Example sentences of "for [art] [adj] but " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Some were for the better but a lot were for worse . |
2 | There are a variety of reasons for this , but one of them is that buying and selling shares is considered not only to be something for the rich but also to be very complex . |
3 | Artistic director Michael Dray said : ‘ This is not theatre for the deaf but theatre of the deaf . |
4 | It is in no sense a rival body to the National Institute for the Deaf but works in active co-operation with it and has direct representation there on . |
5 | This had been a great success in both countries not only for the deaf but for their hearing fellow citizens , who made " learning sign language " the second most popular study after English in adult education . |
6 | Advertising by manufacturers has become notorious for the extravagant but contractually ineffective commendation of goods . |
7 | Often , shops think they have good facilities for the disabled but they 're often used for other things . |
8 | Often , shops think they have good facilities for the disabled but they 're often used for other things . |
9 | Often , shops think they have good facilities for the disabled but they 're often used for other things . |
10 | Concern for the disabled but reviews are promised as pedestrian scheme gets underway |
11 | The Church , both as an organisation and in its buildings , was of supreme importance to all European communities , not only for the spiritual but physical and intellectual succour which it provided . |
12 | So , when I found I wanted to write a book that would reflect a little on whether we should strive to be perfect or settle for the second-best but practical , I realised I would have to have a murder that was in some way imperfect . |
13 | The 1989 review of the NHS allowed tax relief for private health insurance for the over-60s but the rejection of other means of finance rules out any fundamental change in the near future . |
14 | Capirossi 's first winter as world champ was a mind-expanding experience for the youthful but remarkably mature Latin . |
15 | The orphanage 's overriding function was not only to care for the destitute but also to protect society from dangerous children as there was a fear that roaming , unsupervised youngsters posed a threat to social order . |
16 | Investment business — grasping the nettle Investment business holds pitfalls for the unwary but it also offers a significant business opportunity |
17 | Intel Corp president Andy Grove told the annual meeting that the company 's chip business remains strong and that it is ready to fight new competitors in the market place , Reuter reports : ‘ Our response to all these competitors has been to concentrate on getting better and faster products into the hands of our customers , ’ Grove said , adding that Intel was meeting demand for the 80486 but dealer and customer inventories were tight ; capital spending this year is now likely to hit $1,800m , up from the previously planned $1,600m ; executive vice-president Craig Barrett said the next generation P6 microprocessor will probably be unveiled in late 1995 or early 1996 ; Intel holders also approved a two for one share split to take effect in June . |
18 | Selfishness is also seen in their apparent lack of concern for the poor but what , in effect , could they do ? ’ |
19 | The middle class is growing and the military is no longer the only path to advancement for the poor but able . |
20 | The Labour Party alternative ‘ fair rates ’ also used a property valuation with rebates for the poor but without any element that links the number of people in the household to its tax liability regardless of income . |
21 | This is necessary not only for the individual but for the development of society . |
22 | Mr. Crowther reached in his pocket for the key but Matthew was there before him . |
23 | So successful was the Class 59 , perhaps embarrassingly so from the viewpoint of British manufacturers , that the initial order for four machines was followed up by orders for five more , comprising one for additional Foster Yeoman traffic and four for the neighbouring but rival firm ARC . |
24 | But it was also an explicitly Christian spirit — unfortunate therefore for the four thousand Jews and for the tiny but now increasing numbers of Hindus , Buddhists , Muslims , and Taoists . |
25 | Let us hope for the best but be prepared for the worst . |
26 | While in India Aung San gave a press conference where he snapped out that he was ‘ Hoping for the best but prepared for the worst ’ . |
27 | A limited number attend clubs ( such as Gateway , sports , orchestra , for the dead but the majority attend classes , about 50 per cent of them within the adult basic education framework . |
28 | When the twelfth-century bard , Cynddelw , recalled ‘ the clash of Powys … with Oswald ’ , he was looking back on an episode which had considerable significance not only for the Welsh but also for the Mercians . |
29 | It 's not for the faint-hearted but , if you 're prepared to put your hair in Wella 's hands , we 're sure you wo n't be disappointed . |
30 | Even for the pushiest But I mean , they 've they were owing money years ago , they sort of said there having Christmas on Access . |