Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] [noun] but [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In that partnerships depend not just on technical or logistical arrangements but also personal commitment for their success they may be thought to resemble matrimony . |
| 2 | provide scope for responses that are more discursive than short answer but less open-ended than the extended response variety |
| 3 | Casual work is growing most rapidly in the service and retail sectors but even traditional manufacturing companies are catching on to the trend . |
| 4 | But still , the vital point is missing — that rock 'n' roll was internally contradictory from the start : not Just boogie rhythms rough sound , blues shouts and physical involvement but also sentimental ballad melodies and forms , ‘ angelic ’ backing vocal effects and ‘ novelty ’ gimmicks . |
| 5 | Webb was an immodest publicist of his achievements , and amassed wealth but also large debts . |
| 6 | With chestnut-brown hair and classical bone-structure but rather coarse skin , Sister Davenport could have been quite pretty if her face were n't permanently set in a narrow repertoire of sly looks and cruel smiles . |
| 7 | The Periplus also describes Zoscales , King of Aksum , as " a covetous and grasping man but otherwise noble , and imbued with Greek learning " . |
| 8 | An example of the latter is the argument that since we are mistaken about secondary qualities-the real world does not contain red , sweet , and hot things but only certain electromagnetic , stereo-chemical , and micromechanical properties-so we can have no faith in our direct awareness of our conscious events , states , and processes . |
| 9 | Mrs Sutton sold all sorts of items not only tea , sugar , butter and other essentials but also innumerable medicines , corn cures , pot menders and suchlike , all displayed on hanging cards at the back of the shop . |
| 10 | An ‘ ideal ’ 5-ASA containing preparation would give a low plasma concentration and urinary recovery but high faecal concentration . |
| 11 | These include not only central and local government but also major utility companies and transport suppliers . |