3 sentences for 是 (shì — [concession])

1. 公事是公事，家庭是家庭。

   gōng​shì shì gōng​shì, jiā​tíng shì jiā​tíng.

   Business is business and family is family.

   Source: CCMatrix

2. 这件毛皮外衣是贵了些，但你这钱花得值。

   zhè jiàn máo​pí wài​yī shì guì le xiē, dàn nǐ zhè qián huā de zhí.

   This fur coat is a bit expensive, but you get your money's worth.

   Source: UM-Corpus: Education

3. 他们大多数本意是好的，但就是不理解这个世界。

   tā​men dà​duō​shù běn​yì shì hǎo​de, dàn jiù​shì bù lǐ​jiě zhè​ge shì​jiè.

   Most of them mean well, but they just don't understand the world.

   Source: CCMatrix