Example sentences of "but [adv] [adv] much " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thereafter it gradually emerged that the firm had been issuing ‘ uncovered bills of exchange ’ to the tune of at least 250 billion dinars , but perhaps as much as 400 billion dinars ( Politika , 20 August 1987 ) . |
| 2 | An unsigned act which is being chased by half a dozen record companies does have some leverage in negotiations , but only as much as the levels of supply and demand will allow . |
| 3 | It still seems to me that the acting critics of poesy are for the most part incapable of looking for more than one thing at a time , having got started about 1913 ( I mean a few of ‘ em got started about 1913 and a lot have started since ) to look for a certain plainness and directness of speech and simple order of words ; and having about 1918 got started looking for Mr Eliot 's rather more fragile system ( a system excellent for Mr Eliot but not very much use to any one else ) , they now limit their criticism to inquiring whether or no verse conforms to one or other of these manners , thereby often omitting to notice fundamentals , or qualities as important as verbal directness and even more important than ‘ snap ’ . |
| 4 | The main change in central processes seems to be decreased short-term memory which results in performance which is less rapid and more deliberate ; measured intelligence falls slightly but not very much within the working age range . |
| 5 | They did mind , but not very much . |
| 6 | But then he realized that many of these bodies were indeed moving , but not very much . |
| 7 | But not very much , on my money . |
| 8 | well I did do stat view in the first year but not very much |
| 9 | But not very much . |
| 10 | Erm , you can get a bit of money , but not very much |
| 11 | Well probably about my size , she 's a bit , little bit bigger than me but not very much . |
| 12 | So we are feeling here there 's a lot of persuasive language but not very much action . |
| 13 | Now , because of the seasonal variation , it can provide a lot of your hot water in the summer , but not very much in the winter and over a year , with a rooftop solar panel installation , you could perhaps expect to heat half your hot water by solar energy . |
| 14 | More , but not too much more . |
| 15 | ‘ For Top of the Pops , I make an effort to look glammed up but not too much — the knackered shorts tone the outfit down a bit ’ |
| 16 | English , mathematics , a foreign language ( usually French ) , Latin ( often but not always ) , the sciences , history , geography , some art and crafts , but not too much , PE and games , the compulsory religious education : these were the invariable components of the first two or three years of a grammar-school education . |
| 17 | Make sure he drinks enough fluids , but not too much tea or coffee . |
| 18 | In fact , as I write I realize that the whole mess of Primavera must be handed over to you — TAKE OVER THE WHOLE BLOODY THING and get this tremendous weight off my shoulders — change and edit the costumes , but not too much , as they are designed so as not to interfere with the movement of the ballet , as it includes curling up into small balls , rolling , lying etc . |
| 19 | It will also help him set the stock level for each item , so that he has sufficient stock , but not too much . |
| 20 | It was difficult to make sure I had taken the right things but not too much and I found I could have done with less . |
| 21 | Like Arsenal , they are in form at the moment , so we must treat them with respect — but not too much . ’ |
| 22 | There was smoke down there but not too much and with the aid of his torch he had no difficulty in locating the three missing men , all huddled shapelessly in a corner . |
| 23 | Freedom , but not too much freedom . |
| 24 | If they 've had it for more than a month , encourage them to get out for some fresh air but not too much vigorous exercise . |
| 25 | The plan itself does serve as a binding mechanism to reduce ambiguity , but not too much should be expected of it . |
| 26 | He seemed disappointed that she had n't been the one on the music track , but not too much . |
| 27 | where a chain would n't , that 'd wear a little bit but not too much . |
| 28 | We can accept a certain amount of luck in our explanations , but not too much . |
| 29 | At dinner in Littlehampton she had acted perfectly , had been friendly but not familiar , always cheerful , talking enough but not too much — but always acting . |
| 30 | Show willing — but not too much . |