Example sentences of "but be [v-ing] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not favour either approach above the other but am using each where I feel it is most illuminating . |
| 2 | Are not the truly appalling unemployment figures announced today — an increase of more than 53,000 , taking the unemployment total to more than 2,600,000 , even leaving out the thousands of job losses announced during the present month — ample proof that the Government 's incompetent economic policies are certainly not working , but are causing severe hurt ? |
| 3 | They instantly raised charges for borrowers — but are delaying any rise in the interest they pay savers . |
| 4 | It goes without saying that it would also be desirable to exclude from the unemployment figures those who are employed but are making fraudulent claims for unemployment benefit or supplementary benefits . |
| 5 | Chinese officials are saying the plane was highjacked , but are remaining tight-lipped about any other details . |
| 6 | Such costly advances in disposal have strengthened big garbage companies , but are putting small ones out of business . |
| 7 | I do realise , however , that there may be people who feel that way but are keeping quiet about it … |
| 8 | ‘ About two-thirds of them had already broken into the European market , particularly France , but were seeking new outlets : the rest were starting from scratch . ’ |
| 9 | From school I knew this parable by heart , and I think the reader must have known it too , because as he reached the concluding sentences , his frail hands were already feeling for the embroidered marker and preparing to close the great heavy book , so that his eyes were not on the page but were gazing unseeing into mine as he spoke the final well-worn words , ‘ Then said Jesus unto him , ‘ Go , and do thou likewise . ’ ’ |
| 10 | Often they had been laid for commercial purposes , including coal mining , but were becoming disused . |
| 11 | Everyone knew that Diana and Charles had decided to stay married for the sake of their children , but were leading separate lives . |
| 12 | It is clear from the dialogue that this Socrates is not talking like a scientist who actually understands the phenomena , but is using grand-sounding words without genuine understanding . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | LSI Logic will still do development and pilot production in the US , but is cutting 175 jobs there as well . |
| 15 | The Church is rowing hard against the mounting waves and winds of persecution and opposition , but is making little headway . |
| 16 | The problem is long-standing in some industries but is making fresh inroads with the spread of new technology and keyboards . |
| 17 | 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 ? |
| 18 | Already available for Windows 3 and OS/2 , and with an on-going deal to develop a Novell NetWare version , the company regards Unix as a highly important part of its strategy — but is remaining tight-lipped about what exactly will be announced at the Show . |
| 19 | I called several hours later , by which time she had calmed down a little , but was smoking one cigarette after another . |
| 20 | When I arrived in Cranham the church was not packed but was getting full on Sunday mornings . |
| 21 | It is all very well for companies like Rentokil , or Guinness , which said it could not act this time round but was considering similar action at a later date , to compensate their shareholders . |