Example sentences of "[noun sg] but [adv] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conspiracy as a crime was developed by the Star Chamber during the seventeenth century and , when taken over by the common law courts , came to be regarded by them as not only a crime but also as capable of giving rise to civil liability provided damage resulted to the plaintiff . |
| 2 | He is a very straight hitter but not as long as some . |
| 3 | Even in a country such as Ivory Coast , generally regarded as in the capitalist camp , government has been the decisive player in the economy not only as policymaker but also as holder of equity capital . |
| 4 | Eventually Emerson got past Regazzoni and then Peterson whose car was more like a wrestling opponent than a smooth machine But just as Fittipaldi was beginning to think he might be able to make up Ickx 's fifteen-second lead , his gearbox went off and caught fire and Emerson made a hasty emergency exit . |
| 5 | It was n't just today the boy had come up to the wood but yesterday as well . |
| 6 | By the end of Elizabeth 's reign , the pope was regarded by an increasingly patriotic English people not only as the Antichrist but also as their sworn national enemy , a view that was deeply embedded in , and reinforced by , John Foxe 's highly popular Acts and Monuments , better known as the Book of Martyrs . |
| 7 | Mr Grey 's business is not only as a bookseller but also as ‘ the newsagent , the supermarket , the hairdresser and the gift shop in the arts centre ’ . |
| 8 | The comparison is relevant as people perceive noise not so much in terms of its absolute level but rather as the relationship of the noise to what exists normally . |
| 9 | An invitation to sing in the cathedral encourages parishes to see it not only as providing expertise but also as receiving what other musicians can provide . |
| 10 | Most ancient and medieval writers thought of human life not as a continuous development but instead as punctuated by a number of sudden changes from one ‘ age ’ to the next . |
| 11 | This enables much the same information to be obtained as that obtainable from the company 's membership register but only as at the return date . |
| 12 | In 1799 he wrote , ‘ With a pair of tweezers I placed an ant upon the middle of the leaf of Drosera rotundifolia but so as not to disturb the plant . |
| 13 | Here partnerships would not act as a proxy or alternative to the local education authority but rather as facilitators , allowing schools and colleges to learn more about accountability , how it is portrayed and realised . |
| 14 | We had with us a Danakil from the Awash Station , not only as guide but also as hostage , and would not be releasing him until he found a replacement from the next tribe . |
| 15 | I mean Spock is more concerned with the external situation , and what 're they gon na do , and you know he says Captain that 's not rational , or this is life but not as we know it , er that kind of thing . |
| 16 | He sued to love the sun and it seemed to give him life but now as they drag his limp body into the sun they realise that nothing will wake him , not even the sun . |
| 17 | This is both for the purposes of common courtesy but also as it may have an important bearing on the way he discharges his own continuing professional responsibilities . |
| 18 | Nowadays nurses are faced with complex situations , not only to take account of psychological and sociocultural factors during illness but also as promoters of health , and in helping patients and families to become involved in their own health care . |
| 19 | This happened at the same time as parishes were being formed , and it seems to have resulted in the extinction of many churches , not only as private property but also as working churches . |
| 20 | I know absolutely nothing about P Way but then as Norman was speaking , I realized that perhaps I could put a few ticks in . |
| 21 | A stepping-stone for many people is through the arts seen not just as providing means of expression but also as giving meaning and helping to structure experience . |
| 22 | Not in any special order but just as I remember them . |
| 23 | It was meant to be a jocular observation but even as I said it I knew that I had transgressed some important Gyggle taboo . |
| 24 | If not , obtain an office copy of the application that gave rise to entry , which will supply not only information as to what is the protected interest but also as to who is the individual claiming protection and his or her conveyancer . |
| 25 | Its lights sparkled in the shadow of Earth but even as Jezrael watched its approach , Steel City was wheeling its impressive silver network into the full light of the sun and it became a diamond filigree that flashed like a new-born star . |
| 26 | This should occur not only at the design stage but also as experience develops in operating the plant and data on actual failures and failure rates become available . |