Example sentences of "but not [adv] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But not even the picturesque village setting could alter the impression that the XVIth triennial meeting of the International Council of Museums ( ICOM , 19–26 September ) was a colossal waste of time and money . |
| 2 | Reporters spent the day scurrying around in far from dignified fashion but not even the foreign television networks , with the vast logistical operations they run , were able to establish any sightings or obtain any hard information . |
| 3 | Legal reform was a prerequisite for social change , but not automatically the immediate precursor of it . |
| 4 | There were a few people milling around , but not yet the main surge of puzzled well-wishers , police , press and sensation-seekers . |
| 5 | and last but not least the complete inability of presenting different alternatives . |
| 6 | So Ruth told her the truth , but not quite the whole truth since she kept Dick 's name out of it . |
| 7 | The play may be the thing , but not necessarily the only thing . |
| 8 | Provision of 52-week accommodation but not necessarily the additional focus on care , or a series of different short-term holiday placements , can lead to fragmentation of the children 's lives and inadequate preparation for the adult world . |