Example sentences of "not [adv] [vb pp] but [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Uh huh , ’ said I. I was not easily pacified but the show had already been aired . ’ |
| 2 | An excellent seam of Dutchmen was worked , " these were all Dutch naval pilots and navigators , not particularly experienced but the lack of hours was more than compensated for by their almost embarrassing zest for flying . |
| 3 | In conclusion symptomatic constipation is frequent in women after hysterectomy and that , after cholecystectomy , bowel habit is not consistently changed but the rectum seems to be more irritable . |
| 4 | Its formation is not completely understood but the fact that it is better developed on loose stones than on rock pavements and that there is frequently a well-developed band extending from an inch or two below the surface to just above the ground surface , suggests deposition from solutions derived from the soil by capillary action . |
| 5 | The pilot was not seriously injured but the aircraft was burnt-out . |