Example sentences of "but is not [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The state provides " the legal framework within which this all takes place , but is not otherwise concerned in the regulation … aspects of the private housing market " ( p. 129 ) . |
| 2 | It is set in South Africa but is not primarily political and is not about apartheid ; however , it subtly reflects the racial and social strains in South African society . |
| 3 | In the high-pressured and directive context of undergraduate teaching it may be desirable , but is not practically possible . |
| 4 | ‘ I believe Jeopardy is interested in you , but is not consciously aware of it . |
| 5 | It is smaller and cooler than the Sun , but is not too unlike it , and has often been regarded as a possible planetary centre . |
| 6 | Pc Barlow , 38 , needs a German shepherd that is not shy , but is not too boisterous either . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The first two hurdles H0 and H1 , although separately observable , are closely linked since different advertising channels have different success rates the leaflet to school may be easy to arrange ( no falls at hurdle H0 ) but is not very effective ( all down at H1 ) , while word of mouth recommendations tend to have the reverse problems . |
| 9 | This type of planning may be motivating but is not very effective . |
| 10 | This develops a wonderful fibrous root system , but is not very dense , so does n't suppress weeds well . |
| 11 | Some examples of where A contains more than B but is not more precise may be noted . |
| 12 | He 's pretty blunt and pretty direct but is not terribly comfortable talking with people from outside his " fraternity " . " |
| 13 | There is nothing outside it which can be useful for it but is not specifically necessary for it . |
| 14 | The effect of such clauses seems to be that the party relying on them is in breach of contract in the circumstances covered by the clause , but is not legally liable for that breach . |
| 15 | ‘ But is not that obvious ? ’ |
| 16 | If there is a particular liability that is causing concern which has been identified prior to contract but is not precisely quantifiable , it may be appropriate that it should not be covered by a warranty at all but by an indemnity or other specific provision . |
| 17 | Roget gives , in one paragraph , words and phrases that are closely related to a word or a phrase that came into your mind but is not quite right for the sense you are trying to convey . |
| 18 | In summary food intolerance occurs in Crohn 's disease but is not as frequent as claimed by some previous studies and its occurrence and intensity are variable . |
| 19 | 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 . |