Example sentences of "[adj] but [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Underlining this was not only a sense of what was proper but also a sense of what was politically and socially wise . |
| 2 | The following four German folktales relating to this theme , as collected by the Grimm brothers in the nineteenth century , are typical but only a fraction of the many variants known . |
| 3 | In no manner does the birth of this child put the other out of my mind nor can I accept he is a substitute but rather a reminder as if God wished to show me what I have lost and reprimand me for my carelessness . |
| 4 | Sometimes the plug is easily visible but normally a probe is used to detect its presence in the vagina . |
| 5 | ‘ The manager must be flexible but consistent , culturally diverse but recognisably an individual with his own identity . |
| 6 | If you are going to take notes , let the candidate know at this stage , explain that you do it for all the candidates , and that they are nothing sinister but simply a memory aid . |
| 7 | The law relating to covenants is quite complex but basically a covenant is a legally-binding document by which you transfer some of your income to a charity for a stated period . |
| 8 | The establishment is open but once a week at present and is then usually manned by a civilian worker . |
| 9 | ‘ I was thinking more of Pretty In Pink , but I really like the idea of music in films , where the song 's less incidental but more a part of the film . |
| 10 | I know it 's commonsense but unfortunately a lot of people still tend to leave these er objects lying about in easy reach of the young child , okay ? |
| 11 | This ‘ newness ’ , which is not really new but more an expansion of the rigid barriers of the individual self so that we see something as if we were not ourselves , is , I believe , one of the attributes of authentic , pleasurable art . |
| 12 | As Maggie turns , I catch a flash of eye , fairy blue but just a bit milky . |