Example sentences of "but [adv] a [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In these circumstances , one can scarcely talk about planning , but rather a response to ‘ inescapable commitments ’ . |
| 2 | The association was not a substitute for , but rather a supplement to , internal company means of labour control ( e.g. via a company union ) ( Homburg , 1983 ) . |
| 3 | The Jews of his day had come to see the Old Testament law not as a pointer to the life of trusting obedience in God which it was meant to be but rather a code to be scrupulously followed in every detail . |
| 4 | MATURITY IS : Recognising that it is not a commitment to self which brings happiness in life but rather a commitment to others . |
| 5 | When I reached Ostend at midday on 16th there was no ticket but only a message to the effect that I had to buy another one . |
| 6 | Vocal groups might profitably address themselves to this relatively unexplored territory — there are 170 arias and more — but meanwhile a welcome to this well-chosen selection of songs . |
| 7 | John How was a solid good preacher but not a magnet to multitudes . |
| 8 | By contrast , artists normally strive , at least supposedly , for a general but not a specific truth , for a truth to life — however defined — but not a truth to particular individuals . |
| 9 | It is an interesting idea but not a solution to the problem . |
| 10 | Similarly with a tailwind , it 's not exactly behind you , but just a bit to one side . |
| 11 | Since the production of more goods and services is never an end in itself under capitalism but always a means to making profit , any attempt at an explanation of the boom must centre around the returns capitalists received on their outlays . |
| 12 | There is a cartoon which depicts a statue to an elder statesman bearing the inscription , ‘ An inspiration to his country , a leader of men , but still a disappointment to his mother ’ . |
| 13 | But also a God to be praised . |
| 14 | In addition they must also accept that they have within them emotions and feelings which , properly nurtured and utilised can provide , not only compensation for the surrender of unlimited sensual pleasure , but also a road to unlimited human happiness , a road which would be blocked if the choice were the first proposition . |
| 15 | In addition they must also accept that they have within them emotions and feelings which , properly nurtured and utilised can provide , not only compensation for the surrender of unlimited sensual pleasure , but also a road to unlimited human happiness , a road which would be blocked if the choice were the first proposition . |
| 16 | Be sure that the holiday price includes not only free use of the transport system , but also a pass to all parks ( a five-day Super Pass will otherwise cost $145 for adults and $116 for children aged between 3 and 8 ) . |
| 17 | One admires unions backing their players , but surely a responsibility to the country and to rugby in general should come first . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , the process started at Bristol was a beginning and has since been continued so nobly by Jo , that there are occasions now when I not only know that I am good — getting close to the shining white — but even a benefit to society ! |