Example sentences of "[noun] to [noun] but [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The base split from side to side but fortunately the water only seeped out . |
| 2 | Preservation , it was claimed , had not only jeopardized the market 's move to Docklands but even the survival of the fishing industry of Great Britain ! |
| 3 | Other countries use bells to summon people to church but only the English go in for that cascading sound from a ring of six or more bells — ‘ change ringing ’ . |
| 4 | For her the multi-media scheme has been not only a counter to depression but also a means of exercising aspects of her intellect and imagination . |
| 5 | The overall shift has not been so much from agriculture to manufacturing but rather a steady rise in the service industries , and a fall in primary industries . |
| 6 | THE MARS bar has many claims to fame but perhaps the strangest is its use as a guide to the economy , particularly the cost of living . |
| 7 | After her death , he advertised for a housekeeper with a view to matrimony but unfortunately the first lady who took the job decamped after a few days , taking with her his prized possessions and helped by a male friend who apparently had kept in the background . |