Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] but the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The great advantage of having a fixed date er for these European elections on the ninth of June , a date that 's been well known for a considerable time now , should be the certainty for the electorate , that they know not only the date of that election but the geographical boundary er of the constituency in which they live er the candidates that they can choose from and of course in relation to European elections , the number of er members of the European parliament that there will be representing the United Kingdom . |
| 2 | Finally , the politically important and influential newspapers were not the newspapers with the greatest circulation but the small circulation , élite ( political ) newspapers as exemplified by The Times . |
| 3 | I have no doubt that we could around that figure but the Chief Officer rightly believes and indeed Her Majesty 's Inspector rightly believes that we are operating too much technology most of the time . |
| 4 | Centuries after their creation , we intervene to limit the deterioration of frescoes , painted panels , canvases or marbles , and to preserve for posterity not just an empty shell but the enduring substance of a work of art . |
| 5 | ‘ People can be greatly encouraged that their efforts have had this response but the longterm solution has not been found . ’ |
| 6 | Some capital grants are given in the French LFA but the maximum percentage rate is much lower ( apparently 34% ) than it was prior to December 1984 in the UK ( 50–70% ) for land improvements . |
| 7 | joint local authority/private sector schemes — ownership and ultimate responsibility would lie within the public sector but the day-to-day running of the service would be contracted out to the private sector through competitive tendering . |
| 8 | There is no information on the carriage rates for this organism but the apparent increase is of concern , as is its potential to cause invasive disease in some patients . |
| 9 | The fly-by-night supporters might believe the hype about the current English team but the genuine rugby supporters know that the real rugby is played in the Southern Hemisphere . |
| 10 | There is in fact no completely clear or uncontentious way to draw this distinction but the broad idea is enough for present purposes . |
| 11 | It is impossible with our conscious mind to fully know what we feel about this place but the Gothic tale can set in motion atavistic fears and fantasies . |
| 12 | Manager Kevin Keegan hoped to open talks this week but the 24-year-old midfield player has remained in London with his family after returning from holiday in Florida . |
| 13 | There have been three interventions on this matter but the Foreign Secretary has not said yes or no to the question . |
| 14 | The sceptic might argue that the modern Roman Catholic Church in civilized societies no longer acts in this way but the convinced anti-Catholic can turn Rome 's own claims to be unchanging back on the Catholic Church and insist that the basic aim remains the same . |
| 15 | ‘ We won the Midlands Senior League this year but the only way you can get into the Pontins League is through the vote . |
| 16 | Secondly , it is not SERPS that is the major factor in this increase but the increased income from savings and occupational pensions . |
| 17 | Seen in this light de-industrialisation was not the onset of a foreign disease but the unavoidable expiation of past neglect . |
| 18 | MI6 is still controlled by the Foreign Office but the Foreign Secretary neither admits to this publicly nor asks any questions about how MI6 goes about its daily business . |
| 19 | Origins remain of scientific interest but the important thing is : |
| 20 | In the early Middle Ages it often meant kaleidoscopic change on the political scene but the new pattern ( unlike a kaleidoscope 's ) took some time to form . |
| 21 | The great post-war stabilising factor in war-torn Europe was not covert intelligence but the sensible use of economic aid via the Marshall Plan . |
| 22 | Catholicism was , and is , not merely a personal faith but the formal sign of belonging to Spanish society . |
| 23 | Atheism for Marxism is not an optional extra or a mere facet but the very essence of it . |
| 24 | There is some uncertainty as to when they completed the works required by the second notice but the precise date is immaterial to the present appeal . |
| 25 | To help fund the changes there will be extra money from Central Government but the exact amount is not yet known . |
| 26 | The purist might just spot the difference with the aid of a magnifying glass but the average reader is totally unaware of the change . |
| 27 | Certainly previous experience shapes present and future conduct but the good teacher or the good manager will not be contented simply with repeating what he or she has already been through without questioning the constraints of the organization which seems to stand in the way . |
| 28 | The old agrarian basis of the economy survived well into the Georgian era but the enormous growth of population made a new form of local society unavoidable and the Enclosure Award of 1766 put the final seal of approval on changes that had long been underway . |
| 29 | Not only municipal administration but the whole initiative hitherto exercised by the state was laid into the hands of the Commune ’ ( Marx 1871 , p. 471 ) . |
| 30 | Much depends on the national picture but the final result will be close . ’ |