Example sentences of "but a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | A number of ways are open to us and have been tried throughout the company but a possible answer to this teasing question of motivation |
| 2 | He painted this picture of his father-in-law : ‘ Over his kindred he held a wary and chary care , which bountifully was expressed when occasion so required , reputing himself not only principal of the family but a general father to them all … as for frank , well ordered and continual hospitality he outwent all show of competence ; spare but discreet of speech : better conceiving than delivering ; equally stout and kind , not upon lightness of humour , but upon soundness of judgement : inclined to commiseration , ready to relieve . ’ |
| 3 | Kahlo 's naked body becomes not just the tortured self of her personal biography but a visual counterpart to the injured and defiled manifestations of Mexico 's colonised past : La Llorona ‘ the weeping woman ’ of popular myth and La Chingada , the raped and abused mother described in Paz 's The Labyrinth of Solitude . |
| 4 | Like the newly-elected Prime Minister , with whom he shares not just a love of cricket , but a firm adherence to basic principles , a natural decency and a dogged belief in hard work , the England captain enjoys a challenge against the odds . |
| 5 | Gross national product ( GNP ) grew by 7.6 per cent in 1990 , but a sharp drop to 3.5 per cent growth in 1991 was predicted in an Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) report published in March 1991 . |
| 6 | Tenore et al also showed a significant serum growth hormone response during sleep and to propranolol/ glaucagon but a poor response to insulin induced hypoglycaemia . |
| 7 | They had slightly the better of the first half but a poor pass to Sleightholme lost one chance and then Sleightholme could not touch down a useful kick by Maynard , Stabler getting there first . |
| 8 | Even though it is generally recognised that , at best , the principles of operant conditioning described in Verbal Behaviour contribute but a small part to our understanding of the processes of language development , this does not immediately rule out the possibility of employing techniques based upon operant conditioning to help those children who are not developing language in the normal way . |
| 9 | From there it was but a small step to parliamentary representation : |
| 10 | But a fantastic aspect to Mars in Cancer shows that you are the instigator this time , and you have the ability to melt someone 's heart — or break the ice , at the very least . |
| 11 | Analysis of psychological processes is not a second rate substitute for studying the brain directly but a necessary adjunct to guiding our explorations of that organ . |
| 12 | It was not alarmist or panicky , but a rational response to a real risk . ’ |
| 13 | North Staffs are continuing their search for a mainline diesel but a recent visit to MC Metals in Glasgow to examine their ‘ Peaks ’ found a disappointing collection of cannibalised , sorry looking , Sulzers . |
| 14 | There is considerable suspicion and mistrust between many health services and local authorities , but a real commitment to the needs of society 's most vulnerable members could drive both sides to a fresh start . |
| 15 | This is of great advantage to good horse trainers , but a real bane to poor ones . |
| 16 | The lawyer , the printing works foreman , and Beryl had each of them offered facets of the old man 's character which suggested not only a cynical vein of humour and a streak of malice but a disdainful attitude to at least some of those closest to him . |
| 17 | At the end of the sequence , you may choose to close it with a fade out , but a straight cut to the first shot of the next sequence might be more brisk and businesslike . |
| 18 | I realise exact settings would be out of the question , due to the many different effects units available , but a rough guide to setting the amount of distortion/EQ/chorus/delay etc. would surely be a step in the right direction . |
| 19 | Local government finance was a labyrinth , ( possibly ) understood by the experts , but a complete mystery to most of those involved in local government ( officers and councillors ) and certainly to the electorate . |
| 20 | It is not just a book of instructions or explanations to be read , but a practical handbook to be drilled and practised , in order to acquire speaking mastery of the language . |
| 21 | The escalating conflict in Northern Ireland is not simply a function of deprivation and discrimination ( Hewitt , 1981 ; Kovalcheck , 1987 ) , but a political response to increasing state repression . |
| 22 | Hill , bought as a full-back for £200,000 from Bury , but a successful implant to central defence said yesterday : ‘ I do n't think I can carry on any longer . |
| 23 | According to Euro Disney 's senior vice president , Philippe Bourguignon , the architecture of entertainment is not only a distinct asset for the theme park , but a major contribution to the development of a new style of hotel architecture in Europe . |
| 24 | But in that case , why could they not have called in the authorities and have the other fellows cleared out ? — only this would have made but a tame end to the story . |
| 25 | De Lattre , it seems , had himself in mind as a Supreme Allied Commander for Southeast Asia and his proposals for a joint intelligence operation together with a strategic reserve of six or eight divisions would , if it had come to anything , have meant not only an American but a British commitment to French fortunes in Indo-China . |
| 26 | ‘ it is not the great mass of publications ( each constituting but a minor increment to the sum of human knowledge ) which contribute most to scientific progress , but a small number of key papers , each of which has a very great impact on the advance of knowledge … only a very few elite scientists produce work that becomes the base for future discoveries . ’ |
| 27 | But a sensitive approach to staff involved is important . |
| 28 | Entry should not be a reaction to short-term problems , but a considered response to long-term needs . |
| 29 | This was not percipience in my mother , but a belated riposte to my revelation , the day before , of the role of the chrysanthemum in foreign culture . |
| 30 | He knew that Sharpe 's insults were more than mere anger , but a deliberate provocation to a duel . |