Example sentences of "but [adv] so [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Into the Home territory beyond they had to go fairly warily , but less so than if they had been a weaker company , not because of fears that the Homes would betray them to Dunbar but in that they were always jealous of their declared rights to decide who should enter their country and what they should pay for the privilege ; but two hundred and fifty well-armed men in tight formation carried their own safe-conduct , and they rode through without challenge . |
| 2 | But less so than before . |
| 3 | The amount of tar in cigarettes is also important but less so than the number smoked or duration of smoking . |
| 4 | Calls a babble of ‘ kow-yow ’ and ‘ kow-lyow ’ sounds , like distant cries of beagle pack ; higher-pitched than Greylag but less so than Pink-foot . |
| 5 | Flight appreciably heavier than a gull but less so than a buzzard , and remarkably agile when chasing other birds ; will pursue even Gannets . |
| 6 | Flight more graceful than Herring but less so than Black-headed . |
| 7 | In the transmission of ability , we assume that there is ‘ regression towards the mean ’ : children of above-average parents have abilities that are above average , but less so than their parents . |
| 8 | And her pleasure was mixed with fear — but less so than she had expected . |
| 9 | Some expensive mistakes may be made but less so as , with regular monitoring and evaluation . |
| 10 | It is potentially hugely divisive given the Scottish party 's left-wing sensibilities , but less so if working-class traditionalists like Clarke can go down Smith 's route to modernity . |
| 11 | London now trades on about 16 times historic earnings — cheaper than in New York certainly but less so when better earnings forecasts are taken into account . |
| 12 | not , not too hard for her but enough so that it 's uncomfortable |
| 13 | She wanted somehow to have her mother for herself , but only so that she could reject her herself . |
| 14 | In a moment he let her go , but only so that he might lift her bodily from the ground . |
| 15 | The top was also a little long , but not so that it looked foolish . |
| 16 | The current situation could be interpreted this way : the additional depreciation is building up capital but not so that the sewers can be replaced without the need to borrow ; rather , that the smaller future borrowing requirement will recompense future generations for the unwillingness of pre-1974 ratepayers to share the burden of the capital cost of sewers . |
| 17 | By an arrangement between father and son , a disentailment could be effected ; but not so as to alienate the fee ; rather to reduce the son 's interest to a life estate in remainder , with remainder to his issue successively in tail . |
| 18 | She 'd been feeling sick a morning or two , but not so as it interfered with her work , and no one remarked on it . |
| 19 | the Trader shall be entitled at any time prior to commencement of transit to give seven days ' written notice to the Carrier requiring that the aforementioned £800 per tonne limit be increased but not so as to exceed the value of the Consignment and in the event of such notice being given the Trader shall within the said seven days agree with the Carrier an increase in the carriage charges in consideration of the said increased limit . |
| 20 | The answer is in s35 of the Limitation Act 1980 under which the new claim dates back to when the original writ was issued but not so as to defeat a limitation defence although the court can exercise discretion under s33 or RSC Ord 15 , r6(6) which says that no one shall be added as a party after limitation unless the court directs that the period should not apply . |
| 21 | The CFCs are reasonably safe while they remain in the leakproof sealed units but not so when fridges are dumped and crushed . |
| 22 | I let myself think I might adopt him — oh , not altogether , but just so that he could come and stay with me sometimes and I could do things for him . |
| 23 | The matters for discussion are s spelt out but just so that you 're under no illusions to what we are aiming to talk about , first issue , first matter is is the proposed provision and distribution of employment land for district councils and Greater York , the reason bearing in mind the need to provide sufficient land for employment in appropriate locations and the second matter is what effect if any will the proposed scale on provision have on adjoining areas in West Yorkshire . |
| 24 | We 've … we 've always been close , but more so since Harry went . |
| 25 | Now that 's partly due to having got a good result and performance , but more so because of the feeling of togetherness we now have in the squad . |
| 26 | It had all the greens and blues and purples of the old country but more so and the sun undoubtedly shone brighter below the Equator . |
| 27 | Clothes are made with the family 's approval and love but also so that women can look as their families wish to see them — modest , maternal , self-effacing , or just beautiful on their terms . |
| 28 | The boxes are lined with either straw or wood shavings , not only so that the ferrets can be transported in comfort over bumpy farm tracks and fields , but also so that they can relax in comfort during the periods of rests after working . |
| 29 | they had to be thus dispersed , not only to guard every possible French invasion route , but also so that the mass of men and horses did not strip any one locality of food and gazing . |
| 30 | The online catalogue , unlike its predecessor should provide the user with the opportunity for search negotiation ; i.e. , the system should assist in the formulation of the compromised need ( Q4 ) so that the system can be searched not only more efficiently but also so that the compromised need satisfies the visceral need ( Q1 ) . |