Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] but [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As for our own species , the oldest evidence , going back to possibly about 35,000 BC , reveals that the dead were not only equipped with weapons , tools , and ornaments but also with food , which must often have been in short supply among the living . |
| 2 | Fibre is found in fresh fruit and vegetables but mostly in wholegrain cereals and bread . |
| 3 | It must not only drop its concern for style and ethos but also for parish boundaries . |
| 4 | Imagination is at once the source of all hope and inspiration but also of frustration . |
| 5 | The question which organization is best fitted to undertake a particular project should be determined not only by considerations of relative expertise and resources but also by reference to the type of instrument that is most likely to be effective . |
| 6 | Most men and women , whether at desk jobs or coping with demanding small children , should start the day with a light but nutritious breakfast — something low in fat and sugar but high in fibre and energy-giving carbohydrates . |
| 7 | However , with the weather in Scotland in April less of a concern , World Cup directors Marcel Martin , Russ Thomas and Keith Rowlands argue that a World Cup requires the highest standards not only in skill and ability but also in stamina and fitness . |
| 8 | There is a need for a more vigorous competition policy both in manufacturing industry and services but especially with respect to public sector monopolies , and for a change in fiscal policy to remove the artificial incentives which companies now have to retain earnings . |
| 9 | ‘ We were in racing , not for glory and heroics but strictly for business . ’ |
| 10 | How can we achieve the best possible match not only between learner and task but also between task and classroom setting ? |
| 11 | Those people who do manage to stay slim but who are eating average foods , highly processed , high in fat , sugar , and salt but low in fibre , are likely to be damaging their health in the long term . |