Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] but [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the UK this is not only absurd but a waste of time . |
| 2 | Not only that but a drought in Maharashtra in 1987 and 1988 , probably the most severe of the century in the subcontinent , has caused barely a ripple of news interest in the world . |
| 3 | Not only that but a change in methods of working , in its ethos and what were seen as its privileges , such as index-linked pensions , was to follow . |
| 4 | Not only that but the decline of capitalism was of such a character each step taken represented a positive move in the direction of socialism . |
| 5 | His count , apparently , was sufficiently high but the motility in this , and subsequent samples , was disappointingly low . |
| 6 | He was appalled that I wanted to study English and history , both of which he thought not only pointless but a danger to my identity . |
| 7 | A woman with many daughters and no sons is considered not only unfortunate but a carrier of misfortune . |
| 8 | This is approximately the same number as occur in Australia where the population is , of course , much smaller but the number of aircraft registered is approximately the same . |
| 9 | This is not only practical but the effect of the curve is also very pleasing , particularly after all the flat façades that have been passed to reach the palazzo . |
| 10 | She/he was ever so nice but a lot of the staff and nursing staff were right bastards to him . |
| 11 | If sunlight were augmented by powerful lasers , the fuel cost would be much greater but the range of the craft , and their eventual velocity , would be sufficient to allow the technique to be used for interstellar travel . |
| 12 | In fact this was literally true but the clause on the receipt went further . |
| 13 | His treatise was an attempt to argue that , despite what his critics said , this kind of religious experience was not only valid but a sign of God 's special favour . |
| 14 | However , the test of what is ‘ reasonably practicable ’ as opposed to ‘ practicable ’ , is not just whether the measures taken are financially or physically possible but the degree of risk must be balanced against the sacrifice involved . |
| 15 | Its popularity is still high but the quality of the mass-produced , growth-promoted product of today is far below the standard of the succulent farmhouse bacon of the past . |
| 16 | ( In a subsequent experiment Axelrod , Haryadi and Leiber ( 1977 ) used letter strings which were always pronounceable but the approximation of the letter clusters to real English varied such that some letter combinations occurred very commonly in English ( called high frequency approximations ) while others occurred much less frequently ( low frequency approximations ) . |
| 17 | I believe the reason is not just that the statement is more dramatic but the nature of the drama . |
| 18 | Ipswich tickets are still available but the game against Blackburn has sold out . |
| 19 | The colours of the collars may nowadays be much more varied but the type of workers white collar unions organise remains the same e.g. teachers , gardai , nurses , doctors , engineers , administrative workers , and of course , Bank Officials . |
| 20 | ‘ We feel the operation has been reasonably successful but the approval of by-laws to control the type , use and number of vehicles on the foreshore must be a long-term priority . |
| 21 | Notice that this doubt is not purely spiritual , nor purely intellectual , nor purely emotional but a question of a subtle though complete change of heart . |
| 22 | Ann Smith , who was at junior school in Haltwhistle , Northumberland , remembers : ‘ I know I felt really sad but the thought of a Coronation cheered me up a little bit until I found out it would not be held until the following year . |
| 23 | The questions were fairly predictable but the hostility of the tone was apparent . |
| 24 | It might be thought of as over-reacting but the development of local monopolies and cartels is just conceivable . |
| 25 | The telephones kept me just about busy but the potential for job satisfaction in the tasks I was required to do was almost nil . |
| 26 | Flint is comparatively brittle but the number of flints with fresh fractured surfaces is usually small . |
| 27 | This all sounds rather daunting but a number of teachers have received grants under the sponsored research programme , the most notable example being Andrew Mellor and his study of bullying in Scottish secondary schools . |
| 28 | The atmosphere was heavy , oppressive , the smell not immediately identifiable but a combination of human and engine smells , while the only sounds were a soft moaning from a woman towards the front of the plane and the voice of a man trying to reassure someone . |
| 29 | Whether I have conveyed anything of the delight we took in his company I do n't know and his exact words may have been even better but the magic of his style returns to me and I had another giggle writing this . |
| 30 | On LP this never sounded particularly impressive but the transfer to CD on DG ‘ Galleria ’ ( ) has blown away the sonic cobwebs to reveal a blazing treasure and a worthy comparison for his incandescent Bruckner 4 with the same orchestra ( Decca ) . |