Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [art] [noun pl] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ cities of inner despair ’ were conceived as the breeding ground for disorderly protest , and however hard the Government tried to break the causal link between the two , it was forced to take on board the need to restore order not only through the police but through promises of help for the inner cities . |
| 2 | Which ( as labelling theory rightly suggests ) is bad not only for the offenders but for the rest of society , because it makes re-offending much more likely . |
| 3 | Again the evidence is sadly lacking , not only for the centres but also for the estates themselves . |
| 4 | ‘ This is a very exciting day , not only for the fund-raisers but for the hospital and the population of Darlington and Teesdale . |
| 5 | Mark uses the story to introduce the fact that the message of the Gospel is not only for the Jews but is for everyone regardless of race . |
| 6 | Until the mid-730s he is described only as king of the Mercians but in an important charter of 736 concerning the granting of land in the territory of the Hwicce , the oldest Mercian original text to survive , Aethelbald is variously ‘ king not only of the Mercians but also of all the provinces which are known by the general name South Angles ’ , ‘ king of the South Angles ’ and ‘ king of Britain' ( CS 154 : S 89 ) . |
| 7 | That Aethelbald 's position in southern England at the end of his reign was still a dominant one is suggested by the description of him in the record of this grant as ‘ king not only of the Mercians but also of the surrounding peoples ’ , but it may be that a diminution of power in the early 750s played a part in exposing him to assassination in Mercia a few years later . |
| 8 | To the south lay a country whose king was trying to establish an English Catholic church , in the teeth not only of the papists but also of those who were much more convinced Protestants . |
| 9 | And , of course , closely packed plants compete not only with the weeds but with each other . |
| 10 | It concerns itself , not only with the operators but also very much with the role of the local authorities — in this case , principally those of Edinburgh and Leith . |
| 11 | The Christians believed that by the death of Jesus , the suffering servant of Isaiah , God had formed a new covenant not only with the Jews but with all peoples of the earth . |
| 12 | ‘ We are now downright scared because we have been pushed into a confrontation not only with the police but also with the military , ’ Harris says . |
| 13 | Student academic freedom and its associated academic ethic imply a high degree of intellectual maturity not only from the students but also from the academic staff . |
| 14 | The appeal of the New Connexion was largely to the industrial poor ; Primitive Methodism attracted humble folk not only in the towns but in the agricultural villages as well . |
| 15 | Karen Rowbottom from Cobham branch was cruelly deprived of the winner 's title again this year , not only in the singles but also in the doubles final — virtually identical to her results for each of the last four years . |
| 16 | In particular , economists and statisticians were needed to help formulate economic policy , not only in the departments but in the Cabinet Office as well . |
| 17 | The geographical distribution of foreign direct investment ( FDI ) in many developing countries has meant job openings for women not only in the cities but also in small country towns and rural areas . |
| 18 | There is , therefore ‘ a need to influence the structure , content and methodology of education , not only in the DRAs but also in the community as a whole in order to achieve a better understanding of , and regard for rural problems and potential . |
| 19 | The divine spirit is at work not only in the consciences but also in the minds of humanity , and the careful study of the texts is a part of that . |
| 20 | Forrester has not been playing much in the reserves but came straight on to the bench after his injury . |
| 21 | This post had posed a challenge not only to the Governors but also to the two Deputy Head Teachers . |
| 22 | Those educationalists who deny children these opportunities are confining them to the ghetto , to a restricted discourse which will close to them access not only to the professions but also to leadership in national politics . |
| 23 | Jimmy Knapp , general secretary of the biggest rail union , the Railway , Maritime and Transport Workers ' Union , said that if BR lost the contract it would be a ‘ devastating blow not only to the railways but also for the environment ’ . |
| 24 | Ask questions : listen , too , not only to the answers but the Head 's tone of voice — is he courteous and do you get the impression that he will be approachable in the future if your child has a problem which need to be discussed ? |
| 25 | Not only to herself , not only to the vegetables but also to Ny |
| 26 | 7.5.2 When the circumstances contemplated in clause 7.5.1 arise the Rent [ and Service Charge ] or a fair proportion of the Rent [ and Service Charge ] according to the nature and the extent of the damage sustained shall cease to be payable until the Premises or the Retained Parts or the damaged parts of either of them shall have been rebuilt or reinstated so that the Premises or the affected part are made fit for occupation or use [ or until the expiration of [ 3 ] years from the destruction or damage whichever period is the shorter ] [ ( the amount of such proportion and the period during which the Rent [ and Service Charge ] shall cease to be payable to be determined by the Surveyor acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator ) or ( any dispute as to such proportion or the period during which the Rent [ and Service Charge ] shall cease to be payable to be determined in accordance with the Arbitration Acts 1950 to 1979 by an arbitrator to be appointed by agreement between the parties or in default by the President for the time being of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors upon the application of either party ) ] This provision should always be amended to include reference not only to the premises but also to the building of which the premises form part in the event that the premises do not stand alone . |
| 27 | It proved that " deaf theatre " , a popular pastime of the deaf community , was capable of giving pleasure , not only to the performers but also to spectators . |
| 28 | In chapter 2 , ‘ The Transmission of Divine Revelation ’ ( DV 7–10 ) , the sense of historical revelation continues , with repeated emphasis on the Holy Spirit , in relation not only to the apostles but also to the Church as a whole . |
| 29 | Before he left he wrote to Routh suggesting that if some of the money now wasted utterly in relief works were instead put into interest-free loans to the Irish railways , a great deal of employment would follow , not only on the lines but in the trade they would stimulate . |
| 30 | The Steam Museum is dedicated to the steam engine which was used not only on the railways but in industry too . |