Example sentences of "but [adv] as a [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1930 Nizan noted " I dislike the philosophy of oppressors because I feel that I have been the victim of oppression ; reconciliation with oppression does not strike me as a victory for freedom , but rather as a death sentence . " |
| 2 | Indeed , I worship the little devil , but only as a travelling companion . |
| 3 | This would be a bold argument , since its thrust would be that Morgan is correct as a case on general principles but wrong as a rape decision . |
| 4 | Not only will he be accepted on the terraces but also as a drinking partner in the local pubs . |
| 5 | The thesaurus functions not only as a retrieval aid , but also as a reference facility . |
| 6 | Mr Knowd said he was anxious that the church would be used not only as a place of worship , but also as a conference centre and concert venue by both sides of the community . |
| 7 | The role of Highlander in this project so far had not just been as a catalyst , nor a co-ordinating agency for the network — though this in itself is a vital role — but also as a meeting place for the widely scattered groups which came to the Center to hold regular training workshops . |
| 8 | He was active not only as an architect , designing a further series of public buildings , stucco-faced terraces in the London manner , and attractive suburban villas , but also as a town planner , responsible for the creation of Union Street , a bold stroke of planning which united the three towns . |
| 9 | Rather than remove these reminders of Glasgow 's past , the city 's planners wisely insisted that the facade survived not as a real building but almost as a museum exhibit whose Stones of Venice had appeared two years earlier . |