Example sentences of "but [is] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A situation can be envisaged where a child commits an offence at the age of eight and then offends no more , but is kept subject to a supervision requirement for a number of years for his ‘ care or protection ’ . |
| 2 | The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that a woman who is entitled to return to work , but is made redundant while still on maternity leave , is to be regarded as unfairly dismissed if the employer does not offer a suitable alternative vacancy or prove that no such vacancy exists . |
| 3 | In a recent decision the Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that a woman who is entitled to return to work but is made redundant while still on maternity leave , is to be regarded as automatically unfairly dismissed if the employer does not offer a suitable alternative vacancy or prove that no such vacancy exists ( see John Menzies GB Ltd v Porter [ 1992 ] 457 Industrial Relations Legal Information Bulletin 13 ) . |
| 4 | In so far as the causes lie in individual problems , help must be made available to families , help that not only is relevant but is made accessible and acceptable even to those who are very angry or demoralized or despairing . |
| 5 | When he returns to the town , he is arrested , but is set free by Ferdinand , an African promoted from the bush whose patron he has once been . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Each commander has general orders , but is allowed considerable independence in day-to-day decisions . |
| 8 | 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 . |