Sentence examples for but unproductive from inspiring English sources

But unproductive workers are adults — not 5-year-olds.

Lycett chronicles a promising but unproductive poet's life.

The two were excellent teachers, but unproductive researchers, and the department remained undistinguished.

Walcott's display, full of fast but unproductive running, provoked Waddle's comments.

They had envisioned establishing a flourishing plantation colony, but unproductive soil, internal discord, and Spanish interference dashed their hopes.

"Pressure" has consisted of polite but unproductive "human-rights dialogues" between lower-ranking Chinese and Western officials.

Granted, MacTavish was the man who was last coaching the Oilers when they had a legitimate shot at a Cup (2006), but with a talented, but perpetually unproductive team, this is probably not really the kind of change that's likely necessary in Edmonton.

The next three decades were chaotic but not unproductive.

This might constitute a mechanism by which the enzyme avoids the formation of a stable but enzymatically unproductive state.

But his misstep is in many ways emblematic of the team's spirited, but often unproductive, pursuit of Japanese players.

Based on legal analysis, case studies and numerous interviews, we argue that Prevent is not only unjust but also unproductive.