Example sentences of "but not [adv] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | The impression had been conveyed to him , he noted , that Burun had seen one of their attackers — but not closely enough to identify him . |
2 | The snow lies thick but not deep enough to hinder justice . ’ |
3 | Barbara Coleman made a little jump backwards , a shaking hand went to her lips but not fast enough to cut off her cry of fear . |
4 | They wandered off to the north-east a bit but not badly enough to get really lost , and after a while made a correction to drift back to north . |
5 | The solitary applauder was the young man in the scarf , but even as George looked at him , another man joined in , then a woman , and gradually the sound built up until several hands were clapping , but not loudly enough to drown the boos and shouts other members of the audience were producing . |
6 | We got a birdie at the 11th by using the 1-iron when Johnny went for the 3-wood , got on , but not near enough to make the birdie putt . |
7 | But not loud enough to waken Riva , who has temporarily escaped captivity by falling asleep in her chair . |
8 | She could hear voices , but not loud enough to distinguish what was said . |
9 | Warner paused , but not long enough to invite a response . |
10 | She hesitated , but not long enough to show him that this was the simple truth . |
11 | The Williams team gave him a quick change of tyres … but not quick enough to prevent Patrase and Senna fly past into the lead . |
12 | Bergman knows how to turn a sardonic one-liner or two , but not really how to pace a whole film ; the self-consciously wacky plot never quite clicks . |
13 | ‘ But not close enough to know she 'd moved out ? ’ |
14 | He folded the newspaper carefully , but not tight enough to make a log . |
15 | ‘ Maastricht went too far for public opinion , but not far enough to allow Europe to deal effectively with the problems it faces , such as Yugoslavia , ’ says an exasperated German official . |
16 | The move was far enough in suggest the future transfer of greater validation responsibility in institutions , but not far enough to suggest the degree of autonomy that many of the polytechnic directors had sought . |
17 | Winds of force 5 and more do blow , but not often enough to advertise this as a big wind resort . |
18 | There 's usually just enough rightness about them to make you feel guilty but not quite enough to stop one feeling resentful and baffled as well . |