Example sentences of "but [not/n't] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think they found that it just was n't practical to wear very long dresses ; it was alright for dressing up , but not for every day . |
| 2 | They enjoy being together , but not for every minute of the day . |
| 3 | And we would do it again , but not for a year or two at least ! |
| 4 | Yes I 'd like to see it for a day or two but not for a fortnight |
| 5 | Maybe it goes back to it being OK for a woman to show feelings , but not for a man . |
| 6 | The priory at Godstowe has its attractions , but not for a man accustomed to the luxuries of this world . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Football League clubs can postpone a match for an England call-up , but not for a Republic of Ireland game . |
| 8 | There is a limited defence for a retailer ( but not for a wholesaler or distributor ) who neither knew , nor had reasonable grounds for believing , that the goods were not reasonably safe . |
| 9 | One kind is the fancy dress which children can wear for a parade but not for the whole of a party . |
| 10 | ( i ) bodily injury sustained while under the influence of or ( ii ) disablement due wholly or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor or drugs other than drugs taken in accordance with treatment prescribed and directed by a qualified registered medical practitioner but not for the treatment of drug addiction . |
| 11 | This rule has now been relaxed so as to permit reports of commissioners , including law commissioners , and white papers to be looked at for the purpose solely of ascertaining the mischief which the statute is intended to cure but not for the purpose of discovering the meaning of the words used by Parliament to effect such cure : Eastman Photographic Materials Co . Ltd. v. Comptroller-General of Patents , Designs and Trademarks [ 1898 ] A.C. 571 and Assam Railways and Trading Co . Ltd. v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue [ 1935 ] A.C. 445 , 457–458 . |
| 12 | Although the development officers ’ budget was almost entirely used for the payment of support workers it could also be used for the purchase of goods ( for example a single bed for a client coming out of hospital ) but not for the purchase of other services . |
| 13 | Beating up cushions releases the feelings pent up in the shoulders — but such forms of catharsis are sometimes thought to be all right for Californians but not for the rest of us . |
| 14 | I am therefore not convinced that the distinction is a sufficient basis for concluding that the Secretary of State is bound by the judicial view for one class of case , but not for the other . |
| 15 | Yet if a naso-temporal difference exists for one eye but not for the other , the set-up is not balanced with respect to left and right visual fields . |
| 16 | If you caused a flood by knocking a nail through a water pipe , the flood section would cover you for damage caused by the water , but not for the damage to the pipe . |
| 17 | Years previously , as a probationary cadet at Harrogate , and later at O.C.T.U. , he had said that he would like to make a success of soldiering , but not for the sake of prestige or promotion . |
| 18 | Perhaps it is repetitive , but not for the sake of repetition , as each phrase carries a different emphasis and builds on to the prior phase for effect . |
| 19 | FASTER , quieter aircraft may be good for people — but not for the world 's natural fliers . |
| 20 | Privately , Marjorie Richardson had decided in favour of the menopause as the culprit , but not for the world would she say such a thing to Harry . |
| 21 | Her hair was almost standing on end , but not for the world would she admit it . |
| 22 | Some of the plans for the designs of the pageant wagons have survived , but not for the Assumption so much research had to be undertaken . |
| 23 | Hope springs — but not for the moment The outlook for the housing market is modestly optimistic — but any initial pick-up will be in higher turnover , not in higher prices |
| 24 | She hesitated , but not for the reason he imagined . |
| 25 | ‘ But not for the reason you think . |
| 26 | Oh , yes , thought Juliet , I 'm worried , but not for the reason you think . |
| 27 | The Treasury and the US Congress have provided Clinton with some statistical support for this perception , but not for the revenue estimate . |