Example sentences of "but [adv] for the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not every cell is affected , but enough for the lungs to work efficiently . |
| 2 | ‘ 2(1) The powers of the Director under this section shall be exercisable , but only for the purposes of an investigation under section 1 above , or , on a request made by the Attorney-General of the Isle of Man , Jersey or Guernsey , under legislation corresponding to that section and having effect in the Island whose Attorney-General makes the request , in any case in which it appears to him that there is good reason to do so for the purpose of investigating the affairs , or any aspect of the affairs , of any person . |
| 3 | Yes , of course I am disgruntled , but not for the reasons you may adduce . |
| 4 | ‘ I know , ’ I said again , and I was too , but not for the reasons the proctologist believed . |
| 5 | The usages objected to as ‘ anti-male ’ are certainly sexist , but not for the reasons some men seem to think . |
| 6 | But not for the reasons some had feared . |
| 7 | But not for the Americans , nor the British who were not bombed heavily enough to prevent them from turning the experience into a basis for a cosy national myth . |
| 8 | But not for the cognoscenti . |
| 9 | A book for art historians , journalists , writers on art , but not for the artists themselves . |
| 10 | The contra cause was fired by reverence , both among the rebel leaders and their American sponsors , for democracy in its raw form , not far from anarchy : for freedom of action and impulse , for the right to take up arms and set up companies , but not for the constraints of legislatures or even , much , for the damp blanket of different opinions . |
| 11 | The pump manufacturer was held liable for the value of the lobsters ( property damage ) but not for the costs of buying and attempting to repair the pumps . |
| 12 | But clearly for the schoolchildren who 've been watching every move . |
| 13 | I truly believe that each of us had held on in there not only for ourselves , but also for the women we are destined never to meet in person , but with whom we share our motivation to create a world where our creativity is valued . |
| 14 | It contains sound practical advice not only for computer programmers , but also for the users of their products , and for educators in secondary school and universities . |
| 15 | Again the evidence is sadly lacking , not only for the centres but also for the estates themselves . |
| 16 | ‘ It was , of course , 44 hard-working days , not only for the army , but also for the transmigrants who got involved , ’ Soeriaatmadja later told me . |
| 17 | Equally , money has to be found not only for the payment of church musicians , but also for the composers and publishers upon whom church musicians depend . |
| 18 | When the twelfth-century bard , Cynddelw , recalled ‘ the clash of Powys … with Oswald ’ , he was looking back on an episode which had considerable significance not only for the Welsh but also for the Mercians . |
| 19 | c Applied to timber it is meant to keep fungi away by killing spores , but it remains active for many years and is a health hazard not only for people in their homes , but also for the workers who make it . |
| 20 | She fought back tears as she blamed Nicholas Vernage not just for her husband 's murder but also for the deaths of her parents . |
| 21 | It 's essential there is a good rtelationship not just for the prisoner but also for the children themselves |
| 22 | The origin legend of the Merovingians as recorded by Fredegar is important not only for its suggestion that the family claimed to be descended from a supernatural ancestor , but also for the implications it has for the rise of the dynasty . |
| 23 | ‘ The contract between mortgagor and mortgagee , as it is understood in this court , makes the mortgage a security , not only for principal and interest , and such ordinary charges and expenses as are usually provided for by the instrument creating the security , but also for the costs properly incident to a suit for foreclosure or redemption . |
| 24 | ‘ It was ’ , observes Marchbank , ‘ the Bucky Fuller version of Architectural Review : ’ Bizarrely , but appropriately for the times , the management wanted AD to look like Oz and Marchbank had gone some way to meet their specifications , but was not altogether happy in his work . |
| 25 | But even for the Iranians the Hellenistic era meant a change in appreciation : the prophet Zoroaster took the place of King Cyrus as the most characteristic Iranian figure . |
| 26 | I want that for the whole club , but firstly for the fans , who 've been superb . |