Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] but not [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since muscle is heavier than fat but not as bulky , a small increase in muscle size compensates for a larger amount of fat loss , resulting in a considerable change in shape but no change in body-weight . |
| 2 | The best time for this ‘ homework ’ to be done is in what I call the twilight time at night — that period when he is in bed and drowsy but not yet asleep . |
| 3 | The Bishop and the Archdeacon were old and wily but not too well-informed ; Spruce , on the other hand , looked to her like an intelligent adversary . |
| 4 | For he is clean and tidy but not too concerned with his appearance . |
| 5 | Simmer for 25–60 minutes , depending on the quality and freshness of the lentils , until tender but not too soft . |