Example sentences of "[adj] but [adv] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Underlining this was not only a sense of what was proper but also a sense of what was politically and socially wise . |
| 2 | The following four German folktales relating to this theme , as collected by the Grimm brothers in the nineteenth century , are typical but only a fraction of the many variants known . |
| 3 | In no manner does the birth of this child put the other out of my mind nor can I accept he is a substitute but rather a reminder as if God wished to show me what I have lost and reprimand me for my carelessness . |
| 4 | Alternatively there may be no marks as such but simply a set of grades to which the quality of pupils ' work may be assigned directly . |
| 5 | All the other players you hear about from time to time , Charlton , Giles , Hunter et all but never a word about Harvey . |
| 6 | Annabel Croft , once the British No 1 but now a star of stage and the small screen , cringed at the quality of her performance in the opening round of the Volkswagen National Championships at Telford yesterday . |
| 7 | The establishment is open but once a week at present and is then usually manned by a civilian worker . |
| 8 | ‘ I was thinking more of Pretty In Pink , but I really like the idea of music in films , where the song 's less incidental but more a part of the film . |
| 9 | I know it 's commonsense but unfortunately a lot of people still tend to leave these er objects lying about in easy reach of the young child , okay ? |