Example sentences of "[adj] but [art] [adj] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , the Kanda method is destructive and many of the mitotic cells become unscorable but a sufficient number are conserved to give a clear indication of X-chromosome activity . |
| 2 | Shortly after the outbreak of World War II rent control was imposed on all but a small number of high-grade houses . |
| 3 | Tobacco advertising revenue ( at £60.4mn ) is marginal ( average 2.4% ) for all but a tiny number of publications ( source : Media Register ) . |
| 4 | Patients treated with NSAIDs had more gastric but a similar number of duodenal ulcers as those not taking NSAIDs . |
| 5 | While some were happy to espouse them without question , others were more critical , the more so because of the Authority 's failure to consult any but a small number of heads about their content . |