Example sentences of "but [adv] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( i ) The plaintiffs challenge the validity of the section 39 notice , on the footing that it was not issued for the purpose of the Bank exercising its own supervisory functions under the Act , but rather for the purpose of enabling the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to pursue its own inquiries in relation to its own functions as the U.S. regulatory authority ; it is also contended that the notice is defective in form . |
| 2 | Therefore , the businessmen on our list have been chosen not merely for their money-making skills , but rather for the influence they can bring to bear . |
| 3 | After primary fermentation the beer is stored ( the German word is ‘ lagered ’ ) for a short time but rarely for the month or more that is standard abroad . |
| 4 | There was much sympathy for the aims of the action , but little for the way it was pursued . |
| 5 | In fact it took a revolutionary medical technique for Ian to be able to play again , but only for the Palace Reserves , for the first team were , at that time at least , more than holding their own in Division One . |
| 6 | It would be nice to have it in the bill , Hurd told MPs , but only for the sake of ‘ completeness and tidiness ’ . |
| 7 | The crisis was over , but only for the moment . |
| 8 | The ruler line shows the length of the typing line , and also the positions of tabs , indents and the break mark ( eg see Task 26 ) ; but only for the paragraph the cursor is in . |
| 9 | You 're certainly welcome to take any drinks through to lunch with you , whatever you want , but tonight for the dinner we 've there is wine provided so there 's no need to take drink through . |
| 10 | He had insisted on accompanying Sharpe to Quatre Bras , not to fight , he said , but just for the chance of glimpsing the Emperor . |
| 11 | But just for the moment we wo n't worry about the grouping aspect . |
| 12 | Of course , we hope that Baker will undertake pioneer work and organise courses in neighbouring rural areas but probably for the moment any courses under Chapter III could be arranged in the usual way . |
| 13 | If Veblen 's book continues to be read this is partly for its unconscious humour but partly for the comfort , however misplaced , which it offers to those still mesmerized by egalitarian ideas . |
| 14 | Others were more conveniently sited for them but inconveniently for the Company , as a condition of selling land for the railway . |
| 15 | All in all , building your own machine can be a worthwhile exercise — not only for the savings in cost , but also for the experience and knowledge you will gain to give you a greater understanding of your Personal Computer . |
| 16 | This was the general reply from partners , who were specifically asked not only whether the course would not be more appropriately located in a Third World country but also for the experience of institutions that already have similar courses or related aims . |
| 17 | The answers to these questions will have significance not only for the interpretation of dismissals and refusals to hire under Council Directive 76/207/EEC but also for the interpretation of Article 10 of Council Directive 92/85/EEC and other unfavourable treatment of pregnant women which the employer or the state claims is gender-neutral . |
| 18 | Essential metal ions are required in the gut not only for nutrition but also for the integrity of the mucosa ; zinc , for instance , can facilitate the healing of gastric ulcers . |
| 19 | This makes it a most useful instrument not only for solo pieces but also for the support of voices . |
| 20 | It is easy to work with , not just for the end user , but also for the programmer , which meant Harwood could tailor systems quickly to meet particular requirements . |
| 21 | It 's a temporary position , only three years , but there is obviously a desire on the part of the Embassy to integrate more , not only through the Accademia , but also for the purpose of contacts with English museums . |
| 22 | Indeed , in Reg. v. Secretary of State for Transport , Ex parte Factortame Ltd. [ 1990 ] 2 A.C. 85 your Lordships ' House went further than this and had regard to a Law Commission report not only for the purpose of ascertaining the mischief but also for the purpose of drawing an inference as to Parliamentary intention from the fact that Parliament had not expressly implemented one of the Law Commission 's recommendations . |
| 23 | By fighting for pits to be kept open , the NUM was fighting not only for miners ' jobs but also for the survival of miners ' communities . |
| 24 | The plans allowed not only for considerable retrenchment of the mental hospital facilities , but also for the possibility that resettling long-stay patients would prove difficult and that more modern on-site village-style accommodation might be required . |
| 25 | Money was required not only for more powerful transmitters but also for the building of regional studio centres to make programmes for the entire country , so that RTD output would not be so Dar es Salaam-orientated . |
| 26 | They are significant not only as media for transmitting material , television now being the main source of political information for most people , but also for the choice of what material to transmit . |
| 27 | Thus the Paracelsians , who boasted that their account of creation as a process of chemical separation was the only legitimate interpretation of Genesis , incurred Bacon 's displeasure not only for their hijacking of the Bible , but also for the implication that knowledge of nature was in need of biblical support . |
| 28 | Learners can evaluate a film not only for the content , but also for the teaching method . |
| 29 | Students serve on committees with senior members of University staff and are encouraged to accept responsibility not only for work but also for the management of Settlement affairs . |
| 30 | We are not against unions , we are for unions , unions can be very useful not only for their members but also for the management , we recognise that . |