Example sentences of "but [not/n't] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So you 'll need a bucket and spade when you go to Hoebridge , but not a bulging wallet . |
| 2 | It means a new approach but not a radical departure . |
| 3 | But not a tame jackdaw wanting a bird 's eye view . |
| 4 | The lass was not much older than herself , but not a married woman . |
| 5 | The district believed in the benefits of decentralisation but not a complete separation , whereas the unit saw its interests in wider terms than the district , as a provider of regional specialities , and wanted complete independence to pursue them . |
| 6 | There was subordination , but not a complete fusion ; for Bacon was perfectly aware of subject boundaries , differentiating mathematics itself from grammar , perspective , experimental science , and moral philosophy . |
| 7 | It 's a help , but not a complete solution to the problem because once chlorine has been released in the stratosphere , it persists for many years and goes on destroying ozone . |
| 8 | played one season for FC Koln ( Cologne ) in the Bundesliga. also excellent central defender but not a regular starter ; Pedersen and captain ( and one of the top-three defenders in the world ) Rune Bratseth keeps him out . |
| 9 | But not a passive audience . |
| 10 | In September Information Minister Hamutenya was reported as stating that a diplomatic mission , but not a fully-fledged embassy , would be established in Pretoria . |
| 11 | It was a dull Budget , but not a dull speech . |
| 12 | New price lists tell and interesting but not a consistent story . |
| 13 | Where two vehicles collide and one then suffers further damage by striking an immobile object ( but not a parked car ) all damage sustained by that vehicle shall be taken into consideration when applying the Partial Indemnity Clause . |
| 14 | There were archers with them , but not a great company , and some three-score men-at-arms , all mounted ; and a knot of bright devices he could not quite read at that distance , though their colours did almost as well . |
| 15 | ‘ It made money , but not a great deal , ’ he says . |
| 16 | There was some dissent in the Aube , but not a great deal , for there was little chance of enforcing the law and the Aubois were content with continuing their business of supplying those houses in the Marne which covertly required their wines . |
| 17 | All of these have obvious relevance to the running of Expo , but not a great deal to the maintenance of a high tech culture . |
| 18 | Whichever party is in power makes some but not a great deal of difference . |
| 19 | They 're going to erm , they 're going to give the money towards running a forum , but not a great deal , and then it does n't even cost that much , it just really a question of erm , mailshots and twice yearly events or whatever . |
| 20 | There are one or two areas where I remained confused but I 'm pleased to hear from Mrs that we 're going to get some more information on milestones and growth because I looked at appendix B and thought well , yes , that tells me something but not a great deal . |
| 21 | a little bit , but not a great deal those gears most of the time as well the ones that we cruise in top gear I do n't think that 's really for me |
| 22 | It 's a big stage event with a very abstract brief , very exciting but not a fancy dress show . ’ |
| 23 | It was a noisy but not a violent affair , the clashes between the Blackshirts and the Red Front outside being mainly verbal . |
| 24 | In Oxfordshire , for example , nursery classes ( for three to five year olds ) were forced to close , nursery placements being an allowed but not a compulsory provision . |
| 25 | ‘ Newton is a very good boxer and very strong , but not a good puncher , ’ said Green 's coach John Lowe . |
| 26 | I hope everything is running smoothly , including the car and the piano , and of course woozle-cat — tell her I have a pet cockroach in my bedroom which is quite large but not a good substitute . |
| 27 | If therefore these words [ Genesis 3:16 ] give any Power to Adam , it can only be a Conjugal Power , not Political , the Power that every Husband hath to order the things of private Concernment in his Family , as the Proprietor of the Goods and Land there , and to have his Will take place before that of his wife in all things of their common Concernment ; but not a Political Power of Life and Death over her , much less over any body else . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | The graft , like the long spade , has a slightly rounded cutting edge , which again needs to have a good but not a sharp edge to it . |
| 30 | In other words , the cautious phrases of the articles in Pravda hid a sharp political turn on Bukharin 's part , but not a sharp turn in his views regarding economic policies . |