Example sentences of "of [art] [noun] but [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A specially-formulated fuel for petrol camping stoves , sold as Coleman Fuel , avoids many of the problems but is not cheap . |
| 2 | A Sheriff Officer is a person in private practice who has been appointed an officer of the court but is not a court employee . |
| 3 | It should be noted that L is not the greatest possible dimension of the pebble but is quite strictly defined in geometric terms . |
| 4 | The dolphin in Minton 's design for Ralph Bates 's The Dolphin in the Wood ( 1955 ; Hart-Davis ) is not only poorly integrated with the drawing of the wood but is also drawn by a different hand . |
| 5 | Shopwatch only started at the beginning of the year but is already proving effective deterring some casual shoplifters . |
| 6 | It is smaller than those of the Rhineland but is characteristic nevertheless . |
| 7 | Note that the area is not the actual ground area of the zone but is expressed in terms of the units on which the coordinates were measured . |
| 8 | The builder is not liable in respect of supply of the building but is liable for defective components used to construct the building ( s. 46(3) ) . |
| 9 | Multiple sampling for exfoliative cytology has been shown to improve the sensitivity of the technique but is time consuming . |
| 10 | The recording was made during the darkest years of the Depression and reduced strings were used ; this tells at the opening of the finale but is hardly noticeable elsewhere . |
| 11 | You are all familiar with the theories that pattern-making is not a characteristic of the brain but is the way it works , its very nature . |
| 12 | The programme is not binding on any of the signatories but is likely to influence the lending and spending of Western donors . |
| 13 | The picture ( left ) may look like a model of the hotel but is , in fact , the real thing . |
| 14 | The benefits of planning such a project are that , by outlining the project in a report , the school librarian is demonstrating the educational use of the microcomputer but is doing so in terms of the use of the microcomputer by the school librarian and a subject teacher or teachers . |
| 15 | The Geological Survey of Northern Ireland ( GSNI ) has a function similar to that of the BGS but is funded by the Department of Economic Development ( DED ) . |
| 16 | He must also take such steps as are necessary for protecting any property of the estate but is not under an obligation to do anything which would involve him in expense ( s 287(3) ) . |
| 17 | It is n't serious enough to spoil your enjoyment of the car but is hard to understand from a company that spent millions developing the Lexus , the car that banished noise , vibration and harshness . |
| 18 | He is free to sample the delights of the city but is forbidden to pass through the third gate of ruby and gold into the Inner Seas . |
| 19 | So , adopt this report , give the thumbs down to those who want to break the links and support a wider form of democracy where the trade union is paying the levy is not only a valuable member of the Party but is valued as well . |
| 20 | The amount is insufficient to cause the classical signs and symptoms of the disease but is sufficient to stimulate the body to produce antibodies which remain in the blood throughout life . |
| 21 | Any feeling of insecurity in the reader 's mind concerning this dual interpretation of unc is not so much due to the perversity of the author but is rather due to the dual role that the public at large expects x to play . |
| 22 | The book by Clifford Joseph is in a sense the more readable and will perhaps be in more readily appreciated by the none-specialist in tax matters who wishes to understand the essentials of the tax but is not necessarily concerned with an exhaustive treatment of the subject . |
| 23 | The film covers only the first two-thirds of the book but is dramatically more satisfying because it is the story of Tom Joad 's political awakening . |
| 24 | This can also be seen in Bentley Drummle who has the upbringing and background of a gentleman but is far from one . |
| 25 | Just as assets are usually but not invariably founded on legal rights , so a legal obligation is a common feature of a liability but is not always present . |