Example sentences of "but it is [not/n't] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is not simply that women are notable by their absence . |
| 2 | It is true , of course , that self-government is one answer to the problem of government ( who governs ? ) , but it is not simply or solely that . |
| 3 | But it is not always or necessarily the best advice . |
| 4 | On the personal computer business , Platt said the company is ‘ gaining a lot of recognition ’ in what he called a ‘ ruthless ’ business , adding that cost-cutting had improved profitability , ‘ but it is not quite where we want it to be . ’ |
| 5 | Soil creep is still moving the weathered rocks down the slopes but it is not often that the changing river channel is directly below a slope to remove this rock debris . |
| 6 | I think Amber has had some during biology but it is not enough and I will be talking to the Parent Teachers Association about it . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ But it is n't quite as switched on as our ad men make out . ’ |
| 8 | After all , we may be learning as we go along but it is n't long before we discover that not everybody has a sylph-like waist or arms that with a little stretch will trail along the floor ! |
| 9 | but that 's no problem for me , it used to be a problem but it is n't now because I 've worked on building up my confidence in other things so I 'm good at quite a lot of things and I always keep re-enforcing that that I 'm good at doing these things . |