Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] but [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Orwell 's point can be extended , since these writers recognized not only the dissolution of public or social values but also the bankruptcy of private ones : it ought to be remembered that the notion of " personality " reached its apogee in Oscar Wilde during the same period of scientific and social optimism . |
| 2 | In April 1990 the town had 28 empty offices but now the figure stands at 52 , while the number of vacant shops has risen from 20 to 46 , not including 68 shops under construction at the Cornmill centre . |
| 3 | There are a few songs but mostly the show follows the stand-up format . |
| 4 | This move towards legislation in the field of social policy that does not proceed from evidence or research by those professionals engaged in the field , but proceeds from the ideology of the political party in power , has doubtless significantly changed not only the structure of the social services but also the role of the legislative process . |
| 5 | We shall have occasion later to examine the evidence submitted to and conclusions of the Bullock Committee , and it is sufficient here to note not only the submissions from educational and public librarians but also the committee 's support for the work of librarians in schools , and its welcome for the now-emerging courses leading to people dually qualified as both teachers and librarians . |
| 6 | The development of a research programme will involve not only the addition of suitable auxiliary hypotheses but also the development of adequate mathematical and experimental techniques . |
| 7 | The results of these discussions , therefore , could have significant implications for authorised firms and the training needs of their members , who may well be asked to demonstrate not only their proven skills in handling such matters but also the level of their knowledge of the market and the products on offer . |
| 8 | Struggles and strategies in the fields have at stake not just the value of symbolic goods but also the degree of autonomy of a given field . |
| 9 | The 10 workshops trial tested were of varying lengths but collectively the time required for completion was 6 working days so a considerable degree of commitment was required from all concerned . |
| 10 | This means you must practise not only individual sentences but also the use of these sentences in larger contexts . |
| 11 | We would be able to do it more easily if we could not only accurately assess the reading performance of individual children but also the readability of particular texts . |
| 12 | Not the actual chemicals but just the sort of question , that you 'd get . |
| 13 | This increases not only professional costs but also the risk that important information embedded in the general mass becomes overlooked . |
| 14 | The lectures of the former and the associations of the latter appeared to be serving not only academic and economic purposes but also the promotion of political instability . |
| 15 | Probably the most attractive feature of self-regulation , however , is the fact that the regulated must obey not only the letter of the self-regulatory codes but also the spirit . |
| 16 | ‘ We very much regret these redundancies but overall the reorganisation will result in a more targeted and focused research effort . |
| 17 | Among this generation was Ralph Hengham to whom are attributed not only two short legal treatises but also the initiative for much of Edward 's legislation . |
| 18 | The department to examine their homework policy and look at what is being set to all pupils but especially the examination candidates . |
| 19 | However , the dependent wife receives only 60 per cent of the single person 's pension — a fact that reflects not only the dependent status of married women but also the failure of the social security system to adapt to the increase in economic activity ( particularly in part-time jobs ) among women since the Beveridge scheme was introduced . |
| 20 | The apparently fragmented organization of the state apparatus represents not polyarchic pressures but rather the outcome of intra-state conflicts or the deliberate fragmentation and disorganisation of policy-making by state officials . |
| 21 | Looking at Durham Cathedral , the Cardinal pointed out that the Church is not just concerned with beautiful buildings but also the dignity of the individual — ‘ I think we ought to be inspired by those saints of Anglo-Saxon England , to do in our day what they did in theirs . |
| 22 | It might be that this season will be his last chance , that he is a manager who can win Cups with short sprints but not the silverware that goes with marathons . |
| 23 | For Opposition Members to suggest that we should have nuclear weapons but not the ability to test shows how little they understand the responsibility that lies with a nuclear power . |
| 24 | Control subjects experienced the critical cues but not the sucrose . |
| 25 | The equations in ( 6.20 ) embody the hypothesis of rational expectations but not the assumption of structural neutrality . |
| 26 | Appeals to Bloomsbury House to support job training and applications throw up some curious details : ‘ Ruth needs 2 prs. knickers and 1 apron ’ — she got the first items but not the apron . |
| 27 | he sez they went to several addresses but then the driver surrendered himself at the police station . |
| 28 | Domestic technology affects particular tasks but not the job of housework as a whole . ) |
| 29 | Each case turns on its own facts but once the boundary between protectable secrets and general skill and knowledge is crossed the employer can not , even by way of express covenant , restrict the employee 's ability to use those skills once employment has ended ( Faccenda Chicken Ltd v Fowler [ 1985 ] 1 All ER 724 ) . |
| 30 | I have n't cut the lawn for two days but tonight the garden smells of freshly mown grass nonetheless because next door have just done theirs . |