Example sentences of "but [adj] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems , therefore , that the Burgundians should be seen as a largely catholic people , but that for a brief period under Gundobad they had an arian Church . |
| 2 | The significance was not that a testator 's intentions were allowed to play more freely , but that for the first time the law was dealing with an open rather than a closed system , a system that offered unlimited possibilities for expansion . |
| 3 | However , when subjects had to concurrently remember 2,4 or 6 words the reaction time for both hemispheres improved , but that for the right hemisphere more than that for the left hemisphere , which resulted in a LVF superiority . |
| 4 | ‘ It was all cooked together , Inspector , but that for the high table was placed there , ’ Auguste explained , pointing to a corner table , ‘ and the rest was carried into the other kitchen , which is usually used for the preparation of food and storage . |
| 5 | It was small , but adequate for the Gormans ' needs and comforts , built in the Midland Railway 's style of architecture having a pantile roof and very solidly constructed of red brick . |
| 6 | Other people , he thought , probably found him funny , but funny for the wrong reasons . |
| 7 | 30 June was a busy day for the battalion , but typical for an AMF ( L ) exercise . |
| 8 | In 1793 , Lord Chesterfield 's chief steward deemed it ‘ an old whimsical house , but fit for a gentleman 's occupation ’ . |
| 9 | They saw " may be interpreted as being ( almost ) literally true for the people , who regard parts of the body as independent entities , but metaphorical for the reader . |
| 10 | His salary — 150 florins a year — was modest , but reasonable for a 16-year-old . |
| 11 | Hard to sell maybe , but great for the members . |
| 12 | McLeish nodded , not entirely convinced , but unwilling for a variety of reasons to discourage Catherine . |
| 13 | Madhouse ( 15 ) did n't set cinema audiences on fire but good for a night at home . |
| 14 | Mr Heyes , who has been with Compass since 1972 , will be based in Glasgow but responsible for the North of England . |
| 15 | Their PS was 3.6 , i.e. six actual seats instead of the nine that accurate PR would have given them : not a large difference , but important for a small party . |
| 16 | The results for the June 1985 contract were in accordance with the expectations of a positive α and a negative β , but those for the March 1985 contract indicate no relationship . |
| 17 | Ken was constantly outrageous — ‘ but outrageous for the sake of being so , rather than deliberately trying to upset anyone . ’ |
| 18 | The weather was not wild and stormy , as has sometimes been suggested , but mild for the time of year . |
| 19 | There are plenty of both , more than enough to sustain an indictment of the war , but insufficient for an understanding of what it was all about . |
| 20 | Pruning ( discussed elsewhere ) is simple but essential for the best crops , especially from trained trees . |
| 21 | In 1918 she became the chief woman officer of the Labour party , in which role she was particularly active in pressing for improved working-class housing estates to include community centres with nurseries , restaurants , libraries , concert halls , and home-help services , all of which she saw as not merely desirable in themselves but essential for the emancipation of working-class housewives . |
| 22 | The trembling Lupescu replies : ‘ Perhaps two or three dollars for an ordinary joke , but five for a really good one . ’ |
| 23 | BARREN BUT desperate for a child , US Senator 's daughter Leo persuades her stiff-upper-lip Brit husband Wilby to soak up some fertility vibes at a Karachi shrine for three days . |
| 24 | But first for the sport , we join Tim Russon in Australia . |
| 25 | A technique may be consistent with a principle but ineffective for a particular group of learners . |
| 26 | The interesting exception comes in the lead up to the 1979 election , when people were very harsh about the past period ( during a Labour administration ) but hopeful for the future ( which was to be under Conservative administration ) ; however , gloomy expectations about the future soon followed that 1979 election . |
| 27 | It 's unnecessary and unkind for any dog but disastrous for the likes of Moby . |
| 28 | A great game for the neutral fan , but infuriating for the rest of us . |
| 29 | He was described as ‘ a good man , but slow for a very celebrated canvasser ’ . |
| 30 | Yeah , it 's er , it 's er cheap for the wardrobes , but expensive for the over bed unit , I mean Gary said well at that price he said the over bed unit we might as well get out of a catalogue . |