Example sentences of "not the [noun sg] but a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The actual person who got them busted was Alan Jones — not the artist but a gay guy on the scene , known as Leather And Bones Jones , a regular enough guy . |
| 2 | READERS may have thought there was a superficial likeness to the mug-shot on page 5 , but this is not the Editor but a ‘ guest ’ and a quite intrepid aviator . |
| 3 | And the main talking-shop with workers is not the union but a quarterly ‘ company council ’ with delegates elected by all employees . |
| 4 | To my amazement , on locating the source of the sound I discovered not the cat but a hedgehog in the process of killing and devouring a blackbird . |
| 5 | The following day I sent him the stamps and a couple of days later I received in the post not the book but a cheque for slightly less than the value of the book and postage combined , together with the following note , which I reproduce in its entirety : ‘ Herewith a cheque for £20 . |