Example sentences of "but [adv] [to-vb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the purpose of the article was not to provide a step by step guide to the workings of PCA ( see reference 1 ) , but rather to stimulate interest in the application of the technique . |
| 2 | In contrast to the other emerging national brewers , Whitbread initially did not attempt to take over smaller firms , but rather to take minority shareholdings ( 15–30 per cent ) and conclude arrangements whereby the local firm bottled and sold Whitbread 's brands . |
| 3 | His advice to the group , therefore , is not to spin off Baby Blues to focus on specific product areas , but rather to split business into small and large accounts . |
| 4 | Not the desire to destroy it , but rather to turn time back and let me never have been involved with it . |
| 5 | The aim is not to increase the community nurses ' workload but rather to decrease time spent chasing the social work team . |
| 6 | If this is correct then there are important implications for people who are ‘ near the borderline ’ , if it is decided not to change the clocks between the summer and winter , but rather to retain Daylight Saving Time throughout the year . |
| 7 | The main reason for using a Statutory Demand is not to drive your debtor into insolvency , which helps no one , but rather to bring pressure to bear on having accounts paid and having them paid quickly . |
| 8 | The commercial is not designed to win non-drinkers to Guinness but rather to build company awareness and to remind current drinkers — and especially blonde beer drinkers — about Guinness . |
| 9 | Such payment , furthermore , is thought not only to detract from any generosity that might otherwise characterize her action , but altogether to cast doubt on her motives and her reliability . |
| 10 | Giugiaro did n't say much either , but enough to give hope that this stunning-looking M1 successor will become available . |
| 11 | The clusters overlapped , and the regularity was not perfect , but enough to give shape and pattern to repeated conversations in Ajdabiya , Ajkharra , Kufra and Tazarbu over five years . |
| 12 | So far , few X-applications are available ( 50 packages ? ) but enough to show promise . |
| 13 | There has been a noticeable shift of working class support from the SPD to the far-right Republicans — not as much as the losses from the Christian Democrats , but enough to worry party managers . |
| 14 | It does not purport to be a fully comprehensive report but merely to provide information on key issues which may be relevant to potential investors . |
| 15 | Thereafter , once the Bill is amended , the long title may be changed , but only to take account of the amendments that have been made . |
| 16 | Sharpe had been promised that his duties to the Prince were not social , but only to provide advice during battle . |
| 17 | This work has been carried out by water authorities , internal drainage boards , and many councils , in part to reduce flooding of roads and houses , but largely to increase farm yields . |
| 18 | But just to make life a lot easier — and that helps when you only have a 30 second commercial in which to get your philosophy and bargain offer across — advertising agencies have edited out death . |
| 19 | It has been observed , for example , that British firms find it easier to persuade workers to accept redundancies but harder to obtain flexibility of working practices and job demarcations than do their French counterparts . |
| 20 | But clearly to have costing forms different colours is more important than , yes . |
| 21 | A good spell-checker program can be used not only to rectify accidental spelling mistakes and typing errors , but also to speed typing input . |
| 22 | The reduction was intended not only to save central government expenditure but also to put pressure on local authorities to curb their own spending by increasing the local cost thus making the expenditure more ‘ visible ’ to both councillors and the electorate . |
| 23 | To remind you briefly about this decision — it was felt that at a time when the Society was under considerable pressure , not only to up-date its training structure but also to streamline administration , a Professional Affiliation Fee would benefit everyone . |
| 24 | All local dust , dirt and rubbish should be cleared away , partly to remove conditions congenial to the beetles but also to facilitate treatment with insecticide . |
| 25 | Where vaned cowls are to be replaced , it is not advisable for them to be fixed in place , not only for the sake of authenticity , but also to simplify maintenance . |
| 26 | Residential care may be necessary not simply for the medical emergencies of starvation in anorexia or electrolyte imbalance in both anorexia arid bulimia but also to monitor adherence to the requirements of basic physical abstinence — This monitoring commonly may need to extend to patients initially being on " locked bathroom " status so that they may not use baths , basins or showers except under staff supervision , nor may they flush lavatories until after staff inspection . |
| 27 | We put it in the grammatically imperative mood in order to show up starkly its difference from factual statements , but also to leave room to interpret it according to circumstances as the strong ‘ One ought to be aware of this ’ , or as ‘ It is a good thing to be aware of this ’ , or in diminishing degrees , as the prospect of something coming within one 's range of choice becomes remote , ‘ Other things being equal , it is better to be aware of it than not ’ . |
| 28 | Wage rises were therefore granted not only as a response to disruptive strikes , but also to enable demand to absorb supply . |
| 29 | We need not only to be able to swim in a sea of uncertainty but also to resist panic when we get out of our depth . |
| 30 | In mid-1990 a law was passed in Delaware that enabled banks incorporated there not just to underwrite and sell insurance , but also to conduct reinsurance business . |