Example sentences of "[adj] but for " in BNC.
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| 1 | We will discuss a little later the emotions implications of this but for the moment we are reflecting on the practical issues that overwhelm the bereaved person . |
| 2 | There are several explanations for this but for contemporaries , nurtured on the torrential propaganda that victories betokened God 's recognition of virtue , the chief explanation seemed to be England 's loss of virtue . |
| 3 | Most of the reported decisions were made under the provisions of the Act of 1972 but for convenience I shall throughout refer to the relevant provisions under the numbers of the sections and subsections as they appear in the Act of 1988 . |
| 4 | Now I 'm sure that screaming along with fifteen knot in a force six is really exciting but for a landlubber like myself it 's certainly not on . |
| 5 | Nonconformity had now become part of that high street and as such had a responsibility not just for the souls of the gathered faithful but for society as a whole . |
| 6 | 3.5 With effect from the Possession Date or ( if later ) the date on which the Tenant has obtained all Tenant 's Approvals the Tenant shall have licence and authority to enter upon the Premises for the purpose of carrying out the Tenant 's Works in accordance with clause 3.7 but for no other purpose The problem is that the words " but for no other purpose " could result in a period of non-user from the date of completion of the tenant 's works and the date of the completion of the lease ( see clause 1.15.2 ) and the clause should be amended as follows : |
| 7 | ( To clear up a myth once and for all , rhino horn is in demand not as an aphrodisiac but for its supposed fever-reducing qualities . |
| 8 | This is a broad , catch-all term which ‘ gatecrashed the literature , thereby avoiding the entrance fee of a definition ’ ( Blackaby , 1979 , p. 2 ) ; the question of definitions is taken up in Chapter 2 but for the moment it is important to note that it is a misleading term for it is often used to describe the relative decline of manufacturing industry rather than industry as a whole which includes primary industries like mining , quarrying and oil and gas production and also includes construction and transport . |
| 9 | It was empty but for the Doctor , looking very smug , and the TARDIS . |
| 10 | Then he went , leaving the house empty but for the woman and the Overseer . |
| 11 | The ward beyond was empty but for ten beds , only one of which was occupied . |
| 12 | The roof of the City stretched away from him like a vast field of snow , empty but for the small group of officials who were gathered , heads bowed , beside the open hatchway . |
| 13 | Mr Berkley hurried through the early Sunday-morning streets , empty but for Catholics , car-cleaners and cats , wincing under the glare of the sun which shone with a brutal cheerfulness into his eyes . |
| 14 | The other platform is empty but for Hancock . |
| 15 | One night the black spring sky may be quiet and peaceful , empty but for the cicadas . |
| 16 | The car park was empty but for the elderly gentleman 's massive Ford , which was just crunching over the gravel towards the road , an old but impressive bronze Aston Martin which Charlotte supposed must belong to Gus — it sent him up a couple of notches in her regard — and the school bus , still stationary , boiling over with bored boys , and emitting a plaintive chorus of : ‘ Why are we waiting ? ’ |
| 17 | I am nothing but a stomach of cheap tin , empty but for the clanking of a few tin cans which have been squashed by a gargantuan hand and thrown together . |
| 18 | Siobhan 's bedroom is empty but for the pink carpet , a bed with a pink bedspread and a chest of drawers rattling vacantly from some obscure , whining wind . |
| 19 | The place is empty but for the bar and three or four slightly-built lads shooting pool without words . |
| 20 | And white gloves with a tunic of silvery mail , lying there in a tent that was empty but for himself and Klakkr . |
| 21 | He was standing in his pyjamas in his bedroom , which was empty but for the usual furniture . |
| 22 | The progress during the first year of recovery will vary from one person to another but for most people this first year in any Fellowship is spent mainly in compliance : doing what is suggested by people more experienced in the Anonymous Fellowships , attending meetings , contributing to them and giving practical service in them , progressively working the 12 Steps with the guidance of a sponsor and generally learning to use the various suggested techniques of staying away from one 's primary addictive substance or behaviour and learning to deal with stressful situations in a more appropriate manner than previously . |
| 23 | Er I notice the government also talk about job seekers these days as opposed to people who are unemployed but for those who get up early in the morning or raise their head off the pillow as I do , see the business news on half past six on er B B C 1 . |
| 24 | Compare these potential losses with the fall due to the recession , estimated by the Henley Centre for Forecasting at 9% in 1990 and a further 6% in 1991 but for the national press at 11% in 1990 and a further 12% in 1991 ( Media Week 8.7.91 — and the recession will be coming to an end by the time any tobacco advertising ban is introduced . |
| 25 | This is necessary not only for the individual but for the development of society . |
| 26 | The silence was unbroken but for his own laboured breathing . |
| 27 | It may not be very much but for him or her it 's a remarkable achievement . |
| 28 | Moreover , not only is the dormant company then entitled to the exemption from auditing but , if it would have been entitled to the exemptions of a small company under section 246 but for the fact that it is a member of an ineligible group , it will also be entitled to those exemptions ; until it ceases to be dormant or no longer qualifies to make itself exempt under section 250 . |
| 29 | She withdrew immediately , retreating into her corner of the bench , her face expressionless but for the suspicious sidelong glance she sent him . |
| 30 | He had dreamed about Mr Whistle , picturing him as a child-sized man in a Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit , with floppy velvet bows and knickerbockers , his head a white eggshape , featureless but for a shark 's gash of a mouth . |