Example sentences of "but in [adj] ways [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're faster and stronger but in other ways we 're as good as them |
| 2 | The Romans were in some respects good engineers , as is evident from their sophisticated heating systems involving plumbed hot water and their networks of roads , but in other ways they were often surprisingly primitive . |
| 3 | There are some similarities to the New Confucian officials , of course — they dressed alike , in saffron robes , and had similar rituals and ceremonies — but in other ways they were completely different . ’ |
| 4 | But in other ways they differ very strongly . |
| 5 | It is like having an auntie in a way , but in other ways she is a mum because whenever it 's anything special , she always sends up something ... but it 's as I said before , like an auntie . |
| 6 | He never played any more tricks on me but in other ways he progressed into more serious misdemeanours . |
| 7 | Always excellent on that yes , he 's a toad in some ways but in other ways he 's very good . |
| 8 | But in many ways it 's been enlightening , exciting , stimulating , and above all enjoyable . |
| 9 | But in many ways you 've always been a very old-fashioned girl . |
| 10 | Connolly 's observation is often taken to confirm him as a better judge of literature than of politics , but in many ways he was remarkably prescient : Home was indeed ‘ honourably ineligible ’ for the new age which was dawning in the Tory party . |
| 11 | My perennial thoughts of transsexualism and suicide never left me , but in many ways I was happier than I had ever been in my life . |
| 12 | But in many ways I think I 'm okay . |
| 13 | The French proved to be a highly motivated and very brave addition to the ranks of the SAS , but in some ways they were a mixed blessing . |
| 14 | It seems rather grandiose to label a talk with a colleague in the same office or department as an ‘ interview ’ , but in some ways it could be considered to be one , especially if our colleague is an expert in the field in which we ourselves have become interested . |
| 15 | It had seemed a long way away , but in some ways it might be quite close . |
| 16 | ( This was a soviet instrument , but in some ways it was the only real policy party in Iran , the others were the factions of certain politicians . ) |
| 17 | BUT in some ways it 's hard for Deane because 1 ) he 's under a lot of pressure to score ; 2 ) Wallace is another good striker who gets many of the chances he 'd expect ; 3 ) the rest of the bloody midfield as always in the penalty area scoring goals ! ! ! ! ; - ) |
| 18 | But in several ways it illustrates the group 's strengths : size combined with flair , a strong French base from which to develop business abroad , and a flexible structure . |