Example sentences of "[noun sg] but to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Speaking at the report 's launch , Committee Chairman Sir John Cullen said : ‘ These are messages which apply not only to the nuclear industry but to industry as a whole . |
| 2 | The purpose is not to reinforce egoism but to refocus awareness of the self . |
| 3 | Sorry , Charity , you may be a great fan but to Hell with Hitler — and Mussolini too . |
| 4 | That problem , moreover , related not only to furnishing but to architecture , where the Rule of Taste was in similar disarray . |
| 5 | This failure is due not to cussedness but to ignorance of what Parliament intended by the obscure words of the legislation . |
| 6 | Well done to all QT 's who have already enrolled themselves and reminded their class members to renew membership but to date we still need over 1,000 members to meet Sports Council requirements . |
| 7 | A judicial inquiry has been initiated into his case but to AI 's knowledge , no progress has been made . |
| 8 | Thus did Darwin conclude that resemblances between species are often not due to adaptation but to inheritance from common ancestors ; while differences are often adaptive and are due to differing , multiple divergences from those common ancestors . |
| 9 | From my perspective , then , our lack of certainty should lead , not to inaction but to action on a multitude of fronts simultaneously . |
| 10 | If physics is to be taken as the acme of scientific knowledge , then it would make sense to try to emulate the methods that physics uses to gain its knowledge , and where else could one go for this by way of a shortcut but to philosophy , the discipline that has been endlessly preoccupied with the foundations of human knowledge . |
| 11 | He undoubtedly made a major contribution , not only to the profession of chemical engineering but to technology and technological education generally . |
| 12 | The company has promised much in the past but to date failed to perform up to the market 's expectations . |
| 13 | Unlike many organisations with sporting connections we are not oriented to competition but to participation . |
| 14 | Unlike many organisations with sporting connections we are not oriented to competition but to participation . |
| 15 | Unlike many organisations with sporting connections we are not oriented to competition but to participation . |
| 16 | After much fretting and threats of legal action , the RFU had little choice but to back down — and endorse a strip that is if anything , more garish than the last effort . |
| 17 | Task delegation is thus more common , since for most managers there is little choice but to hand on work . |
| 18 | His proudest moment during this period was not related to the theatre but to football , specifically to his team winning the Malaga Cup . |
| 19 | Nor did Yeremi have much option but to gas Tundrish in turn . |
| 20 | I have been anxious to show that the nuclear family may lead not to satisfaction but to frustration and disappointment . |
| 21 | In July 1991 a warrant was issued for the officer 's arrest but to date he has not been apprehended . |
| 22 | It refers not to power but to authority , and what I think he means is that although a woman can make good and wise judgements , she can not be the arbiter of that goodness or wisdom . |