Example sentences of "but not [adv] [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | It is true that most prisoners miss sexual contact but not just to get relief . |
2 | But not enough to lose sleep . |
3 | I have faith in your erm in your business instinct Richard , but not , but not enough to put money on it till I see them |
4 | Interest in Russia was beginning to take off , but not enough to provide job opportunities . |
5 | ‘ We have enough men for what is needed down there , but not enough to stand guard over the longhouses ; not until after the tide . |
6 | The provision of statutory services to the elderly has risen since 1948 , but not sufficiently to keep pace with the increasing number of dependants and the decreasing pool of informal carers ( even now only 11 per cent of people aged 85 and over receive meals-on-wheels , 37 per cent a home help ; OPCS , 1985 ) . |