Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun sg] but [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To comprehend some of the problems faced by British government in the 1980s it is necessary to know not only the structure and relationships of the political system but also the popular expectations and the burden of responsibilities borne by government . |
| 2 | Now the reason I I make that suggestion is that erm Policy A two for example looks at not only the erm quality of the agricultural land but also the effect of development proposals on erm the maintenance and economically viable erm farm units and so forth . |
| 3 | And and I think that 's why this particular policy is very important to the Selby district because it allows us to address the balance between meeting what I would call the justifiable development but also the equally important environmental consideration . |
| 4 | My contention is that the main cause of the British predicament has not been the British economy but rather the decline of sterling and the failure of British policy to adapt to that decline … . |
| 5 | To approach someone with a microphone and an innocent smile , asking for ‘ some natural conversational English , if you would be so kind ’ , guarantees the acoustic quality but hardly the linguistic content . |
| 6 | University-trained lawyers dominated the civil service but only the highest posts gave social prestige . |
| 7 | Herzberg ( 1966 ) argued that we need to take into account not just the needs and motivations of the individual worker but also the context within which they are operating . |
| 8 | From the foregoing sketch one can recognize not only the features of the political culture outlined in the preceding chapter but also the convergence of those features and their interplay with the experience of history . |
| 9 | The manufacturers found themselves ‘ excluded alike from the County Commission of the Peace and the Municipal Corporation ’ , and from ‘ this essentially ‘ caste ’ struggle between the Tory squires and the radical manufacturers ’ ( Webb and Webb 1963:93 ) there emerged not only the widening of the parliamentary franchise but also the pressure for change in the urban areas . |
| 10 | This ‘ First Band of the Lords of the Congregation of Christ ’ was followed up by four other such bonds between then and 1562 , charting not only the growth of the Protestant movement but also the increasing resistance to the regent and the French , which by late 1559 would reach heights undreamed of at the end of 1557 . |
| 11 | In Further Education , despite the impact of demographic factors , the number of candidates rose by 13% ; this must reflect not only the attractiveness of the National Certificate but also the success of the colleges in promoting their services in a competitive environment . |
| 12 | The South-East has increased its pre-eminence in both absolute numbers and share of the national population but generally the regional batting order remains much as it was in the days of W. G. Grace . |
| 13 | The importance of the contest was well appreciated by the Unionist Party which sent not only the Prime Minister but also a number of other cabinet ministers to Bannside to canvass for Dr Bolton Minford . |
| 14 | Family members may suffer severe consequences from the active disease of the primary sufferer but similarly the primary sufferer may suffer severe consequences from the active " family disease " of the family member . |
| 15 | For a moment he was n't sure if the sudden give and click was the lock opening or the key breaking but then the door almost unbalanced him by swinging open . |
| 16 | Visiting should be tailored not only to the needs of the elderly person but also the amount of time you can reasonably spare from other family responsibilities . |
| 17 | It was later to be challenged in urban Spain — not merely that of the great city but also the sizeable southern agrarian pueblo — because his parishioners were confronted with rival ideologies and because the priests tended to side with the notables . |
| 18 | This is because the frame will have to accommodate not only the thickness of the plain glass but also the thickness of the mirror and that of the hardboard backing . |
| 19 | It is not just the initial charge but also the upkeep — permanently tinted or lightened hair will need the roots retouching regularly . |
| 20 | This means you have two choices to make — not only a suitable colour for the mounting card but also the background to go with it . |
| 21 | The tax profession has lost not only a practitioner of the highest calibre but also a very good friend . |
| 22 | It sounded as though the lift stopped at the first floor but immediately the sounds resumed and it was rising , she thought , to the second floor . |
| 23 | And not only are there two other tour events taking place the same week but also the ECC special event in Antwerp . |
| 24 | In his view neutralisation as a concept concerned not only the attainment of the final goal but also the path towards it . |
| 25 | In signed Danish the words are spoken as in the upper line but only the signs in the lower line are articulated . |
| 26 | Similarly the Trans-Wales Trail Rides , based on Cymfforest Riding Centre , Brecon ( Tel : 0874 711398 ) include not only the main ride but also a six days riding , seven nights accommodation , Black Mountain Ride , which works out cheaper . |
| 27 | Our research methodology is to proceed in stages ; this paper does not present the whole story but just the first step in the argument . |
| 28 | Traders do well to be careful in describing their merchandise for the section may catch not just the deliberate liar but also the honest trader who carelessly misdescribes his goods . |
| 29 | More , it was the result of the involvement of large multi-national concerns like the newspaper empire of the American-based Australian , Rupert Murdoch , which took over not only the downmarket Sun but also The Times . |
| 30 | Simon was not trying to buy the Holy Spirit but rather the ability to impart the Holy Spirit . |