Example sentences of "but [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Moreover , the inverse intensity of N-Oct 5 bands seen with the different expression constructs argue against the proteolytic processing mechanism but rather for a different transcript structure that affects accessibility of the AUG translation initiation sequences . |
| 2 | In the exercise of that right the landlord may exclude the tenant from occupation , but only for a reasonable time , and only if to do so is essential for the execution of the work ( McGreal v Wake ( 1984 ) 269 EG 1254 ) . |
| 3 | Grimsbury Secondary Modern was on the other side of the town , and had to be accommodated — I believe it was , successfully — within the plans , but only for a transitional period . |
| 4 | In the end we all agree that AZT is an effective drug , but only for a short period . ’ |
| 5 | It seems that Gainsborough produced such works as favours for important clients , but only for a short period in his career , later preferring oil on paper for smaller portraits of this sort . |
| 6 | They had provided her with a local map , pin-pointing the exact location of the Château La Tour Monchauzet , and explaining she should take the Villereal road out of Issigeac , but only for a short distance . |
| 7 | But they do , they get paid a lot of money but only for a short period of time . |
| 8 | In the event , two professors — Moorcroft and Coleman — were appointed , but only for a brief period . |
| 9 | He had seen her weep before but only for a sick horse , and he was awe-struck . |
| 10 | A well aimed flower bomb soon put paid to the battling vegies , but only for a few seconds to give you time to pass , save the children and leave quickly . |
| 11 | A well aimed flower bomb soon put paid to the battling vegies , but only for a few seconds to give you time to pass , save the children and leave quickly . |
| 12 | The two of them had once shared a mistress in Lewisham , but only for a little while . |
| 13 | Scientific and technological advances will help the world deal with greenhouse gases , but not for a hundred years or so . |
| 14 | ‘ Come now , boy , ’ his father said , finally pulling his eldest son away , but not for a good half minute . |
| 15 | He ruled that damages were due for the effects of surfactants but not for a small presence of phosphates . |
| 16 | He shrugged his shoulders , ‘ At times I like to speak English , but not for a long time . |
| 17 | ‘ Before , but not for a long time now , ’ Maggie admitted reluctantly and Rose did not want to learn any more . |
| 18 | I 'd heard tales about some people having seen an old man down there but not for a long while , he would n't hurt anyone so your lad need n't be scared of him . ’ |
| 19 | It is a combination that I have used in the past but not for a long time , although blue and white stripes in fabrics are a perennial favourite of mine . |
| 20 | Been to it before but not for a long time . |
| 21 | The above description of the expectations-augmented Phillips curve allows for the existence of a short-run trade-off between unemployment and inflation , but not for a long-run trade-off . |
| 22 | They object to a little cotton apron on the mice which is made from a baby 's dress — it was suitable for a baby but not for a stuffed mouse to wear ! ’ |
| 23 | The type of copier installed here , with its rigid lid and document feeder etc , is appropriate to business use , but not for a scientific/ educational establishment . |
| 24 | Even more striking is the example provided by Francis Bacon , that most ardent apologist for useful science — but not for a Copernican universe . |
| 25 | Mr Mortimer , currently at work on a play for the BBC and a drama series for Meridian , tells me he hopes there will be another Rumpole series : ‘ But not for a little while . ’ |
| 26 | He 's right , but not for a little while . |
| 27 | The travellers say they 'll move on , but not for a few days.Ken Goodwin reports . |
| 28 | He is a union member and he was aware of all the advantages of belonging to a union but somehow for a long time it never occurred to me how to get it all started , how it was possible . |
| 29 | And evening classes are a good idea but more for a general grounding in computing in general as there are not likely to be directly relevant to your hardware and software . |
| 30 | Exercise raises the metabolic rate , not only at the time of activity , but also for a little while afterwards . |