Example sentences of "but [adv] [prep] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fibre is found in fresh fruit and vegetables but mostly in wholegrain cereals and bread . |
| 2 | These ends were to be achieved not by direct government action but rather by government support of unofficial or semi-official bodies such as societies and religious missions . |
| 3 | Upward job or career mobility occurs for many , but rarely in quantum leaps . |
| 4 | Interesting , but perhaps for expert mind travellers only . |
| 5 | Appointment of press secretary erm this was decided last time , that a press secretary would be a very good idea , er to try to achieve more publicity for the orchestra , not just for er concerts , but perhaps for recruitment purposes too . |
| 6 | They are generally found living on fish body tissues but merely for attachment purposes , actually filter-feeding on surrounding debris and organic matter . |
| 7 | But we must distinguish between a type of interaction which is precisely regulated by the syntactic structure of the sentence , and a more diffuse type of interaction , not dependent on syntax , but merely on discourse propinquity . |
| 8 | Women continue to be under-represented at all levels in the trade unions but especially at leadership levels . |
| 9 | So amongst tabloid readers generally , but especially amongst Sun/Star readers , there was a dramatic difference between their overwhelming preference for television as a source of information and their reliance upon both press and television for helping them decide how to vote . |
| 10 | It contains considerable protein also , about 35 per cent , but only for animal consumption . |
| 11 | The protocol sets out some reference values , which are still subject to negotiation , but only for member states that participate in stage three . |
| 12 | ‘ But only for target practice . |
| 13 | Linguistic ability can not be measured directly , but only via elicitation procedures which attempt to make visible a certain aspect of a child 's language . |
| 14 | I had seen these birds before in Shetland , but only in winter plumage on migration , and here they were , obviously on their home territory . |
| 15 | It is a bit like saying one ca n't buy sugar loose in a supermarket but only in kilogram bags . |
| 16 | Clearview Brentwood maintained their unbeaten run in Area 4 , but only after club No. 3 Ian Blakeman bailed the side out of trouble in the second singles contest . |
| 17 | The binary tree structure was found to be very straightforward to implement and use , but slow in look-up times , so multi-way trees were investigated . |
| 18 | The Report observes : ‘ It is now 25 years since Mitbestimmung ( Co-determination ) was introduced in the Federal Republic of Germany ’ ; and again : ‘ As long ago as 1972 the EEC published draft proposals for a Fifth Directive on Company law , proposing employee representation on the supervisory boards of all companies in the Community with over 500 employees ’ — a rhetorical presentation that pictures the United Kingdom as dragging its reluctant feet well in the rear of a party marching briskly along the path towards a bright new future entrusted not wholly but largely to trade unions . |
| 19 | The setback before Rheims was followed by a campaign of devastation in the Ile-de-France and Beauce , but shortly after Easter Edward and the Dauphin agreed to resume negotiations . |
| 20 | Bath regained it with Fallon 's first try but just on half-time Smith kicked another goal when Clarke was penalised at a ruck . |
| 21 | But just in case Vecchi tied in with the five thousand reward Mr. Bonanza was posting , I did n't see why I should settle for the usual sawbuck . ’ |
| 22 | But yesterday at court Meehan said he shouted at the family to keep away from his home . |
| 23 | Many have complex option features , related not only to the share price — as with warrants and convertibles — but possibly to interest rates and/or foreign exchange rates if the instrument includes issuer call or investor put features . |
| 24 | It should not be forgotten that only the endowed chantries were confiscated under the Chantries Act ; the guilds still continued but more as funeral clubs than intercessionary fraternities . |
| 25 | But more like photo journalism than just taking pictures . |
| 26 | In 1954 , these groups were converted into the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority , operating outside the civil service , but still under government control and funded by the Treasury , with wide-ranging powers to carry the programmes forward . |
| 27 | ( Utility charges , but usually excluding telephone costs , are generally paid . ) |
| 28 | But later in life Augustine declared : ‘ He therefore who refuses to obey the imperial laws , when made against the truth of God acquires a great reward , he who refuses to obey when they are made for the support of the divine truth exposes himself to most grievous punishment . ’ |
| 29 | A vet said that the attacker had a good knowledge not only of animal beh-aviour , but also of animal anatomy . |
| 30 | So not only do we have to take account of the confusability of individual words in the lexicon , but also of word strings . |