Example sentences of "[noun pl] but [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Companies do the latter not to avoid losses but to spread the impact to match their income , Mr Gluckstern reckoned . |
| 2 | Of course , one has to be careful in this context to recognise that many of the infractions I 'm referring to are not necessarily offences AGAINST others — but represent errors of performance , imperfections which reflect badly on the offender — so that one undertakes remedial work , NOT for the purpose of making amends but to re-draw the picture of oneself so that it corresponds more closely to the one which one would like to project to the world at large . |
| 3 | A library is where you go not to look for books but to consult an index or catalogue . |
| 4 | It should be stressed that the samples were not established to enable conclusions to be drawn about particular geographical areas but to examine the different training needs of particular farm and household types while taking account of any important geographical features . |
| 5 | Far better to use that energy in a positive way by becoming determined not to repeat yesterday 's errors but to use the experience gained to improve the situation and do things better in the future . |
| 6 | We were there not to service the latest release plans of the record companies but to represent a submerged but vastly influential music culture . |
| 7 | The research does not just attempt to see when , where , whether and which people pack more into their lives but to bridge the gap between existing empirical work based on time budgets and more subjective accounts of the process . |
| 8 | It is therefore individually rational for workers to resist money wage reductions but to accept an erosion of their real wage rate through price increases . |
| 9 | Okay I that would have been okay in that particular case but you did come back to it as benefit , you say we have n't seen you for such a long time that was a not just look at your policies but to put a , a face to the name so I can become your point of reference |
| 10 | In her famed speech on election night 1987 , as she rallied her party troops on the steps of Party Headquarters not to rest on their laurels but to continue the fight ( they were to be allowed one night of ‘ marvellous partying ’ but must start back the next day with renewed vigour ) , she announced that ‘ we 've got a big job to do in some of those inner cities … and politically , we 've got to get back in there — we want to win those too ’ . |
| 11 | The speech provides a perfect example of the way de Gaulle used language , not just to express opinions but to shape a fluid situation . |
| 12 | Either the Director was empowered not only to pose questions but to compel an answer , or she was not . |
| 13 | The breeding tank — the Java Moss is not for eggs but to protect the female . |
| 14 | The report is not intended to lead to new regulations but to establish an agenda for HSE work . |
| 15 | To make those changes but to maintain the essential spirit of cricket is the continuing challenge . |
| 16 | An aggressively commercial approach was required not only to solve some short-term problems but to provide a record of profit that would possibly be attractive for future tender . |
| 17 | In our philosophy the purpose of the life of the individual is not to be the servant of the state and its objectives but to make the best of his talents and qualities . |
| 18 | The humble screen saver , which cause electric toasters to fly across the screen , or turns the tube into a virtual aquarium in order to prevent the WordStar menu getting burned into the phosphor when the machine is left on but unattended for long periods , is the latest battleground for the advertisers according to the Wall Street Journal , which reports that PC Dynamics Inc of Westlake Village , California is actually giving Everready free publicity for its Energizer Bunny because it wanted an animated character to spur interest in its program — so users are expected to pay $25 not only to advertise Everready batteries but to suffer the exasperating experience of having the damn rodent make special appearances , popping on screen in the middle of their work , so that they have to press a key to zap it . |
| 19 | A representative applicant is one who comes to court not to protect his , her or its own interests but to represent the interests of other parties not before the court . |
| 20 | Many articles have appeared which describe potentially useful clinical applications of gastric emptying tests but to discover the clinical value of these tests a comprehensive audit of the service is required . |
| 21 | The middle-class capitalist required the legitimacy of all his children not only to protect his possessions from being enjoyed by the offspring of other men but to ensure the loyalty of his sons who might be business partners , and of his daughters who might be essential in marriage alliances . |
| 22 | The House of Lords held that the effect of the clause was not merely to bar proceedings but to extinguish the carrier 's liability if it was not complied with . |
| 23 | This approach is not adopted in order to personalise the issues but to reflect the legal position . |
| 24 | This is not to condemn such initiatives but to indicate the gap between their objectives and the actual work on the ground . |
| 25 | This money was not intended to provide the total provision for services but to prime the community care pump to galvanise local action . |
| 26 | Clare told me he 'd taken rather a lot of convincing — once he 'd determined to do the slightly naff champagne-pyramid stunt in the first place — not to try doing it with proper champagne flutes but to use the perry glasses like everybody else did ; too tall , too unstable otherwise . |
| 27 | Not that he was playing any flash lead parts but to keep a strong rhythm part going and sing at the same time is rather like having to twiddle both your thumbs in opposite directions at the same time . |