Example sentences of "but [adv] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strenuous laybacking for 40 feet or so brings better holds , allowing exhilaratingly steep bridging , and the whole rope will have run out by the time you pull onto the platform at the top , all too soon for the fit , but thankfully for the tired or those leading at their limit , as I was on this occasion . |
| 2 | On the other hand , we certainly are not looking for the bland , but rather for the anodyne which is also intriguing and interesting and has a sense of positive enthusiasm . ’ |
| 3 | I quote the case of my own area of the Wirral , again not because it is unique , but rather for the very opposite reason . |
| 4 | Recent surveys in the Lake District have shown that the majority of visitors do not come for these ‘ tourist attractions ’ but rather for the fresh air and breathtaking scenery . |
| 5 | But right for the wrong reasons . |
| 6 | But perhaps for the particular plot you have arrived at , the particular murder you have in mind , a good deal will have to be told to the reader about pre-murder events . |
| 7 | The balance within the militarized police forces tilted the other way : of some 68,000 Civil Guards and Assault Guards , 60 per cent remained loyal : surprisingly in view of the former 's reputation as the hammer of the rural poor , but crucially for the early failure of the rising in many places . |
| 8 | I would like to thank you all for your presence — in both senses of the word , but especially for the smiling faces I see in front of me . |
| 9 | Knight became aware in April last year that Betts was producing the assembly for L'Oreal , but only for the European market . |
| 10 | The All Indonesia Labour Federation ( FBSI ) , a tame ‘ yellow ’ union created by the Suharto regime , signed a collective labour agreement with Caltex , but only for the small elite of core workers . |
| 11 | But only for the first day or so ; after a week I ca n't wait to return to Koraloona . ’ |
| 12 | However , longer Morse sequences yielded an advantage for the left ear , but only for the experienced operators . |
| 13 | However , to knock down old buildings was to put himself beyond the pale — not before time perhaps , but hardly for the right reason . |
| 14 | This means that at the European Top 12 tournament , which started in Copenhagen yesterday afternoon , players will still be able to use many types of glue — but probably for the last time in a major European event . |
| 15 | For as an analysis of the painting will show , many of the problems that faced Picasso and Braque in their creation of the style are stated here , crudely perhaps , but clearly for the first time . |
| 16 | The main obstacles to normalizing relations appeared to be North Korea 's unwillingness to allow international inspection of its nuclear facilities , and Japan 's refusal to accede to the North 's demand for compensation not merely for the period of Japan 's colonization of the country ( 1910-45 ) but also for the post-Pacific War period . |
| 17 | Not only for the quality of its own World of Guinness display , which is rounded off with traditional sampling of the renowned product in the bar , but also for the sheer beauty , and the quality of light and space of the exhibition galleries . |
| 18 | The evolution of human ego-structures is of immense significance not only for psychoanalytic ego-psychology but also for the principal subject of this book : namely , the psychopathology of our times and its relation to the cultural , economic and psychological evolution of our species . |
| 19 | In Florida , the Caribbean , Queensland , and South East Asia they may be extremely extensive , and are important not only for the huge variety of life within them crabs , spiders , molluscs — but also for the many creatures that visit them for food ( herons , egrets ) and which breed in the shelter they provide . |
| 20 | I recommend it not only for its excellent chapter on 17th century siege warfare , but also for the many clues it throws up en passant about where you might begin searching if you know of , or read about , a siege in your locality that is not in the book 's contents list . |
| 21 | This is not only the case for the capitalist class , but also for the working class and other subordinate classes . |
| 22 | Another casualty of this bombing raid was the Royal West of England School for the Deaf at Exeter , which at that time had seemed a safe haven , not only for the children of the area the school served , but also for the 52 children and staff of the Anerley School for the Deaf , London , who had been evacuated there on 14th September 1939 . |
| 23 | In more recent times the potential of bilingual education not only for a social elite as was traditionally the case but also for the disadvantaged and/or those already possessing a degree of bilingualism from pre-school experience has been much discussed and researched . |
| 24 | For unknown reasons some biologists , not least in America , have recently taken to saying Algy as in Algernon , not only for the plural ‘ algae ’ , which is — just — forgivable , but also for the singular ‘ alga ’ , which is not . ) |
| 25 | The hip scores of both parents are then given and all this information is published in the Club magazine , not only to assist people in the purchase of quality puppies , but also for the general information and education of members . |
| 26 | Funded by the Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund , the Henry Moore Foundation and the North West Museums Service , the extension will mean , says the director , Mary Gavagan ‘ that an important fine art collection will now be on display not only for the university population but also for the general public ’ , even those with mobility problems for whom ramps and chairlifts will give access to the works of among others Chillida , Derain , Miro , Max Ernst and Terry Frost . |
| 27 | There are many differences between these two bodies , but a detailed comparative study could be useful not only for the two areas involved but also for the southern European countries about to join the EEC . |
| 28 | Giger was asked to produce designs not only for the full-grown monster , especially its head , but also for the two earlier stages , the ‘ face-hugger ’ ( the piece that comes out of the egg to attach itself to an animal/human and force an embryo down their throat ) and the ‘ chest-burster ’ ( the small creature that has grown enough within the host to burst out to an independent existence , killing the host in the process ) . |
| 29 | Past sources of this strategic metal were all outside the EEC and strategic questions might possibly interfere with future supplies , which were essential not only for the nuclear power industry but also for the European nuclear arms industry . |
| 30 | The increased demand for agricultural produce , not only for the refugee population but also for the new markets to the east , which replaced the previous west-facing economy , brought government in Amman and the landowners of the West Bank closer together . |