Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] 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 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ We were in racing , not for glory and heroics but strictly for business . ’ |