Example sentences of "but [prep] all [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know very often , in fact usually the best way of working things out is to go right back to the beginning is n't it , it , to start off at square one and the trouble is sometimes we want to start in the middle , we want to pick it up where we think we can come in and it does n't work that way , we 've got to go right back to the beginning , and what is it at the beginning , well we look to see how God , what God 's plan and his purpose for us is , how God made us , it tells us there in the book of Genesis in the first chapter in verse twenty seven , that God created us to be like himself and you 've got to look in the mirror and I 've got to look in the mirror , not just the glass mirror on the wall , but into the mirror of ourselves and realise we do n't have to be intellectuals , we do n't have to be astute observers , but even the very cursory of glances will show to us that were nothing like it , if God made you and me to be in his image , then something has gone wrong , but that 's how we started , that is how he made us and in making us to be like himself that does something tremendous because it gives to men and women , it gives to human kind a status and a responsibility in creation , he did not make you and me like the animals , no matter how wonderful their abilities are , they 've got tremendous instincts , they 've got tremendous homing instincts , how that tiny bird weighing , weighing less than an ounce can fly thousands and thousands of miles , for the first time and come back , six , nine months later to the very spot where it was hatched out of an nest , now you ca n't do it , I ca n't do it , but for all wonders that God has put into the , into his , to his creative to his , in , in his creation , in animals , in birds and in other creatures , he has done something that marks you and I humanity out above and beyond all his others creation , he has given to us a status and a responsibility |
| 2 | This positive shift in investment occurred not only in one or two large industries but for all industries — a fact which strengthens the view that the shift was due to regional policy rather than to other factors . |
| 3 | But for all Protestants it is the record of scriptures which is crucial . |
| 4 | They will be designed not for any particular proportion of the ability range but for all candidates whatever their ability relative to other candidates who are able to reach the standards required for the award of particular grades in each subject . |
| 5 | Of course in high season we do have to ask for a bit extra if there 's going to be empty space in your place , but for all departures before May 31st and after October 1st there are NO UNDER-OCCUPANCY SUPPLEMENTS in selected accommodation . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm wearing outfits not only for active sports but for all kinds of leisure activities , ’ Dana said , heedless of Claudia 's strained silence . |
| 7 | When the press noted the change in tone , Hitler agreed that he had altered his stance , but only to the extent , he said , that he had earlier been too mild , and had realized while at work on Mein Kampf that the ‘ Jewish Question ’ was one not solely for the German people , but for all peoples , ‘ for Juda is the world plague ’ . |
| 8 | For partnerships you need to know the same information as you need for an individual but for all partners . |
| 9 | Habits provide the reassurance of familiarity , not just for the sequence of the day 's events , but for all sorts of minor incidents that occur — like making a pot of tea ; or for the horse , the way down the river bank so that it can drink the water . |
| 10 | The primary role of the Telethon is to raise money , not just for disabled people , but for all sorts of other groups . |
| 11 | A striking feature of the campaign is the firm grasp voters seem to have of the main issues , and the shrewdness and acumen they show in arguing not only for one side or the other but for all sides at once . |
| 12 | He had always claimed to be acting for the best ; not selfishly , but for all men , as the great sage Confucius had said a ruler should act . |
| 13 | Unfortunately , as was earlier on , central government has led the attacks , it 's led the attacks through Sheehey right the way through , and we were supportive of our police then , I think not only of this county , but of all counties , and all county police forces said the same , and we will support our police force , and certainly this budget recommends itself to that . |
| 14 | Henderson believes that Robinson was ‘ wrapped in all the dreams and aspirations not only of negro people but of all Americans of whatever colour who knew that segregation was wrong ’ ( 1970 , p.69 ) . |
| 15 | The fictional houses of Dickens are , moreover , not only of all types , but of all ages . |
| 16 | This book is an attempt to supply that chapter and stimulate that debate , not only in terms of universities , but of all forms of higher education in the UK . |
| 17 | But of all diseases they are especially prone to chest-disease , to pneumonia , phthisis , bronchitis , and asthma . |
| 18 | But despite all efforts , worship of the old gods and goddesses continued throughout the land of Israel and even on occasion at the Temple of Jerusalem itself — as evidenced by the books of Kings and Chronicles , which refer to events of the seventh and sixth centuries . |
| 19 | RIGHT This Norfolk Terrier may look like a ‘ toy ’ dog , but like all terriers it is a first-class ratter , and was developed as a working dog on farms . |
| 20 | The species still lives in the seas off Florida today The specimen is 6 cm long — but like all gastropods , smaller or larger specimens can be found according to growth . |
| 21 | ‘ People who have n't seen my ( early ) movies are better off than I am … but like all actors I needed the work . |
| 22 | Hampden Babylon is unmistakably Scottish in its love of football but like all love-affairs , Scotland 's relationship with the game has been stormy and impetuous . |
| 23 | We suggest ten golden rules for exam revision , but like all rules , they need to be interpreted flexibly . |
| 24 | But like all students , disabled students will benefit from being able to defer payments if their income falls below 11,500 pounds . |
| 25 | It was in the nature of a revelation but like all revelations , she thought , it has been just below the surface of my mind , lingering unrecognised , waiting , and now I see it and it is a familiar friend . |
| 26 | He was a natural stand-up comic but like all clowns , buried deep in his psyche was the need to be taken seriously . |
| 27 | But like all bulldozers he was ponderous and slow to turn . |
| 28 | Internally , the AZ-1 is compact , the two bucket seats offering a low driving position but with all instruments within easy reach . |
| 29 | The Christians believed that by the death of Jesus , the suffering servant of Isaiah , God had formed a new covenant not only with the Jews but with all peoples of the earth . |
| 30 | Yorkshire set out on the final day in a difficult position , still 130 runs away from making Hampshire bat again , but with all wickets in hand . |