Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [not/n't] so [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The southern aspect is dominated by Pegasus , which is large but not so bright as might be thought from its aspect on the maps . |
| 2 | Of course the visual indicators are useful but not so personal or so reassuring ( or so charming ) , and you can not talk to them about delays and ‘ Are there free sandwiches and coffee ? ’ |
| 3 | I thought the Sex stuff was a bit weird but not so weird that I did n't want to get involved with it . |
| 4 | She is young but not so young as Chela , who says she is 18 but looks 16 at the most . |
| 5 | But , of course , having hit on the attention-grabbing murder , bizarre but not so bizarre that you risk spluttering giggles instead of riveting attention , you have to account for how your curious event came about . |
| 6 | She chose a slightly flared skirt of fawn flannel , plain white silk shirt with a demurely high neckline , a jacket in soft pastel-brown tweed with a standing collar , absolutely plain but very expensive Italian court shoes and a matching handbag that was small enough to be ladylike but not so small as to seem frivolous . |