Example sentences of "[n mass] but [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The following pages show , on large colour plates , the versatility and sheer brilliance of an artist who has managed to catch not only the feel and technical accuracy of aircraft but also the mood of nature , in every painting .
2 Held , dismissing the action , that a release by accord and satisfaction of one covenantor operated as a release of all other covenantors undertaking the same obligation ; that the landlord 's acceptance of the immediate surrender of the lease and the goods listed in satisfaction for releasing M. from all his liabilities under the lease was clearly a release by accord and satisfaction ; that there were no words of reservation or circumstances rebutting that construction ; and that the landlord had therefore released not merely M. but also the defendant company , as an intermediate assignee who had undertaken the same obligation ( post , pp. 483B–H , 484C ) .
3 The important factors that need to be identified to achieve this relate not only to the genetic components that promote nitrogen fixation in Rhizobium spp. but also the nature of the host-bacterium interaction .
4 ‘ I sold my house for £78,000 but then the building society wanted a mundic test and as a result I had to knock £11,000 off .
5 Here Evil does not use promises of power and authority to tempt people but instead the eagerness for knowledge .
6 This does not mean ‘ assertive behaviour ’ that ignores the feelings of other people but rather the recognition that they , too , are unique and special .
7 The oldest inhabitants were black , though they were not one people but quite a variety .
8 Regarding staff becoming involved , initial discussions tend to involve senior staff but once the programme of work is signed up it will involve staff at all levels .
9 This starts out as sensible cost-saving and value.engineering but imperceptibly the boundary is crossed arid we enter the realm of skimping .
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