Example sentences of "but [not/n't] in a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She was outspoken in the sense that she did n't lack confidence , but not in a pushy way , ’ he says . |
| 2 | But not in a tired way . |
| 3 | But not in a boastful sort of way , only because I asked her . ’ |
| 4 | Ye of little faith should know that it could be earned but not in a normal working week . |
| 5 | By then the product will have reverted to being a reasonable business again — but not in a glamorous way as in the first phase . |
| 6 | The aim , I would suggest , should be to politicise the personal , but not in a personalised manner . |
| 7 | Very bubbly and giggly but not in a vacuous way . ’ |
| 8 | I 'd want to see you often , but not in a special way . |
| 9 | Now nice abbreviation for thought patterns is thop T H O P when we talk about thought patterns or thops a method of gathering ideas a meth a method of getting things down on paper so we do n't lose them but not in a linear way in a spatial way a right brain activity . |
| 10 | The biliary bicarbonate concentration increased significantly in all doses examined but not in a dose-dependent fashion ( Table ) . |
| 11 | Last night did seem to have affected her deeply , but not in a physical sense , more an emotional one . |