Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] [noun sg] but [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( A coppa was my favourite treat but unfortunately I could not afford it very often . ) |
| 2 | I try hard not to show off my privileged position but again it is difficult , because sometimes there is jealousy . |
| 3 | ‘ Before you continue , Sir John , ’ Fitzormonde spoke up , ‘ and you start speculating on where I was , all I can say is that I was in my own chamber but no one saw me there . ’ |
| 4 | I wear them for my own enjoyment but equally for theirs . |
| 5 | I was happy that I was having my own baby but sometimes I used to cry for nothing and I was easily upset . |
| 6 | Ah it is it is , it 's terrible because I do n't think you can get , I do n't know whether you can get a , I could n't get one in my other washer but then |
| 7 | In the case of the bookmarks shown in the photograph on the opposite page , I drew a border around the section that encloses the flowers , not only to give them additional definition but also because the parallel lines at the base help to decorate the bookmark . |
| 8 | It has its funny side but ultimately it is about sadness . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | He added : ‘ The IRA , for too long , has been able to conceal its real sectarianism but recently the mask has begun to slip as they become more desperate for political success . ’ |
| 11 | Well they did n't , they did n't immediately , they , they individually wanted to get rid of their individual landlord but obviously you ca n't as y you get together with all the other tenants |
| 12 | We encourage all our pupils not only to develop their individual potential but also to contribute to the well — being of others . |
| 13 | It is quite possible Chaucer 's attitude to such explicitly serious literature was uncertain , appreciating its moral worth but also sensing it to be more than the " " litel hevynesse " " that " " is right ynogh for muche folk " " ( the Knight , in the epilogue of the Monk 's Tale , VII : 2769 – 70 ) , or to be preaching the " " inportable " " ( the Clerk 's Tale , IV : 1144 ) . |
| 14 | If someone ‘ recovers ’ from their arthritic condition but later develops a heart condition then , in reality , they never recovered at all but the focus of their disease shifted from a more superficial to a deeper level . |
| 15 | Finally , the DUC was later to share its experience of campaigning tactics with other community groups , such as those opposing lignite mining near Lough Neagh and those opposing gold mining in– the west , and to provide these groups not only with its campaigning expertise but also with a shining example of how a community could defeat outside interests by grassroots organization . |
| 16 | Ruby Tiger had looked on the point of collapse after her thrilling victory but quickly recovered . |
| 17 | It creases easily in its natural form but often has a crease-resistant finish applied to it . |
| 18 | And it is significant that the stories she refers to relate not to her unhappy marriage but directly to the Queen . |
| 19 | More use could also be made of educational techniques to improve interpersonal social skills and increase levels of educational attainment , particularly as many long-term attenders are handicapped not just by their mental disorder but also by poor schooling and impaired learning ability . |
| 20 | If Veblen 's book continues to be read this is partly for its unconscious humour but partly for the comfort , however misplaced , which it offers to those still mesmerized by egalitarian ideas . |
| 21 | We might explain this by saying that whether the natives will assent or dissent to S will depend normally not only on their present situation but also on the other beliefs which they bring to that situation . |
| 22 | Orcs respect them partly because of their great strength but mostly because Ogres are bigger than them . |
| 23 | John was delighted , not only with her considerable ability but also with her smallness , and put her into the Manchester Mites . |
| 24 | She allowed herself a small smile , mostly because he 'd accepted her medical opinion but still had n't guessed she was a doctor . |
| 25 | The blast that struck St Pierre was remarkable not only for its searing heat but also for its sheer force — masonry walls one metre thick were blown down , heavy cannon torn from their mounts , and a three-ton statue carried sixteen metres . |
| 26 | He plays fluently across its full range but also has a very strong jazz feeling , stretching and bending notes for greater expression . |
| 27 | The moment we put them back in the open spaces where they belong , in the social life they intuitively understand , horses use not only their innate behaviour but also their intelligent adaptability to its fullest . |
| 28 | The answer is that associative aspects of learning enable the individual to cope not only with its physical environment but also with its social environment . |
| 29 | The two unattached women seemed to have been drawn together perhaps by their very unattachedness but more certainly by Rupert Stonebird 's dinner party and the idea that they might meet him in Rome . |
| 30 | That sort of system is not so easy for actors looking for their first job but easier when you are well known . |