converted into Charles 's currency . |
| 6 | The readiness with which the American delegates impressed their character and energy upon the Congress , leading its deliberations , influencing its thought , and even in some instances correcting its faults , is a quiet but signally effective illustration of their better preparation for a more thorough practical acquaintance with the work of deliberative assemblies . |