Example sentences of "but [prep] no " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE pace of political change has been rapid here , but for no one has it been faster than for Mr Jan Carnogursky , who will be a deputy prime minister . |
| 2 | He believes all the right things but for no reasons at all or even for the wrong reasons . |
| 3 | Zack has an element of trust for Quinn , but for no one else . |
| 4 | But for no more than half-a-dozen months — and then they are back on the high seas again , pursuing their trade . |
| 5 | But for no other will I come in confidence , unless it be for Prince Henry , whose mind I conceive as noble , and his word as his bond . |
| 6 | There are some gaps in the surviving records , but for no earlier period , and for no later period before the nineteenth century , can the social fabric of the capital be charted in such a comprehensive way . |
| 7 | By cost containment , the American media meant that the U S A spends almost twice of national income on health as the U K does , but for no better results overall . |
| 8 | 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 : |
| 9 | Marshall seems to think it relates to the oyster farm negotiations , but as no money , has yet been received on that account I don t see why commission had to be paid in advance , particularly at a time when the group is pressed for cash . |
| 10 | In my opinion Anna acted more childishly but through no fault of her own . |
| 11 | Less dramatically , but of no less threat to those concerned , the publication of even so innocuous a list as the Electoral Register can , by disclosing the addresses of those who live alone , present a distinct danger in areas where the crime rate is high . |
| 12 | However , Jones claimed to see only neutrons , and a few of those only at levels that might be interesting to science and geophysicists but of no relevance to making commercial fusion reactors . ’ |
| 13 | Alternatively it may be of great specialist interest to the readers of a particular set of publications but of no personal interest or use to the staff on those journals . |
| 14 | Not in any way connected but of no less interest and speculation are a few cup stones . |
| 15 | This is true , but of no great significance since it is easy to modify the model developed above and make it immune from this particular criticism , while ensuring that all its important features are retained . |
| 16 | But like no other yet characterised it seems able to exist and function in a large number of structural permutations . |
| 17 | Juvenile Court proceedings can be reported but under no circumstances may any child involved in the proceedings be identified . |
| 18 | The parents should react calmly and lovingly as normal but under no circumstances should children gain their demands through deliberately having a tantrum . |
| 19 | There was a syringe of morphine but under no conditions should it be given for head or chest wounds and here Charlie had both . |
| 20 | A return seemed unlikely , but at the same time there was this intriguing question : just what would it be like to be up there , 20 pitches out , on a wall as hard as many a belted route , but with no bolts ? |
| 21 | ‘ I had holidayed several times in France and was toying with the idea of buying a house there , but with no definite plan in mind . |
| 22 | What impressed me most was the support the boot gave — almost like a ski boot but with no compromise of movement or sensation of cramping . |
| 23 | An older regime , based variously on deference , status , and structure , had been dismantled , but with no obvious replacement in view . |
| 24 | The government saw it as a means to increase the resources under its control ; those few livestock owners who were aware of the project saw it as a means to acquire more stock and supplies of water , but with no thought of selling more of their animals ; the Bank saw it as an intervention which would initiate a commercial livestock industry in Tanzania , a means of increasing resource utilization and exports . |
| 25 | Mr Mortimer wisely limits his literary aim to writing a ‘ good bad book ’ : highly entertaining , but with no great subtlety of characterisation or plot . |
| 26 | One day he found himself at Market Harborough but with no idea where he was going . |
| 27 | Doyle 's mouth curved upwards as though he were smiling , but with no humour . |
| 28 | Section 18 penalizes the possession of a firearm with intent to commit a crime or to resist arrest : this is a more specific variation of section 16 , catering for the defence that the firearm was being carried for use in a robbery but with no intention that it would actually be used to endanger anyone , only to frighten — that would be a section 18 offence . |
| 29 | There was little structure to the market , Welsh Lamb Enterprise was seeking new markets but with no control over supplies , producer groups were operating mainly as dealers , and producers got neither the information they needed nor the returns . |
| 30 | Now roofless , the Priory had been tidied up slightly , but with no explanatory labels . |